Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the

The term "Learning Disabilities" means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written. The disorder may【B1】______ itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical【B2】______ , including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury,【B3】______brain dysfunction and dyslexia (诵读困难). The term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of【B4】______ or hearing disabilities, of mental delay, of emotional【B5】 ______ , or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage. Learning disabilities can be【B6】______ by things that happen before or during birth. For example, a mother may have an【B7】______ , such as German measles. Or a baby does not get enough【B8】______ while it is being born. Sometimes a childhood illness, such as meningitis (脑膜炎), can cause learning disabilities.

Who have learning disabilities?【B9】______ What are the health concerns of people with learning disabilities?【B10】______ . Are people with learning disabilities at risk of abuse? 【B11】______ .

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