No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but the number may be over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.

　　In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people. As we get older, many of us will become less mobile (可動(dòng)的) , hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.

　　Disablement can take many forms and happen at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people’s attitude(態(tài)度) towards them.

　　Disabled people face many physical barriers(障礙). Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine what would you do if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. What would you do if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice(偏見)can be even harder to break down and ignorance (無知) represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully understand what the disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person(個(gè)人) and their ability, not their disability, which counts.

54. The first paragraph points out that ___________.

　 A. it is possible to get an exact number of the world’s disabled people

　 B. there are many disabled people in the world

　 C. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest

　 D. India has not much more disabled people than Canada

55. The key word in Paragraph 4 is ___________.

　 A. barriers 　　　　　 B. disabled　　　　　　　　　 C. disability 　　　　　　　　 D. prejudice

56. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.

B. The whole society should pay more attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.

C. Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.

D. There is still prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance.

57. It can be concluded from the passage that ___________.

　 A. we should try our best to prevent disablement

　 B. we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled

　 C. the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled

　 D. both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down

Xie Liang, 80, has offered free help to people asking for directions for 8 years.

Every day, Xie goes to Dongzhimen Long-distance (長途) Bus Stop, and gives help to at least 1,200 people asking for directions. During holidays, the number may be even 3,500. There are more than 50 roads and streets meeting at Dongzhimen, and at least 100 thousand people pass by there daily.

　 The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily had an interview with Xie. At that time, he arrived at the bus stop and placed his little table with maps and guidebooks written by himself on it.

　 "Is it really free to ask you for the way?" said one with a strong southeast Chinese accent(口音)

　 "Of course," answered Xie with a smile. "Quite a number of people have asked me the same question. I am a volunteer."

　 The reporter found that at least 5 people came to ask him for the way in a minute, and Xie

told them the way patiently and gave every one of them a note with his words on it.

　 Xie has a husky(沙啞的)voice. People think that it's because of the result of his hard work.

Now Xie has encouraged several other volunteers to join him.

　 Many people hope to do volunteering like Xie, but it's hard to do as well as he does.

31. What does Xie Liang do?

A. A cleaner.　　 B. A volunteer.　　　 C. A reporter.　　 D. A bus driver.

32. There may be ________ people a day asking Xie for ways during holidays.

A. 50　　　　　 B. 1,200　　　 　　 C. 3,500　　　　 D. 100,000

33. How does Xie Liang offer help to others?

A. He calls a taxi for them.　　　　　　

B. He drives them to the right place.

C. He gives them a map to read by themselves.

D. He tells them the way correctly or writes the way on a note.

34. Now there is something wrong with Xie Liang's ___________.

A. throat(喉嚨)　　 B. legs　　　　 C. stomach　　　　 D. eyes

35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Xie Liang still works alone now.

B. Xie Liang has written some guidebooks on his own.

C. People have to pay Xie Liang for asking for directions.

D. Xie Liang likes writing some reports for Beijng Youth Daily.

1.If you want to enjoy the Ballet Opera “Swan Lake”, go to Shanghai Grand Theatre_________.
A. on April 20    B. on April 21        C. on April 22          D. on April 27
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter who study at a primary school. The tickets for the Ballet Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ” cost the family _______ yuan.
A. 720          B. 420               C. 540              D. 320 
3.South Lane Xintiandi most probably is a place where people ___________.
A. watch films     B. listen to concerts    C. visit shows          D. play soccer
4.Visitors who come to Shanghai for a twenty-day holiday may miss the_______, if they arrive on April 21.
A. photo show                       B. Jazz Week
C. concert by Singapore singers        D. Opera “ Sleeping Beauty ”
5.If you are interested in Jazz and feel like watching it, the number ______ may be helpful.
A. 6322-4352    B. 6352-2314         C. 6217-3055        D. 6386-1818

1.Why can’t John, an experienced taxi driver, work for Capes Taxi?

A．Because he doesn’t have college education.

B．Because he likes doing sports.

C．Because he is unable to speak a foreign language.

D．Because he was punished for speeding and wrong parking.

2.Tom, aged 22, has just graduated from a college. Which job may be given to him?

A．Driving for Capes taxi.                    B．Working for Southern Airlines.

C．Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd.           D．None of the three.

3.Why can’t Lucy, aged 27, become an air hostess?

A．Because she can speak only Japanese        B．Because she is 27 years old.

C．Because she can swim.                   D．Because she likes junk food.

4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the three advertisements?

A．Marriage.         B．Male or female.     C．Education.         D．Working experience.