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The special education mentioned in the text mainly focuses on students who are fond of computer video games teachers of language in the University of Arizona students who are either mentally or physically disabled 7. a videodisc courseware is beneficial to those who have study difficulties because A. its fancy design is very attractive B. it allows the user to go back to where he wants to restudy C. the content of it is healthy and promising D. it is developed by university professors 8. According to Professor Healey we may infer that mentally retarded children perhaps A. need graphic representations in order to understand higher order language concepts B. are good at study English idioms but often fail to grasp higher order language concepts C. are not very patient with videodisc which helps them to understand the world conceptssimilarity singleness Passage Two Videodisc holds great promise of helping to meet the needs of American schoolchildren who have problems seeing, hearing, speaking, or socializing. Almost eleven percent of the students aged 3—21 in this country have an impairment that affects their ability to benefit from a regular education program. Handicapped students require special education because they are often markedly different from most children in one or more of the following ways: mentally retarded, learning-disabled, emotionally disturbed, deaf, visually handicapped, physically handicapped, or other health impairments. The education of these handicapped children is rewarding but challenging. A special education student usually needs a longer period of time to acquire information, repetitive teaching techniques are often beneficial, and an indefatigable consistency (持之以恒) on the part of the teacher is frequently necessary. Interactive videodisc courseware has characteristics that can be capitalized upon to meet the challenges that special education poses. A videodisc program is infinitely patient, repetition of any videodisc lesson can continue endlessly, and designers can assure absolute consistency within a program. Most important, according to special educator William Healey of the University of Arizona, is that videodisc “adds an extra dimension of realism for children who need graphic representations”. Healey explained that deaf and mentally retarded children especially have difficulty grasping figurative language and higher order language concepts. He believes that for special education, the power of videodisc lies in the ability of the technology to visually represent language concepts normally taken for granted by non-handicapped persons. Complex figurative language forms such as idioms and metaphors come most readily to mind as being difficult for handicapped learners, but basic concepts such as “before and after” are also difficult for children not experienced with the nuances of language. 6. The special education mentioned in the text mainly focuses on _____. genius students from daycare center to college students who are fond of computer video games teachers of language in the University of Arizona students who are either mentally or physically disabled 7. A videodisc courseware is beneficial to those who have study difficulties because _____. A. its fancy design is very attractive B. it allows the user to go back to where he wants to restudy C. the content of it is healthy and promising D. it is developed by university professors 8. According to Professor Healey we may infer that mentally retarded children perhaps ____. A. need graphic representations in order to understand higher order language concepts B. are good at study English idioms but often fail to grasp higher order language concepts C. are not very patient with videodisc which helps them to understand the world concepts