16.I went to a group activity, "Sensitivity Sunday",which was to make us more (1)
the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to "(2)
a disability" for several hours one Sunday.Some members, (3)
,chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞)or blindfolds(眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a (4)
experience.I had never considered before how (5)
it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down,my (6)
made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not (7)
.Then I wondered where to put my (8)
.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into (9)
.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of (10)
for several hours.For disabled people, "adopting a wheelchair" is not a temporary(臨時(shí)的)(11)
.
I tried to find a (12)
position and thought it might be restful, (13)
kind of nice,to be (14)
around for a while.Looking around,I (15)
I would have to handle the thing myself?My hands started to ache as I (16)
the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the (17)
of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) (18)
task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon (19)
.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of "disability" gave me only a taste of the (20)
,both physical and mental,that disabled people must overcome.
(1) |
A.curious about |
B.interested in |
C.a(chǎn)ware of |
D.careful with |
(2) |
A.cure |
B.prevent |
C.a(chǎn)dopt |
D.a(chǎn)nalyze |
(3) |
A.instead |
B.strangely |
C.a(chǎn)s usual |
D.like me |
(4) |
A.learning |
B.working |
C.satisfying |
D.relaxing |
(5) |
A.convenient |
B.a(chǎn)wkward |
C.boring |
D.exciting |
(6) |
A.height |
B.force |
C.skill |
D.weight |
(7) |
A.locked |
B.repaired |
C.powered |
D.grasped |
(8) |
A.hands |
B.feet |
C.keys |
D.handles |
(9) |
A.place |
B.a(chǎn)ction |
C.play |
D.effect |
(10) |
A.operation |
B.communication |
C.transportation |
D.production |
(11) |
A.exploration |
B.education |
C.experiment |
D.entertainment |
(12) |
A.flexible |
B.safe |
C.starting |
D.comfortable |
(13) |
A.yet |
B.just |
C.still |
D.even |
(14) |
A.shown |
B.pushed |
C.driven |
D.guided |
(15) |
A.realized |
B.suggested |
C.a(chǎn)greed |
D.a(chǎn)dmitted |
(16) |
A.lifted |
B.turned |
C.pressed |
D.seized |
(17) |
A.path |
B.position |
C.direction |
D.way |
(18) |
A.easy |
B.heavy |
C.major |
D.extra |
(19) |
A.forgotten |
B.repeated |
C.conducted |
D.finished |
(20) |
A.weaknesses |
B.challenges |
C.a(chǎn)nxieties |
D.illnesses |