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People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is【C1】_
People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is【C1】_
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People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. It is【C1】______that over 35 million Americans have physical,【C2】______. or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are "developmental", i.e., they occur【C3】______to the individual’s 22nd birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are【C4】______enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. 【C5】______other disabilities are considered "adventitious", i.e.,【C6】______or caused by outside forces.
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities【C7】______for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was not【C8】______. Advancements【C9】______medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment.【C10】______. these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been【C11】______on the basis of disability.
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight【C12】______these infringements (侵害) of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities【C13】______a protected class under civil rights statutes.
【C14】______today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives【C15】______. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed,【C16】______a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty【C17】______.
Significant barriers,【C18】______in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer【C19】______by law from marrying, a person with no【C20】______to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.
It will only be when public attitude advance as far as laws have that disabled people will be fully able to take their rightful place in society. [br] 【C7】
选项
A、retained
B、endured
C、maintained
D、survived
答案
D
解析
语义衔接题。后面提到Medical treatment for these disabilities was not…(针对这些残疾的治疗没有…),既然无法治疗,那么活下来的人肯定很少,故答案为[D]survived“继续生存或存在”。[A]retained“保持,保留”强调继续保持、拥有,没有失去;[B]endured常用来指长时间忍受痛苦和不幸,强调体力或意志力的坚强不屈服,而此处强调的是生存时间的长短,故排除;[C]maintained常用来指保持某一水平或标准。
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