Unit20Disability殘疾

1、高二下冊(cè)Unit 20 Disability第20單元?dú)埣睱esson 77 1 dialogue第77課1對(duì)話(huà)Sun Yao meets a tourist outside a hotel in Beijing.孫堯在北京一家旅館外遇到一個(gè)旅游者.SUN YAO:It's a bit windy today,isn't it?孫堯：今天有風(fēng),是嗎？TOURIST:Yes,it is.Hopefully tomorrow will turn out fine.游客：是的,有點(diǎn)風(fēng).希望明天是個(gè)好天氣.SUN YAO:Are you a visitor here?孫堯：你是來(lái)這里旅

2、游的嗎？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.我在周游全國(guó).我一直夢(mèng)想來(lái)中國(guó),現(xiàn)在我的夢(mèng) 想實(shí)現(xiàn)了.SUN YAO:How do you manage in your wheelchair?孫堯：你坐在輪椅上怎么旅游呢？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：我很少遇到困難.有時(shí)我們不能每幢樓都進(jìn)去由于階梯 太多.但是我還是決定盡可能玩得開(kāi)心,即使我并非什么都看 得見(jiàn).SUN YAO:Where are you going tomorrow?You said that you hoped it would be fine孫堯

4、：你明天要去哪兒？你說(shuō)你希望明天是個(gè)好天氣.TOURIST:We're going out to the Summer Palace.游客：我們要去頤和園.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.孫堯：據(jù)我所知,你在那兒不會(huì)有任何問(wèn)題.我知道有個(gè)塔在 山頂上.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.謝謝.SUN YAO:It's a pleasure.What time is it by your watch,please?孫堯：不客氣,請(qǐng)問(wèn)你的表幾點(diǎn)了 ？TOURIST:A quarter to eight.游客：差一刻八點(diǎn).SUN YAO:Oh dear!I must go.Have a good day!孫堯：哎呀！我得走了.再見(jiàn)！Lesson 78 2 Reading comprehension第78課2讀理解Read the passage to find the answer to this question.

6、讀這篇課文答復(fù)下列問(wèn)題.How many famous disabled people are mentioned in the text?在這篇課文里提到多少著名的殘疾人？DISABILITIES (1)殘疾(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.在英國(guó)一所大學(xué)的報(bào)告廳里坐著一位教授.他坐在講臺(tái)上 作報(bào)告,但聲音聽(tīng)起來(lái)有點(diǎn)奇怪.那是由于這位教授得了一種 病,使他不能說(shuō)話(huà)了.因此,他講話(huà)時(shí),只得借助計(jì)算機(jī)和發(fā) 生器.他答復(fù)下列問(wèn)題時(shí),大約要花兩分鐘時(shí)間.他不僅要把答語(yǔ) 打在計(jì)算機(jī)上,而且

9、還要讓計(jì)算機(jī)把答語(yǔ)轉(zhuǎn)變成聲音.既然他 的話(huà)很難懂,為什么人們還要來(lái)聽(tīng)他的報(bào)告呢？答案是在他的 特殊領(lǐng)域他是三個(gè)頂尖的物理學(xué)專(zhuān)家之一.他研究的專(zhuān)題是空 間、物質(zhì)和時(shí)間的起源.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.霍金教授就在許多殘疾人中的一個(gè).在他們所選的 工作領(lǐng)域里做出了成就.他出生于1942年,獲得過(guò)物理學(xué)博士學(xué)位,在英國(guó)劍橋大學(xué)做過(guò)研究工作.當(dāng)他 21歲那年就開(kāi)始覺(jué) 察到他一走動(dòng)就難免摔到.雖然他患有日漸嚴(yán)重的腦病.但是 他決定繼續(xù)從事研

12、究和寫(xiě)作.他必須找到方法能夠活動(dòng)也能講 話(huà),閱讀和寫(xiě)作.即使今后只有一只手的手指能夠活動(dòng).他的 那本?關(guān)于時(shí)間的歷史?的書(shū)在1988年成了最暢銷(xiāo)的書(shū).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.歷史上做出成就的殘疾人不勝枚舉.有些著名的音

14、樂(lè)家視 力很弱或者完全失明.貝多芬(1770-1827)失去了聽(tīng)力但仍然繼 續(xù)寫(xiě)出了偉大的作品.許多坐輪椅的人體育運(yùn)動(dòng)很出色.殘疾 人不僅能閱讀、寫(xiě)作繪畫(huà)、油漆和烹調(diào).而且還能學(xué)習(xí)、上大 學(xué)參加測(cè)試和就業(yè).在個(gè)人生活方面,他們還能結(jié)婚、生孩 子、出去交友、演奏音樂(lè)等等.lesson 79 1 Reading comprehension第79課1讀理解DISABILITIES (2)殘疾(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.有些人對(duì)殘疾人的態(tài)度不好.認(rèn)為他們很愚蠢.事實(shí)上, 很多人身體都有某中缺陷.有些人看書(shū)要戴眼鏡,或者聽(tīng)力不 好,還有些人行動(dòng)有困難.即使我們今天一點(diǎn)殘疾都沒(méi)有,很 可能有一天最終會(huì)變成殘疾.但我們上了年紀(jì)時(shí)會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)越來(lái)越 困難在看,聽(tīng)、行走,彎腰、爬樓梯都感到越來(lái)越困難.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.人們常認(rèn)為,殘疾就是殘疾.過(guò)去有些人常被稱(chēng) “聾子"或 者"瞎子事實(shí)上,只有極少數(shù)"聾子"或"瞎子".是完全失去視 力或聽(tīng)力的.他們中的大多數(shù)人還是能看到或聽(tīng)到一點(diǎn),即使 不很清楚.需要做些什么才能使殘疾人的生活過(guò)得好些呢？如果我們組織一個(gè)活動(dòng),我們就要設(shè)想殘疾人可能會(huì)來(lái)參加.因此 我們必須保證他們能夠進(jìn)得來(lái),能夠使用樓

20、梯的各種設(shè)施.對(duì) 于那些聽(tīng)覺(jué)不好的人,我們也應(yīng)該提供適當(dāng)?shù)脑O(shè)施.我們?cè)O(shè)計(jì) 大樓時(shí),我們既要在底層安排一個(gè)能夠讓輪椅通過(guò)的入口,也 要考慮電梯,適宜的浴室和廁所.還要應(yīng)當(dāng)使各種指示標(biāo)牌鮮 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