Education for Exceptional Children

　 Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to 　31 their full adult potential, their 　32 must suit those differences.

　 Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we 　33 ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage 　34 our attention, we also see the importance of the 　35 players and the scenery of the 　36 itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the 　37 to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full 　38 of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are 　39 to the next generation.

　 Education in any society is a 　40 of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the 41 values of the culture itself. The great 42 in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years 　43 the strong feeling in our society that all 　44 , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.

　 “All man are created equal.” We’ve 　 45 　 it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society. 　46 the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the 　47 , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That 　48 educational chance for all children—the right of each child to 49 help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent 50 decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.

31. A. see　　　　　 　　 B. develop　　　　 　 C. come　　　 D. expand

32. A. education　　 　　 B. potential　　　　 C. school　　　 D. family

33. A. feel　　　　　 　　 B. find　　　　　　 　 C. leave　　　　 D. prevent

34. A. pays　　　　 　　 B. loses　　　　　　 C. draws　　　 D. sees

35. A. male　　　　　 　 B. female　　　　　 C. supporting　　 　　　 D. performing

36. A. play　　　　　 　 B. director　　　　　 C. theater　　　 　　　 D. actor

37. A. place　　　　 　 B. fact　　　　　　 C. condition　　 　　　 D. key

38. A. system　　　 　　 B. equipment　　　 　 C. expression　 D. support

39. A. shown　　　　 　 B. passed　　　　　 C. taken 　　　　　　　 D. changed

40. A. tool　　　　　 　　 B. way　　　　　　 C. science　　　 D. mirror

41. A. central　　　 　　 B. extra　　　　　　 C. special　　　 D. ordinary

42. A. interest　　　 　　 B. joy　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　 　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. damages　　　 　　 B. exists　　　　　　 　　　 C. shows　　　 D. lacks

44. A. kids　　　　　 　 B. adults　　　　　 C. teachers　　 D. citizens

45. A. spoken　　　 　　 B. heard　　　　　 C. known　　　 　　　 D. discussed

46. A. When　　　　 　 B. Although　　　　 C. If　　　　　 　　　 D. Because

47. A. society　　　 　　 B. leader　　　　　 C. law　　　　 D. money

48. A. means　　　　 　 B. needs　　　　　 C. damages　　 D. changes

49. A. refuse　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　　 C. give　　　　 D. receive

50. A. school　　　　 B. court　　　　　　 C. society　　　 　　　 D. office

Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to   31   their full adult potential, their   32   must suit those differences.

    Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we   33   ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage   34   our attention, we also see the importance of the   35   players and the scenery of the   36   itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the   37   to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full   38   of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are   39   to the next generation.

    Education in any society is a   40   of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the  41  values of the culture itself. The great  42  in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years   43   the strong feeling in our society that all   44  , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.

    “All man are created equal.” We’ve    45    it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society.   46   the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the   47  , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That   48   educational chance for all children—the right of each child to  49  help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent  50  decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.

1.A. see           B. develop                  C. come               D. expand

2.A. education               B. potential                C. school             D. family

3.A. feel                     B. find                      C. leave              D. prevent

4.A. pays          B. loses                    C. draws              D. sees

5.A. male                   B. female                  C. supporting         D. performing

6.A. play                    B. director                 C. theater            D. actor

7.A. place                   B. fact                      C. condition          D. key

8.A. system        B. equipment               C. expression         D. support

9.A. shown                  B. passed                  C. taken                      D. changed

10.A. tool           B. way                   C. science            D. mirror

11.A. central                B. extra                    C. special              D. ordinary

12.A. interest              B. joy                       C. surprise           D. disappointment

13.A. damages              B. exists                   C. shows              D. lacks

14.A. kids           B. adults                  C. teachers           D. citizens

15.A. spoken               B. heard                    C. known             D. discussed

16.A. When          B. Although          C. If            D. Because

17.A. society                B. leader                   C. law                 D. money

18.A. means         B. needs                 C. damages           D. changes

19.A. refuse                B. offer                    C. give                D. receive

20.A. school         B. court                 C. society            D. office