3．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 diey 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 people's attitude towards them． Disabled people face many physical barriers．Next time you go shopping or to 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 deal with 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 unavoidably re-presents by far the greatest barrier of all．It is almost impossible for the able 一 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． 72．The first paragraph points out that．B A．Canada has more disabled people than India B．there are many disabled people in the world C．the number of disabled people in India is the greatest D．it is possible to get an exact figure of the world，s disabled people 73．The key word in Paragraph 4 isA A．barriers B．ignorance C．disability D．prejudice 74．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？B A．About 10 percent of the people in the UK are disabled． B．It is easy for people to avoid prejudice against the disabled． C．Even the able-bodied may become disabled when they get older． D．The whole society should pay attention to the difficulties of the disabled people 75．It can be concluded from the passage thatC A．we should try our best to prevent disablement B．mental barriers are easier to break down than physical ones C．we must take a proper attitude towards the disabled D．the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabled．
4．To be successful in any aspect of life，you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick． Here are a few tips to help you decide whether it's better to use the carrot or the stick． With the kids The carrot When it comes to raising a kid，the carrot or the stick dilemma is quickly disappearing as too many parents take the carrot approach to the extreme．In child raising，the carrot should never be materialistic things．If you want to ask for good behavior with a reward，it should be with something that can't be bought，say，trust． The stick Nowadays，no one likes to use the stick anymore，or in my father's case，the belt．I'm not overlooking child abuse，if you ever want to call it that，but I am encouraging parents to toughen up a bit．You don't want your kid to test your limits only to find out he can get away with it．If you want to raise a kid，raise the hand and let him know it comes down on the second offense． At the office The carrot People need encouragement and motivation to perform well．However，the carrot only really works well with employees who have already proved themselves．If you've got someone who can't show up at the office before noon，the promise of a raise isn't going to do much．On the contrary，if there's a guy with a good work moral，he'll thrive（grow stronger） when you add a promotion to the picture． The stick When considering the carrot or the stick in the office，remember that，overall，the stick is the more practical method in the office．A wise man，who just happened to be an Italian，once said"It's best to be both loved and feared．"It's nice to have everyone love you，but running a business isn't like running a family．You need to have the stick constantly raised． With the wife The carrot When it comes to marriage，always use the carrot．I've had a lovely marriage for many years，and I've always stuck to the carrot approach． Sometimes you catch more flies with honey，and sometimes it's the crack of a whip that gets the horse moving．Try not to use too many sticks in the bedroom； the carrot is much more fun． 51．What is the best title of this passage？B A．The advantages of the carrot and the stick B．The carrot or the stick？ C．The introduction to the carrot and the stick D．Tips in the daily life 52．In kids raising，the author prefersC． A．neither the carrot approach nor the stick approach B．the carrot approach C．the stick approach D．both the carrot approach and the stick approach 53．Which do you think is the best to be a good boss at the office？D A．Using too many sticks B．Always using carrots． C．Eating a lot of carrots D．Being both loved and feared 54．Which is NOT true according to the passage？B A．You need stick to get your horses to move faster occasionally． B．The author often gives more carrots to his wife to eat in the bedroom． C．The carrot is much more fun when it comes to marriage． D．On different occasions，the carrot or the stick is effective．
