Question

16．Disability aids are vital to those who suffer problems with executing work with two hands．These are people who have been disabled due to some major sickness or some other problems．In order to help them carry on their work in the normal way，disability aids are manufactured．This helps them make their life a lot easier than what it would have been without these aids．The kind of disability aids that an individual might require depends on the person only．It is the problem that a person faces that decides the aids that he/she will use for carrying out their respective jobs．The following is the list of a few disability aids that come of significant use．
The first and foremost aid is the stocking aid，aiding the individuals suffering from the problem of bending down to reach the foot and wear their own socks．These stocking aids have a gutter that is made up of plastic material．These gutters are shaped in a certain way along with the attachment of cotton tapes in it．The sock is then put over the gutter．The foot is placed inside the gutter．The cotton tapes help in pulling the socks up the leg and subsequently the sock．In this manner，the sock is worn by a person who has problems wearing it by bending one's back and reaching the foot．
There are openers that help the people who have problems with their hands or wrists to open bottles of ketchup，jam and other such bottles and jars that necessitates the use of hands and fingers．
The third type of disability aids that comes to our minds are lifts．Now what are lifts？Lifts are certain machines that help in lifting people from specific areas，such as a bathtub or a set of stairs．These lifts are of varied types and come for numerous applications．It is for the individual to decide the type that he/she requires to use．
For people，who have problems in balancing their upper bodies in a stable manner，there is something known as grab rails．These grab rails are installed for those who have mobility problems in their upper bodies．These rails come in varieties of shapes，sizes and angles．These grab rails are available to home users as well，in their different variations．One can purchase and fix one to their homes according to one's specificities．These grab rails require the act of screwing and drilling in order to fix them to their appropriate place．The prices of these rails also vary according to the variation of their shapes and sizes．
A portable book holder is a much sought-after disability aid．It can be used by anybody for that matter，not just the disabled．These portable book holders are light-weight and can be easily moved about．These holders relieve the strains on one's hands，necks and shoulders that might occur due to the handling of a book．The holders are provided with extended legs that help in placing the reading material at suitable distance．
Thus with the help of these disability aids，the old and disabled people can make their lives much more convenient and comfortable that would otherwise have been a cumbersome and complex one．
Disability Aids

Theme	Disability aids are of great （71）importance/significance to those who are disabled as a result of some major sickness or other problems．
Different （72） types/kinds  of aids	Stocking aids	Help the individuals who have problems （73）bending down to reach their feet to put on socks by themselves．
	Openers	Aid the disabled to open the bottles of ketchup when they can't take （74）advantage of their hands or wrists．
	Lifts	Assist in lifting people from （75）specific areas with varied types of lifts，which are （76）applied numerously．
	Grab rails	Help those having mobility problems in their upper bodies to keep their （77）balance in a stable manner．
	Book holders	Help to make the strains on one's hands，necks and shoulders （78）less/relieved when people are reading．
（79） Conclusion	（80）Thanks/Owing to these disability aids，the life of the old and disabled will become more convenient and comfortable．

Answer 1

分析 文章介绍了不同种类残疾人的助手，它们针对的不同人群，它们的优点以及使用的方法，作者希望通过这些残疾人助手，老人和残疾人的生活会更加方便．

解答 71．importance/significance 词义转换题．从第一句话：Disability aids are vital to those who suffer problems with executingwork with two hands．可知残疾人的帮助是很重要的．Vital=be of great  importance/significance意为"很重要的"，故填importance/significance．
72．types/kinds 词义归纳题．从第一段的句子：Thekind of disability aids that an individual might require depends on the persononly．可知这里说的是残疾人助手的不同种类：注意右边的内容是多个，所以用复数，故填types/kinds．
73．bending  原词重现．从第二段的句子：Thefirst and foremost aid is the stocking aid，aiding the individuals suffering from the problem ofbending down to reach the foot and wear their own socks．可知帮助弯腰有困难不能弯到脚自己穿袜子的人是很重要的．答案是bending．
74．advantage 词义转换题．从第三段的句子：jars that necessitates the use of hands and fingers．可知这种罐头是利用手和手指的．take advantage of意为"利用"，故填advantage．
75．specific 原词重现．从第四段的句子：Liftsare certain machines that help in lifting people from specific areas，such as abathtub or a set of stairs．可知电梯是帮助人们从特定区域提升的机器，故填specific．
76．applied 词性转化题．从第四段的句子：Theselifts are of varied types and come for numerous applications．可知这些升降机是多种类型，有很多的用途．因为此处为被动语态，故把applications改成 applied．
77．balance 词性转化题．从第五段的句子：Forpeople，who have problems in balancing their upper bodies in a stable manner，可知对于在平衡上身有困难的人来说．因为空前的their后应跟名词形式，故把balancing改成balance．
78．less/relieved 词义转化题．从第六段的句子：These holders relieve the strains on one's hands，necks and shouldersthat might occur due to the handling of a book．可知这种产品可以让手上肩膀上和颈部压力变少或减轻．故填less/relieved．
79．Conclusion 归纳词．右边是这篇文章的总结：多亏了这些残疾人助手，老人和残疾人的生活会更加方便．故填Conclusion．
80．Thanks/Owing  考查词组．Thanks/Owing to多亏了，由于．多亏了这些残疾人助手，老人和残疾人的生活会更加方便．故填Thanks/Owing．

点评 任务型阅读要充分利用表格理解文章框架结构和主旨大意，再结合每句话，在文中找出信息句，筛选出关键的单词，注意形式的变化和词义的转变．最后一定要注意单词的大小写．