We know that disabled people are seldom shown in advertisement on television. If they really are, it is usually to make people feel sad for them. It is important to find out what would be the most helpful to the other person, instead of supposing that you know. This may take time. Some people become impatient. Others may be too selfish to make the effort. Remember that disabled people may do things in a different way from you. All it needs is a little thought. Whether disabled or not, we can all learn from each other. Disabled people necessarily make themselves brave. They probably feel that they have to adapt to(适应)their situation(处境). They have learnt not to give up, but to keep on trying. Life isn’t always fair. Sometimes we have to deal with difficult situations. Having to face a challenge can often help us to have a better understanding of ourselves and of other people.

It is not helped to treat disabled people as if they all have the same feelings and needs. And it’s important for us to know what kind of help the disabled person would welcome.

Some people often think disabled people are poor and have mercy(怜悯)on them. In face this can be offensive because it may be unkind and hurt.

1.If people see a disabled person in an advertisement, they may feel______.

A. happy B. exciting C. angry D. sorry

2.People often do the following wrong things to disabled people EXCEPT that______.

A. they suppose they know what would be the most helpful to disabled people.

B. they are patient with disabled people.

C. they may be too selfish to make the effort.

D. they think disabled people do things in the same way as them.

3.What do disabled people have to learn?

A. To become hopeless. B. To give up.

C. To keep on trying. D. Not to adapt to their situation.

4.What should you do if you want to help disabled people?

A. Help them do as many things as you can.

B. Treat them as if they all have the same feelings and needs.

C. Find out what kind of help they would welcome.

D. Never lend them a hand.

5.What does the underlined word “offensive” mean?

A. Unpleasant. B. Helpful.

C. Friendly. D. Surprised

After Bill Adams retired (退休), his daughter, a nurse, asked if he wanted to volunteer at her hospital. Bill didn’t think he wanted to be around ______ people, but his daughter said, “Just try it for a week and see how you feel.”

Thirteen years later, Bill is ______ volunteering at the hospital two days a week. He says, “Volunteering is a good thing to do, and helping others makes me______ .” Over the years, Bill has worked in many departments (科). Now he________in the waiting area (等候区) outside the X-ray room.

Once, a woman_______ that she needed immediate surgery (立即手术), but her family were not with her. Bill helped call her family and took them to_______ so they could be together. Later, he________the woman again. It was great to see the woman get better. Bill got a lot of________from her family.

Bill loves volunteering at the hospital, and he also likes_______ others to join the volunteer work. “All of the volunteers are like family. We’re good friends. We love helping others when they are in need,” he says. ______ the age of 81, Bill has no plan to stop his volunteer work. He has decided to stay busy as long as possible.

1.A. friendly B. young C. dangerous D. sick

2.A. still B. even C. almost D. already

3.A. famous B. happy C. tired D. bored

4.A. walks B. shows C. rests D. helps

5.A. wrote down B. put down C. found out D. worked out

6.A. me B. you C. him D. her

7.A. saved B. called C. visited D. followed

8.A. thanks B. hopes C. advice D. information

9.A. controlling B. inviting C. waiting D. paying

10.A. For B. With C. In D. At

Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

The reporter was talking to them about being important.

“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.

The banker thought for a while and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.

The man shook his head and said, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You'd only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the President of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”

The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?” asked she.

“No, I don't,” he said. “I don't think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”

“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘It's for you.’”

1.This story happened in ________.

A. England B. America C. Japan D. Australia

2.There are ________ in this passage.

A. two men and two women B. three men and one woman

C. three women and one man D. four women

3.The banker thought ________.

A. he was really important because he was a rich banker

B. the visitor to the White House was really important

C. the visitor who met the President of the United States was really important

D. the reporter was really important

4.The owner of the very large company thought ________.

A. he was really important because he owned one of the largest companies

B. the banker was really important

C. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really important

D. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President, the President would not answer any telephone calls

5.The owner of many buildings thought ________.

A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

B. the owner of the very large company was really important

C. the visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for him

D. the person who worked in the White House was really important

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