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Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others． There are those who   16   that since I can't see, I obviously also cannot   17  . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their voices．Contrary to this, people will also often   18  , believing that since my eyes don't work, my ears don't either．For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for   19   to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostessin a very low voice．“Hi, Jane, we've got a 76 here.” I have concluded that the word “  20  ” is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously   21  ． On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can't talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was   22  , I was wheeled down to the X - ray room．Just at the door an elderly woman (judging from her voice) asked the orderly (护工) who had been wheeling me: “What is his name?” “What’s your name?” the orderly   23   to me. “Harold Krents”, I replied. “Harold Krents”, he repeated．“When was he born?”“When were you born?”…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, “Look, this is absolutely   24  . OK, I can't see, but it's got to become pretty   25   to both of you that I don't need an interpreter.” “He says he doesn't need an interpreter,” the orderly repeated to the woman． The  26  misunderstanding of all is the view that because I can't see, I can't    27  ． I was turned down by over forty law firms，  28   my qualifications included a degree and a good ranking from Harvard Law School．The   29   to find jobs, the continuous   30  of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to   31   law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of   32   but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life．       33  ，the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal  34   opportunities for the disabled. The business community's response has been   35  . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change. 16. A. assume                  B. observe               C. approve             D. propose 17. A. hear               B. talk                  C. feel                   D. care 18. A. shout              B. laugh                      C. whisper               D. cry 19. A. welcome           B. permission           C. advice              D. assistance 20. A. passenger         B. blind                       C. trouble                       D. situation 21. A. afraid             B. aware               C. curious               D. desperate 22. A. invited             B. released             C. included          D. admitted 23. A. asked              B. responded           C. repeated         D. exchanged 24. A. cheerful            B. ridiculous             C. charming         D. disgusting 25. A. clear               B. easy                  C. confusing         D. doubtful 26. A. earliest             B. slightest              C. latest                      D. toughest 27. A. think               B. study                 C. work                D. understand 28. A. as if                 B. even though              C. now that                  D. in case 29. A. attempt           B. opportunity             C. mistake                    D. success 30. A. disappointment    B. relief                  C. envy                D. effort 31. A. disobey            B. challenge           C. practice          D. make 32. A. confidence                 B. luck                   C. ability                     D. ambition 33. A. Regretfully            B. Deliberately        C. Exactly                    D. Fortunately 34. A. medication      B. employment               C. learning          D. traveling 35. A. enthusiastic        B. passive             C. negative          D. uncertain 答案：AACDB    BDCBA    DCBAA  CCDBA

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