Question

One of the most often asked and most controversially(有争议的) answered questions is "What should I do when I meet a blind person?" A quick Google search will turn up plenty of answers, which are quite different from each other. So, obviously, there is no general agreement on what to do when you meet a blind person.

There are no special rules or does and doesn't that can deal with this situation. There is only one principle(原则): Blind people are nothing more or less than people who happen to be blind. As such, it is our own job to take care of ourselves, and we are grateful to no one else for special care or leadership. For we think we are equal（平等的）to normal people.

The best thing to do is nothing. Don't suppose you know what we need. If we do need something, we'll politely let you know.

Forget everything you've heard about the blind even if you consider yourself to be an expert. Blind people have plenty to say about "experts". Especially, forget anything you've heard or read about "Ten Things to Do if You Meet a Blind Person". The advice will probably just cause more embarrassment(尴尬). More of it is made up by sighted people anyway and doesn't necessarily stand for the blind's view.

There is completely no way to second—guess the situation by imposing(强加)any preformed ideas. Even if you've known other blind people, don't think you know what to do with every one of them. The thing that often makes us angry is to hear "It's OK. My mother(sister, cousin, friend)is blind."

Blind people are as different from each other as any two people on this earth. There are no similarities among us that you can depend on. Even the degree of vision, hearing or touch that we use can be very different. Most blind people do have same degree of vision，and even the very few of us who are totally blind may use our touch and hearing very effectively.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that the writer________.

A.is a blind person B.hears more clearly than others

C.never asks others for help D.thinks blind people need special care

2.According to the passage, which of the following opinions may the writer disagree with?

A.Most blind people can take care of themselves.

B.Blind people aren't equal to sighted people.

C.Blind people generally dislike those thinking they understand the blind a lot.

D.Each person, blind or sighted, is different from anyone else.

3.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.Never Help the Blind B.Try to Help the Blind

C.Not Every Help Is Good for the Blind D.Learn More about the Blind

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

本文主要是向大家介绍我们是否在任何时候都要帮助盲人，并阐明了自己的观点，以便当我们遇到盲人朋友时，该如何与之相处。

1.

推理判断题。根据“Don't suppose you know what we need. If we do need something, we'll politely let you know.”不要以为你知道我们需要什么。如果我们确实需要什么，我们会礼貌地告诉你。可推知作者是一位盲人。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据“As such, it is our own job to take care of ourselves,”因此，照顾好自己是我们自己的工作。可知，大多数盲人能照顾好自己。因此A正确；根据“For we think we are equal（平等的）to normal people.”因为我们认为我们与正常人平等。因此B不对；根据“Even if you've known other blind people, don't think you know what to do with every one of them.”即使你认识其他盲人，也不要以为你知道该如何对待他们每一个人。可知，盲人一般不喜欢那些认为自己很了解盲人的人。因此C正确；根据“Blind people are as different from each other as any two people on this earth.”可知，每个人，无论是盲人还是正常人，都与其他人不同，因此D正确。故选B。

3.

最佳标题。通读全文可知，短文主要是向大家介绍我们是否在任何时候都要帮助盲人，并阐明了自己的观点。因此本文主要表达的是：并不是每一次帮助都对盲人有益。故选C。