Since birth, I have worn a tracheotomy tube (气切管) around my neck to help me breathe. When I was growing up, it was common for adults to tell me that I should wear colorful scarves (围巾) so that other people wouldn’t see it. They would say, “You can’t even tell it’s there,” as if my disability is something to be ashamed of (羞耻). As a kid, I never really thought about my disability the way I do now. It was just how I lived my life.
Now I’m 26 years old, and I’m proud to call myself a disabled woman because I consider my disability to be a part of who I am. I travel around the world to share my story as a disabled reporter and train other reporters on how to cover disability problems. I still remember the first time I gave a university lecture to a group of students. I realized that I could help create safe spaces where disabled people can be themselves and feel free to tell their own stories.
Unfortunately, being disabled is still viewed as something that is meant to be overcome. But for so many of us, this is how we live. This is who we are. I am always moved by the people I’ve met in the disability community: educators, historians, writers, lawyers and many more because we share the same dream and the same need for a mentally-safe world.
【小题1】Why did the writer wear a special tube when she was a child?
| A．It could help her breathe normally. |
| B．It was a special fashion at that time. |
| C．She wanted to look different from others. |
| D．A photography editor asked her to do it. |
【小题2】Why did the adults ask the writer to wear colorful scarves?
| A．To keep warm. | B．To protect her neck. |
| C．To look beautiful. | D．To cover her special tube. |
【小题3】What does the writer think of being disabled?
| A．Shameful | B．Pitiful. | C．Normal. | D．Abnormal. |
【小题4】Which is the best title for the text?
| A．How I Became Disabled |
| B．How I Became Proud of Being Disabled |
| C．How to Get Along with a Disabled Person |
| D．How to Edit Photographs of Disabled People |
