Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many (success) films and TV shows but he is most famous his Superman films. (lucky) , disaster (灾难) came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and (break) his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made (amaze) progress. At first, he couldn't breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on (he)own. He would never walk again but he started new life with great courage. The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money (promote) medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people (live) with all kinds of problems.