Section II Reading Comprehension A Read the passage.Then answer the questions that follow.(5 points each) Disabilities Down syndrome (DS)is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome.Humans normally have 23 pairs of chromosomes,or 46;however,people with DS have 47.These infants typically have a wide face,short neck,slanted eyes,and are mentally retarded,that is,with low intelligence.They are likely to have kidney or heart problems,and adults rarely live beyond 50 years,but they are generally happy people with optimistic personalities. B It is possible for a woman of any age to have a baby with DS,but it occurs more often in older women.For all women,the rate is one baby with DS out of 800 born,but this increases to one out of 80 for women over 35.So doctors suggest that women in this age group get tested for the condition if they become pregnant.Besides DS,there are several other disabilities that are caused by "mistakes"in our genes. C Years ago,children with disabilities couldn't attend public schools or get jobs.They usually went to institutions where they were kept for the rest of their lives.However,attitudes have changed in recent decades,thanks to parents with disabled children.In 1975,a law called Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)was passed in the United States.This law stated that all children with physical and mental disabilities had the right to an education.so schools were required to offer classcs to mcct their necda Collegvs bsgan offering coursesin "apecial edueation"to train tanchara in naw methodg. D Thia wlangs in attituds made it ponaible for children with dianhilitias to gat an eduagtion.Parenis formed support gronps.helping cach other find good schools.recrcation autivitica,and nporta senters for their children.No longer were theac childron kopt at homa By in institutions.They could go to school wirh normal children and lcarn-and latcr be traincd to do bimplt work and carn money.They could then live in group homea and aupport themselves like other people. E In 1968,the Special Olympics,a competition for children and adults with disabilities,were held for the first time in Chicago,Illinois,with 1.000 participants.Today they are held every other year,with 2.25 million athletes participating in 150 countries 1386Section II Reading Comprehension Read passage. Then answer quesωns that follow. (5 poinωeach) Disabilities A Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome. H umans normally have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46; however, people with DS have 47. These infants typically have a wide face , short neck , slanted eyes, and are mentally retarded , that is, with low intelligence. They are likely to have kidney or heart problems, and adults rarely live beyond 50 years, but they are generally happy people with optimistic personalities. B It is possible for a woman of any age to have a baby with DS , but it occurs more often in older women. For all women , the rate is one baby with DS out of 800 born , but this increases to one out of 80 for women over 35. So doctors suggest that women in this age group get tested for the condition if they become pregnant. Besides DS , there are several other disabilities that are caused by "mistakes" in our genes. C Years ago , children with disabilities couldn' t attend public schools or get jobs. They usually went to institutions where they were kept for the rest of their lives. However, attitudes have changed in recent decades, thanks to parents with disabled children. In 1975 , a law called lndividuals with Di5abilities Education Act (IDEA) wa passed in the United States. This la.w sta.ted th 川且11 childrlên with physiclll llnd mentlll disabilitie~ had th!' riuht to educ tion. 50 5choob wen: n:quln:d to o{{cr dílnne 白 to mcct their needì1. CQllçgç;:; þçB"n offcrins courses;n .. "p",,,;,,J "du<,,;tiðn" l' 怦旦 l'l ll.!l ~hll 'l'旦 1\ flllW mMhm1R. D Thiil ~h阔前国哥哥 dc ;/. poss;blc LH. ch;]d.."n with ak"hlli 刊出 tð allr .!In IllÜW!Hion. ?日 Hml l:: form 垣r1 !;uppon gW1\n". h!'lnínu fílrh mhrr rind ~ood. ~(‘ hooh ， fn:n:íl tÌon auliyjliE lflml ~mn" ~'ii n\ 'ii nl !'i'!" tl."ir çhildren. ]\Jo j,"mfj"" ""'",." l:h C'.<:'" ch iJ arδn 1.<ιpt l,t 11δ 阳阜 l' jn jnRtlT utiom,. TtlPY mulr1 QO to rhool wirh norm ，电 rhiídren lIml lellfn--llnd lfilcr hc m.lÌ neJ tu du tílmp!e wurkω叫<;<l l1 rnçmey. They coulJ th"n livc ln fjròup hðrnè哨lI "d !Hlppßl't thlêm!wlvl:lg likl:l othPT IH>ople. E In 1968. the Specíäl }y mpic~ ， a ωmpetitiQu for chilJrcn and aJults disabilities, were held for thlê first timlê in ChicllgO , Ill inoi 旦， With 1.000 rticipants. Today they are held every other year. with 2. 25 million athletes pärticipäting in 150ωuntries 1386