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1、★精品文档★TED英语演讲稿：科技如何帮我阅读 简介：科技改变世界，但它更为盲人的生活带来前所未有的便利。联合国残疾人权利委员会主席ronmccallum自幼失明。1987年，他拥有了第一台盲人专用电脑。由于有了电脑，有声读物(talkingbooks)和志愿者们的帮助，他成为了一个贪婪的阅读者，同时也成为了一名律师和学者。 wheniwasaboutthreeorfouryearsold,iremembermymumreadingastorytomeandmytwobigbrothers,andirememberputtingupmyhandstof
2、eelthepageofthebook,tofeelthepicturetheywerediscussing. andmymumsaid,“darling,rememberthatyoucan’tseeandyoucan’tfeelthepictureandyoucan’tfeeltheprintonthepage.” andithoughttomyself,“butthat’swhatiwanttodo.ilovestories.iwanttoread.”littledidiknowthatiwouldbepartofatechnologicalre
3、volutionthatwouldmakethatdreametrue. iwasbornprematurebyabout10weeks,whichresultedinmyblindness,some64yearsago.theconditionisknownasretrolentalfibroplasia,and2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创13/13★精品文档★it’snowveryrareinthedevelopedworld.littledidiknow,lyingcurledupinmyprimbabyhumidic
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5、ftheworld.putershavechangedthelivesofusallinthisroomandaroundtheworld,butithinkthey’vechangedthelivesofweblindpeoplemorethananyothergroup.andsoiwanttotellyouabouttheinteractionbetweenputer-basedadaptivetechnologyandthemanyvolunteerswhohelpedmeovertheyearstobeethepersoniamtoday.it’
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7、per,andicanfeelthemwithmyfingers.infact,ithinkthey’reputtingupmygradesixreport.idon’tknowwherejulianmorrowgotthatfrom.(laughter)iwasprettygoodinreading,butreligionandmusicalappreciationneededmorework.(laughter) whenyouleavetheoperahouse,you’llfindthere’sbraillesignageinthelifts.l
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