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  3. 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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问题     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] 【C15】
选项 A、indistinctly
B、separately
C、independently
D、irrelevantly
答案 C
解析 语义衔接题。本空所填词修饰live(生活)，选项中能与之搭配使用的只有[C]jindependently“独立地，独自地”，指不依靠别人的帮助，自力更生，故答案为[C]。[A]indistinctly“不清楚地，模糊地”；[B]separately“分别地，独立地”常用来指不和其他东西相关或不被其他东西影响；[D]irrelevantly“不相干地”。
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