Unit20Disability残疾

1、高二下册Unit 20 Disability第20单元残疾Lesson 77 1 dialogue第77课1对话Sun Yao meets a tourist outside a hotel in Beijing.孙尧在北京一家旅馆外遇到一个旅游者.SUN YAO:It's a bit windy today,isn't it?孙尧：今天有风,是吗？TOURIST:Yes,it is.Hopefully tomorrow will turn out fine.游客：是的,有点风.希望明天是个好天气.SUN YAO:Are you a visitor here?孙尧：你是来这里旅

2、游的吗？TOURIST:That's right.I'm travelling round the country. I've always dreamt of coming to China,and now my dream has come true.游客：是的.我在周游全国.我一直梦想来中国,现在我的梦 想实现了.SUN YAO:How do you manage in your wheelchair?孙尧：你坐在轮椅上怎么旅游呢？TOURIST:I seldom have any difficulties. Sometimes we aren't abl

3、e to get into every building because there are too many steps. But I'm determined to enjoy myself as much as possible, even though I can't see everything.游客：我很少遇到困难.有时我们不能每幢楼都进去由于阶梯 太多.但是我还是决定尽可能玩得开心,即使我并非什么都看 得见.SUN YAO:Where are you going tomorrow?You said that you hoped it would be fine孙尧

4、：你明天要去哪儿？你说你希望明天是个好天气.TOURIST:We're going out to the Summer Palace.游客：我们要去颐和园.SUN YAO:So far as I know you shouldn't have any problems there. I know that one of the towers is top of a hill , but the rest of the buildings are easy to get to.孙尧：据我所知,你在那儿不会有任何问题.我知道有个塔在 山顶上.但其余的建筑物上去挺容易.TOURIST

5、:I hope so.Thank you.游客：但愿如此.谢谢.SUN YAO:It's a pleasure.What time is it by your watch,please?孙尧：不客气,请问你的表几点了 ？TOURIST:A quarter to eight.游客：差一刻八点.SUN YAO:Oh dear!I must go.Have a good day!孙尧：哎呀！我得走了.再见！Lesson 78 2 Reading comprehension第78课2读理解Read the passage to find the answer to this question.

6、读这篇课文答复下列问题.How many famous disabled people are mentioned in the text?在这篇课文里提到多少著名的残疾人？DISABILITIES (1)残疾(1)In a lecture hall of a university in England sits a professor. He is on the platform giving a talk,but his voice sounds slightly strange. That is because this professor has a disease which pre

7、vents him from speaking, so when he speaks he has to use a computer and a voice box. When he answers questions,it takes about two minutes. Not only does he have to type out the answer on a computer, but he also gets the computer to translate it into sounds. Why do people come to his lectures since h

8、e is difficult to understand? The answer is that he is one of the top three physics experts in his particular field. His special subject is the beginning of space,matter,and time.在英国一所大学的报告厅里坐着一位教授.他坐在讲台上 作报告,但声音听起来有点奇怪.那是由于这位教授得了一种 病,使他不能说话了.因此,他讲话时,只得借助计算机和发 生器.他答复下列问题时,大约要花两分钟时间.他不仅要把答语 打在计算机上,而且

9、还要让计算机把答语转变成声音.既然他 的话很难懂,为什么人们还要来听他的报告呢？答案是在他的 特殊领域他是三个顶尖的物理学专家之一.他研究的专题是空 间、物质和时间的起源.The case of Professor Stephen Hawking is one example of the many disabled people who have achieved success in their chosen field of work. He was born in 1942, took his doctor's degree in physics, and did resear

10、ch at Cambridge University in England. By the age of 21 he had already begun to notice that it was difficult to move around without falling over. Although he had a disease of the brain which was getting worse, he decided to continue with his research and his writing.He had to find ways that would ma

11、ke it possible for him to speak,read and write, even though he could later only move the fingers of one hand. In 1988 his book "On History of Time"became a best-seller.斯蒂芬.霍金教授就在许多残疾人中的一个.在他们所选的 工作领域里做出了成就.他出生于1942年,获得过物理学博士学位,在英国剑桥大学做过研究工作.当他 21岁那年就开始觉 察到他一走动就难免摔到.虽然他患有日渐严重的脑病.但是 他决定继续从事研

12、究和写作.他必须找到方法能够活动也能讲 话,阅读和写作.即使今后只有一只手的手指能够活动.他的 那本?关于时间的历史?的书在1988年成了最畅销的书.History is full of other examples of successful people with disabilities. Some famous musicians have had little or no sight. Beethoven,who lived from 1770- 1827,lost his hearing, yet continued to write great music. Many peopl

13、e who use wheelchairs do well in sports. Not only do disabled people read,write,draw pictures,paint and cook, but they also study,go to university,take exams and have jobs. In their personal lives,they also get married,have children, go out and meet people,play music and so on.历史上做出成就的残疾人不胜枚举.有些著名的音

14、乐家视 力很弱或者完全失明.贝多芬(1770-1827)失去了听力但仍然继 续写出了伟大的作品.许多坐轮椅的人体育运动很出色.残疾 人不仅能阅读、写作绘画、油漆和烹调.而且还能学习、上大 学参加测试和就业.在个人生活方面,他们还能结婚、生孩 子、出去交友、演奏音乐等等.lesson 79 1 Reading comprehension第79课1读理解DISABILITIES (2)残疾(2)Some people have the wrong attitude towards people with disabitlities, considering them to be stupid. A

15、s a matter of fact, many people have a disability. Some need glasses to read,or do not hear very well. Others may have difficulty in moving. Even if none of this is true for us today, it is probable that one day we will end up with a disability. As we get old,we find it more and more difficult to se

16、e, to hear,to walk,to bend down,and to climb stairs.有些人对残疾人的态度不好.认为他们很愚蠢.事实上, 很多人身体都有某中缺陷.有些人看书要戴眼镜,或者听力不 好,还有些人行动有困难.即使我们今天一点残疾都没有,很 可能有一天最终会变成残疾.但我们上了年纪时会发现越来越 困难在看,听、行走,弯腰、爬楼梯都感到越来越困难.It is often thought that disabilities are total. Once,people would often be referred to as "deaf" or &q

17、uot;blind" The fact is that very few "deaf" or"blind"people have no sight or hearing at all. Most of them can see or hear something even if not clearly.What needs to be done to make life easier for people with disabilities? If we are organizing an event, we must imagine that

18、 people with disabilities may want to come to it. So we must make sure that they can enter and use all parts of the building. We should also get proper equipment for people who do not hear well. When we design a building, we should provide an entrance suitable for wheelchairs on the ground floor, as

19、 well as lifts, suitable bathrooms and toilets. We must also make sure that signs are clear and easy to read.人们常认为,残疾就是残疾.过去有些人常被称 “聋子"或 者"瞎子事实上,只有极少数"聋子"或"瞎子".是完全失去视 力或听力的.他们中的大多数人还是能看到或听到一点,即使 不很清楚.需要做些什么才能使残疾人的生活过得好些呢？如果我们组织一个活动,我们就要设想残疾人可能会来参加.因此 我们必须保证他们能够进得来,能够使用楼

20、梯的各种设施.对 于那些听觉不好的人,我们也应该提供适当的设施.我们设计 大楼时,我们既要在底层安排一个能够让轮椅通过的入口,也 要考虑电梯,适宜的浴室和厕所.还要应当使各种指示标牌鲜 明易懂.In China there are about 50 million people with disabilities. A new government programme has been designed to help disabled people. More special schools will be built. Not only will help be given to peop