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高三任务型阅读专练（三） No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is 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, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight. Disablement can take many forms and occur 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 a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by peoples attitude towards them. Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability that counts. Title: 76 The _77._ number of the disabled around the worldOver 450 millionSome countries with the disabledIndia: 78.More than _ the total population of Canada. The UK: 79.One in _ people with disability.80._for the disabilitiesSome are 81._with disabilities . Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many 82 _ disabling diseases . Accidents 83. make people_ .84._ to the disabled85._ in daily life. Prejudice and ignorance.In addition to self-awareness, imagination, and conscience, it is the fourth quality independent will that really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in agreement with them. It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon, to actively carry out the program we have developed through the other three qualities.The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has overcome unbelievable difficulties. The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic(给人深刻印象的) evidence to the value, the power of the independent will. But as we examine this quality in the context of effective self-management, we realize its usually not the dramatic, the visible(可见的), the once-in-a-lifetime, up-by-the-bootstraps(自立自强的) effort that brings lasting success. This special ability comes from learning how to use this great quality in the decisions we make every day. The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal honesty. Honesty is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. Its our ability to make and keep promises to ourselves, to “walk our talk.” Effective management is putting first things first. While leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. Management is discipline (training to be self-controlled), carrying it out. Discipline obtains from beliefbelief in a set of values, belief in an overriding(最主要的) purpose, to a long-term or short term goal that must be carried out. In other words, if you are an effective manager of yourself, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a follower of your own deep values and their source. And you have the will, the quality to control your feelings and moods rather than depend on others or have your work half done. TitleThe power of independent wil lbe75._ThemeIndependent will makes self-management (76) _ .ReasonsThe example given to (77)_ power of independent will is amazing.Power of independent will helps to make ones (78)_ every day.(79)_ is very important to develop our independent will.Its our ability to have our promises made and (80)_ .SuggestionsEffective managers should know (81)_ should be done first.Effective managers with discipline should (82) _ to their promises.(83)_ You (84)_ your deep values.Your feelings and moods are able to be (85) .Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they doBirthday celebrate the day when we were bornBesides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）or so we hopeWe all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just olderMost of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as wellFor instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proudFor Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful processBut growing old? That is a different storyGrowing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American cultureMost Americans like to look young, act young and feel youngAs the old saying goes, “Youre young as you feel” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years oldPeople in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdomBut Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but goldenEconomically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get byRetirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal incomeSocial security benefits usually cannot make up the differenceOlder people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housingSome even experience age discrimination（歧视）American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streetsShe was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbedHowever, dressed as a young person, she received much more respectUnfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fastWhy? People are living longerFewer babies are being bornAnd middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderlyAmerica may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumerTitle: Different Opinions About 71._ OldItemsDescriptions / DetailsGeneral ideaGrowing older, being mature and wiser72._attitude73. About the _A wonderful process: children 74._ and learning new things, enjoying another birthday partyAbout the oldBeing respected by the young75. Being _ as a source of experience and wisdomLiving happily in the 76._ yearsNegative attitudeNever being young againFeeling lonely in a youth-oriented culture77._ problem: personal income 78._ sharplyHealth problem: suffering from poor nutrition and other diseasesHousing problems: poor and simple79._ problems: being ill-treated - experiencing age discrimination, cheating and robberySolutionImproving social 80._ benefitsThe young caring for and respecting the old In a society such as the United states or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people highly value individualismthe differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions. In most Asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient reflects societys belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized. There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized. The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they havent memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have. Students in the US and (76)_Students in China, Japan and KoreanWhat do they value?(77)_(78)_ goals and purposesWays of studywor