请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been pletely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who 36 that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot 37 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs. Conversely to this, people will also often 38 , assuming that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 39 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here. I have concluded that the word 40 is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 41 .
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 42 , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from her voice) asked the orderly(护工) who had been wheeling me: What is your name? “What’s your name?” the orderly 43 to me. Harold Krents, I replied. Harold Krents, he repeated. When was he born? When were you born?…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, Look, this is absolutely 44 . OK, I can’t see, but it’s go to bee pretty 45 to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter(翻译). “He says he doesn’t need an interpreter, the orderly reported to the woman.
The 46 misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can’t 47 . I was turned down by over forty law firms, 48 my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. The 49 to find jobs, the continuous 50 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 51 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 52 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
53 , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 54 opportunities for the disabled. The business munity’s response has been 55 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.
【小题1】A．A assumeB．observeC．approveD．propose【小题2】A．hearB．talkC．feelD．care【小题3】A．shoutB．laughC．whisperD．cry【小题4】A．weleB．permissionC．adviceD．assistance【小题5】A．passengerB．blindC．troubleD．situation【小题6】A．afraidB．awareC．curiousD．desperate【小题7】A．invitedB．releasedC．includedD．admitted【小题8】A．askedB．respondedC．repeatedD．exchanged【小题9】A．cheerfulB．ridiculousC．charmingD．disgusting【小题10】A．clearB．easyC．confusingD．doubtful【小题11】A．earliestB．slightestC．latestD．toughest【小题12】A．thinkB．studyC．workD．understand【小题13】A．as ifB．even thoughC．now thatD．in case【小题14】A．attemptB．opportunityC．mistakeD．success【小题15】A．disappointmentB．reliefC．envyD．effort【小题16】A．disobeyB．challengeC．practiceD．make【小题17】A．confidenceB．luckC．abilityD．ambition【小题18】A．RegretfullyB．DeliberatelyC．ExactlyD．Fortunately【小题19】A．medicationB．employmentC．learningD．traveling【小题20】A．enthusiasticB．passiveC．negativeD．uncertainA
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解析：
【小题1】A。assume假定。有人认为，因为我看不到。
【小题2】A。由后面一句Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs.可知。我当然也不能听。
【小题3】C。whisper小声的，由后面一句in a very low voice可知。相反,人们也经常低语,假设,因为我的眼睛不工作,我的耳朵也不喜欢。
【小题4】D。assistance帮助。举例来说,当我去机场,问售票代理人为救助飞机。
【小题5】B。我认为这个词“盲目（blind）”是不被用于一个或两个原因。
【小题6】B。be aware of明白。或者立即将他们不愿意告诉我的情况,我可能没有先前的意识。
【小题7】D。admit此处表示准许进入。入院后立即，我被推进到了X光室。
【小题8】C。repeat重复。有秩序的重复。
【小题9】B。ridiculous荒唐的，可笑的。这是绝对荒谬的。
【小题10】A。clear清楚，明显。但很显然你们两人我不需要翻译。。
【小题11】D。tough棘手的。 所有的最棘手的误解都是我不能看到。
【小题12】C。后面的举例可以说明。因为我不能看见，不能工作。
【小题13】B。even though即使，虽然。 我被40多所律师事务所拒绝，即使我获得哈佛法学院法学学位。
【小题14】A。attempt尝试，企图。试图找到工作。
【小题15】A。disappointment失望。 我不断的失望的被告诉一个眼睛看不见的人不能从事法律工作。
【小题16】C。practice law表示从事法律工作。 解析见上题。
【小题17】C。ability能力。不是我缺少能力，而是我的残疾。
【小题18】D。fortunately幸运的是。由本段大意可知。
【小题19】B。equal employment opportunities同等的工作机会。 劳动部颁发法律，要求对残疾人有同等的工作机会。
【小题20】A。enthusiastic热情的，由后面的句子可知。企业界的反应相当热情。