What a great Paralympic Games this has been. An outstanding Opening Ceremony, splendid athletic performances in perfect stadiums, the best-ever Paralympic Villages, amazing high definition （高清晰度） television coverage, a never ending and self-generating （自生的） supply of passion and emotion, superb organization, wonderful volunteers, millions of new Paralympic sports lovers both here in China and around the world．These are the greatest Paralympic Games ever.

—Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee

It was another spectacular show. Perhaps it’s not quite as sublimely（高尚地） beautiful as the opening, but a fitting end to what has been a memorable 12 days in the Chinese capital.

The Paralympics were inspiring. Not only the Paralympians themselves, but also the warmth of people in Beijing and the sense of self-respect among the disabled in China that these Games seem to have inspired, as well as a new attitude in general from the government and form Chinese society as a whole.

— Jeff Z. Klein, New York Times

It doesn’t get any better for disabled persons living in Beijing than September 2008, with increased access for them in public areas.

But there are still problems. Some taxi drivers are not willing to pick up wheelchair users. Some companies deliberately break employment laws that ask them to employ a percentage of disabled persons. Many schools haven’t opened their door to disabled students.

During the past Paralympics, Chinese society has witnessed firsthand the abilities of disabled persons in sporting. And the next step will be for the abilities of disabled people on the Paralympics to be translated into a realization of their abilities to study, work and go about daily life in a barrier-free society.

— Eric Roeder, China Daily

1. During the last Paralympics, Philip Craven has been deeply impressed with all the following except _______.

   A．the shocking athletic performances              B．the endless food supply  

   C．the people’s great enthusiasm                         D．the perfect sports facilities

2. Eric Roeder thinks ______.

   A．the warmth of people in Beijing was inspiring

B．it was inconvenient to live in Beijing during the last Olympics

   C．greater efforts should be made to make the life of the disabled easier

   D．the past Paralympics was a great success except for the poor services

3. What is highly praised in all the three comments?

   A．The past Paralympics.                                   B．The Paralympian’s self-respect.

   C．The voluntary work.                     D．The public services.

4. The passage is probably taken from a（n） ______.

  A．newspaper         B．a(chǎn)dvertisement          C．story            D．research report

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