Our nation was founded on the principle that anyone who works hard should be able to get ahead in life. People with disabilities should have an equal chance to earn an income, achieve independence, and be included just like anyone else.
Employment is about a lot more than just a paycheck: It provides a way to do something for the community, the chance to develop friendships, and a way to improve our health. As with all of us, the work we do and the career we have often show others our abilities.
People with disabilities who have been welcomed into the workforce at all levels have proven to be born clever and creative. Stephen Hawking unlocked secrets of the universe(宇宙) from a wheelchair. Engineer Ralf Hotchkiss created the Torbellino wheelchair. The voice-activated TV remote control(遥控器) was invented by blind engineer.
According to the University of New Hampshire’s Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, there are millions of working-age people with disabilities living in our nation. Even though most of them would like to find meaningful employment, only about a third have been able to find jobs.
There are also millions of job openings today and millions of people with disabilities ready to work. As bosses face a real shortage of able employees, employing people with disabilities can be a great solution.
There are many solutions that can ensure the success of employees with disabilities. Askian.org. offers employers and job hunters free guidance about how to use technology to ensure inclusion. Tapability.org offers thousands of resumes(简历) of professionals(专业人员) with disabilities in all 50 states. Besides, the National Disability Mentoring Coalition works to guide people with disabilities to start their careers. So if you have a job opening, why not invite people with disabilities for interviews?
Any of the millions of people with disabilities now being refused could be the person who discovers Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默氏病) prevention or a new clean energy source. We must imagine a world where we expect more from people with disabilities and enable them to achieve success.
【小题1】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．The nature of work. | B．The meaning of work. |
| C．How much people like to work. | D．How one’s abilities affect work. |
| A．To show they can succeed at a job. |
| B．To prove they are worth respecting. |
| C．To tell us they care little about their income. |
| D．To advise us to create a caring environment. |
| A．To introduce jobs to people with disabilities. |
| B．To help people with disabilities set up in business. |
| C．To get more people with disabilities into working. |
| D．To instruct employers to choose employees carefully. |
