Unit 17

Reading comprehension

Passage 1

1.The disabled ,in the author’s opinion , need all EXCEPT________.

A. Recognition B. sympathy and help C. discrimination D. inspiration and encouragement

2. The articles in Literature of Chinese Blind Children are often about _______.

A. Ordinary people B. famous writers C. science and technology

D. Disabled people

3. In order to help the disabled ,we should ________.

A. Do everything for them B. give them money, food and clothing

C. Help them understand their valuable role in society

D. ;earn how to teach them knowledge

4. The disabled people mentioned in the text are all _________.

A. hardworking and clever B. lazy and poor C. optimistic ( 乐观） and pessimistic( 悲观） D. foolish and doing nothing at all

5. We can infer from the text that ___________.

A. The disabled are useless B. we should look down upon the disabled

C. The disabled can do something as well as or better than normal people if they are helped

D. There is no opportunity for the disabled to make a contribution to society

Passage 2

6. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. To host the Special Olympics is an honour.

B. athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way.

C. the Special Olympics is not as important as the regular Olympic Games.

D. The Special Olympics helps society to improve the quality of life for all its citizens.

7. The Special Olympics are held _________.

A. Every other year B. every four years C. every fourth year D. every three years

8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?

A. More than 100 participants from all over the world competed in 100 events.

B. in the Special Olympics in 1968.

C. in 2003 the Special Olympics were held in England.

D. in 2007 the Special Olympics will be held in Shanghai.

9. The reason why taking part in the Special Olympics is a victory is that__________.

A. Olympic spirit at the Special Olympics is as strong as at the regular Olympic Games

B. winning is about being the first one

C. Winning is about being the best one you can be

D. winning is about scoring the most goals

10. In order to prepare for the Special Olympics, disabled children and adults must do the following EXCEPT__________.

A make friends B. develop their ability to move

C. Improve their health D. gain greater self-confidence

The answers :

1-5CDCAC 6-10 DACCA