问答题 Directions: Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese.
Education of exceptional children means provision of special educational services to those children who are either handicapped or gifted. {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}Exceptional children differ from average children in mental characteristics, sensory abilities, physical characteristics, emotional behavior, or communication abilities to the extent that they require special educational services to develop to their potential{{/U}}. The Department of Education estimates that 10 to 20 percent of the children in the United States suffer from handicaps while another 2 to 3 percent are considered gifted. Special education provides these children with individualized learning experiences suitable to their unique abilities.
Caring for people who have disabilities is relatively a new idea. In ancient times, disabled people were left to die. During the Middle Ages they were treated more humanely, but still it was not thought that they could learn. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}In the 19th century, residential treatment centers were established, first in Europe and then in the U.S. by individual states, to care for people who were blind, deaf, severely retarded, or suffered from severe emotional disorders.{{/U}} By the 20th century, special classes and public day schools were begun, but these facilities provided service for very few children. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}After World War II the attitude of Americans concerning the education of per sons who were disabled changed significantly.{{/U}} Responsibility for special education was assumed by state legislatures and the federal government. Parent groups formed to lobby for the rights of children with disabilities, joined with professional educational programs.
{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}In 1925 the U.S. congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act which guarantees a free and appropriate education to all children in the U.S. between the ages of 3 and 21.{{/U}} The law provides funds for special education programs to states and local districts that comply with a set of guidelines. These include provision of special education services in the last restrictive environment, an individualized educational plan for each child, a comprehensive diagnosis of each child's disabilities by qualified professionals, an annual review of each child's progress, and the involvement of parents in educational decisions. {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}Amendments to the law require that the local school districts actively search for and offer services to disabled children between ages three and five.{{/U}}
Although the education of students with special gifts and talents is still largely ignored, more programs ale now available to meet their needs. Some 23 states mandate special services for these students. Talents may be in academic, artistic, creative, or leadership abilities.
【正确答案】特殊的儿童与普通的儿童在心理特征、感官能力、体格特征、情感行为以及交流能力上都有所不同,以至于需要特殊的教育来发掘他们的潜能。
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为复合句。句子主干为“Exceptional children differ from average children...”;其中,“that”引导的同位语从句修饰“the extent”,且这一同位语从句后置,翻译时,可译为结果状语从句。
【正确答案】19世纪时,住宿式的治疗中心先后在欧洲和美国的某些州建立起来,以治疗眼盲、耳聋、严重智障或精神极度失调的人。
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为含有定语从句的复合句。句子主干为:“...residential treatment centers were established to...”。“who”引导定语从句修饰先行词“people”。
【正确答案】二战后,美国人对残疾人教育问题的态度发生了很大的转变。
【答案解析】[解析] 本句的谓语是“changed”,相应的主语是“the attitude of Americans”,本句没有宾语。句中,“concerning...”是现在分词短语充当全句主语的修饰语,而“who were disabled”则是“concerning...”分词短语内部的修饰“persons”的定语从句。
【正确答案】1925年,美国国会颁布了《全关残疾儿童教育法案》,这保证了美国所有3至21岁的孩子都能享有免费的、适当的教育。
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为含有定语从句的复合句。句子主干为:“...the U.S. congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act...”。“which”引导定语从句修饰“the Education for All Handicapped Children Act”,介词短语“in the U.S. between the ages of 3 and 21”作定语修饰“all children”。
【正确答案】法律修正案要求学校所在行政区要积极为三至五岁的残疾儿童寻求并提供服务。
【答案解析】[解析] 本句的谓语是“require”,主语是“Amendments to the law”。“that...”引导的从句充当“require”的宾语。宾语从句中包含一个指向同一主语“the local school districts”的并列谓语“search for...”和“offer services to...”。