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Unit4Developingidea-writing课时分层作业原题版

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Asachild，Martawassurprisinglycreativepaintingpicturesbeforeshereceivedanyformaltraining.Atage8，sheinformedmesheplannedtobecomeafilm-makerandstucktothatuntil，at17，sheandIdecidedthatinsteadoftakingacourseinfilm，sheshouldbeapprenticedtoabrilliantsoundeditor，BruceNyznik，andhistalentedassociatessuchasPeterTilley，withwhomIwasthenworking.

Martasloveoftrainsledtothecreationofherfirstfilm，TrainofThought，in1991.Afterthattransitionfromsoundtofilm，shecontinuedtodirectandproduce，aswellasedit.HerworksincludeShatteredDreams，a2006documentaryaboutadisadvantagedyouthinToronto；TheSaviourofCeylon，afilmabouttheheroismofRCAFofficerLeonardBirchall；andtheseven-parttelevisionseriesBeing80withJeanVanier.

Martawasdiagnosedwithcancernineyearsbeforeherdeath.Shesawhercancerassomethingtobegratefulforbecauseitmadeherconcentrateherattentiononlastingspiritualrealities，ratherthanthetemporarypassionsthatdefinemostofourlivesandmostofthetime.

Martahadworkedasaneditoranddirectoronmorethan30filmswithJeanVanier，thefounderofLArche，aninternationalorganizationthatassiststhedevelopmentallyhandicapped.Soshecametohergreattrialwithsomehopethatherphysicalpaincouldpromotespiritualgrowth.Shehadhadlittlecontactwithformalreligiouspractice，sowhatchangedherwashavingtofindthemeaningofthecancerthatthreatenedherlife.

Inherfinalyearorso，shebegantowriteaboutherexperiencewithcancerandtheenlightenment(启发)thatcamewithit.Shemeanttogivepurposetoherlifebyhelpingothers.Aboveall，shewantedherfriendsandfamilytosharethehelpshewasabletogive.

InaconversationshortlybeforeMartasdeath，Iexpressedsomediscouragementinmylife，andsheadvisedmetoconcentrateonsomethingforw