高中英语人教版高二下08

[03:50.47]在英国剑桥大学做过研究工作.
[03:53.14]By the age of 21 he had already begun to notice
[03:56.17]当他21岁那年就开始觉察到
[03:59.20]that it was difficult to move around without falling over.
[04:01.93]他一走动就难免摔到.
[04:04.66]Although he had a disease of the brain which was getting worse,
[04:07.48]虽然他患有日渐严重的脑病.
[04:10.31]he decided to continue with his research and his writing.
[04:12.88]但是他决定继续从事研究和写作.
[04:15.45]He had to find ways that would make it possible for him to speak,
[04:21.20]read and write,
[04:22.57]他必须找到办法能够活动也能讲话,阅读和写作.
[04:23.94]even though he could later only move the fingers of one hand.
[04:26.76]即使今后只有一只手的手指能够活动.
[04:29.58]In 1988 his book "On History of Time"became a best-seller.
[04:33.31]他的那本《关于时间的历史》的书在1988年成了最畅销的书.
[04:37.03]History is full of other examples of successful people with disabilities.
[04:40.25]历史上做出成就的残疾人不胜枚举.
[04:43.48]Some famous musicians have had little or no sight.
[04:46.00]有些著名的音乐家视力很弱或者完全失明.
[04:48.52]Beethoven,who lived from 1770-1827,lost his hearing,
[04:52.40]贝多芬(1770-1827)失去了听力
[04:56.28]yet continued to write great music.
[04:58.36]但仍然继续写出了伟大的作品.
[05:00.43]Many people who use wheelchairs do well in sports.
[05:02.96]许多坐轮椅的人体育运动很出色.
[05:05.48]Not only do disabled people read,write,draw pictures,paint and cook,
[05:09.30]残疾人不仅能阅读、写作绘画、油漆和烹调。
[05:13.13]but they also study,go to university,take exams and have jobs.
[05:16.85]而且还能学习、上大学参加考试和就业。
[05:20.57]In their personal lives,they also get married,have children,
[05:23.66]在个人生活方面，他们还能结婚、生孩子、
[05:26.74]go out and meet people,play music and so on.
[05:29.38]出去交友、演奏音乐等等。
[05:32.02]lesson 79 1 Reading comprehension
[05:38.05]第79课 1 读理解
[05:44.08]DISABILITIES (2)
[05:46.16]残疾（2）
[05:48.24]Some people have the wrong attitude towards people with disabitlities,
[05:51.62]有些人对残疾人的态度不好。
[05:55.00]considering them to be stupid.
[05:56.99]认为他们很愚蠢。
[05:58.97]As a matter of fact, many people have a disability.
[06:02.06]事实上，很多人身体都有某中缺陷。
[06:05.14]Some need glasses to read,or do not hear very well.
[06:08.31]有些人看书要戴眼镜，或者听力不好，
[06:11.49]Others may have difficulty in moving.
[06:13.72]还有些人行动有困难。
[06:15.95]Even if none of this is true for us today,
[06:18.48]即使我们今天一点残疾都没有，
[06:21.00]it is probable that one day we will end up with a disability.
[06:24.38]很可能有一天最终会变成残疾。
[06:27.76]As we get old,we find it more and more difficult to see,
[06:31.20]但我们上了年纪时会发现越来越困难在看，
[06:34.63]to hear,to walk,to bend down,and to climb stairs.
[06:38.26]听、行走，弯腰、爬楼梯都感到越来越困难。
[06:41.89]It is often thought that disabilities are total.
[06:44.32]人们常认为，残疾就是残疾。
[06:46.75]Once,people would often be referred to as "deaf" or "blind"
[06:50.53]过去有些人常被称"聋子"或者"瞎子"
[06:54.30]The fact is that very few "deaf"
[06:59.16]or "blind"people have no sight or hearing at all.
[07:02.00]事实上,只有极少数"聋子"或"瞎子".是完全失去视力或听力的.
[07:04.83]Most of them can see or hear something even if not clearly.
[07:08.25]他们中的大多数人还是能看到或听到一点,即使不很清楚.
[07:11.67]What needs to be done to make life easier for people with disabilities?
[07:14.95]需要做些什么才能使残疾人的生活过得好些呢?
[07:18.23]If we are organizing an event,
[07:20.27]如果我们组织一个活动,
[07:22.31]we must imagine that people with disabilities may want to come to it.
[07:25.78]我们就要设想残疾人可能会来参加.
[07:29.25]So we must make sure that they can enter and use all parts of the building.
[07:32.94]因此我们必须确保他们能够进得来,能够使用楼梯的各种设施.
[07:36.62]We should also get proper equipment for people who do not hear well.
[07:39.81]对于那些听觉不好的人,我们也应该提供适当的设施.
[07:42.99]When we design a building,
[07:44.82]我们设计大楼时,
[07:46.65]we should provide an entrance suitable for wheelchairs on the ground floor,