高中英语人教版高二下课文07

[11:30.13]The ground should be even and hard,
[11:34.00]and there should be no unmarked holes or other dangers.
[11:38.96]Signs and traffic lights must be well-placed and easy to read and use.
[11:45.12]Public Buildings
[11:48.18]Public buildings must also be accessible and safe.
[11:53.14]There must be enough room for wheelchairs,
[11:57.30]and all aparts of the building must be accessible.
[12:02.26]It is important to make sure that doors and entrances
[12:07.54]are easy to reach from the street.
[12:11.38]The path should be flat and even,and if there are any steps,
[12:17.15]they should be covered with a board so that wheelchairs can enter the building.
[12:23.11]Doors should be at least 80 cm wide
[12:27.65]and there should be enough space
[12:31.31]so that the door can be opened by a person sitting in a wheelchair.
[12:36.58]Public telephones,buttons for elevators and other facilities should be placed
[12:44.24]so that they can be reached from a wheelchair.
[12:48.18]Entrances should be easy to find
[12:52.26]and well-lighted for people who do not see very well.
[12:57.30]Glass doors should be marked at eye level to prevent accidents.
[13:02.76]It is also important that the shape of the room is easy to recognise
[13:09.24]and that there are not any objects that may confuse people.
[13:14.49]For example,the colour or shade of walls,
[13:19.56]floors and doors should be different enough
[13:24.28]so that the shape of the room is clear.
[13:28.12]There should be no large mirrors or windows letting in sunlight
[13:33.98]that may make it harder to see.
[13:37.92]It is also important that any special places,
[13:42.96]such as bathrooms or entrances for disabled persons,
[13:48.32]are conveniently located,
[13:51.97]clearly marked and made to look as pleasant as possible.
[13:57.43]Homes   When we esign buildings,we should keep in mind
[14:03.60]that there should be apartments that are suitable for disabled persons.
[14:09.48]All entrances and public areas in apartment buildings must be accessible
[14:16.03]and there should be parking spaces near the entrances.
[14:20.58]Apartments for people in wheelchairs
[14:24.65]should be on the ground floor unless there is an elevator;
[14:29.80]if there is an elevator,it should be large enough and easy to operate.
[14:36.04]The interior of the aparments should also be designed properly.
[14:41.61]Light switches,electrical outlets,door handles,
[14:46.96]sinks and other fixtures should be placed at a convenient height
[14:52.92]so that someone in a wheelchair can reach them.
[14:57.18]Bathrooms,kitchens and hallways should be large and wide enough
[15:03.24]so that a wheelchair can be turned around.
[15:07.18]Special features,such as doorbells that use light rather that sound,
[15:13.42]must be used in apartments for people with hearing difficulty,
[15:18.99]and there should be wiring that makes it possible
[15:23.25]for people to use text-telephones and other aids.
[15:28.71]perhaps most important,
[15:32.47]we must provide equal "Intellectual access" for disabled people.
[15:38.53]That means that everyone, disabled or not,
[15:43.49]should have equal access to schools,
[15:47.75]universities,jobs and political organisations.
[15:53.63]Providing equal access requires thought,
[15:58.28]work and money and may seem expensive.
[16:03.45]We must remember,however,
[16:07.21]that the cost of not providing equal access in far greater.