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1、为期两天的拓展训练于昨天下午顺利落下帷幕,剩下的是满身的无力和疼痛,但是这次训练给了我一次终身难忘的经历,更给了我一笔宝贵的精神财富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,iremembermymum
2、readingastorytomeandmytwobigbrothers,andirememberputtingupmyhandstofeelthepageofthebook,tofeelthepicturetheywerediscussing. andmymumsaid,"darling,rememberthatyoucan'tseeandyoucan'tfeelthepictureandyoucan'tfeeltheprintonthepage." andithoughttomyself,"butthat'swhatiwanttod
3、o.ilovestories.iwanttoread."littledidiknowthatiwouldbepartofatechnologicalrevolutionthatwouldmakethatdreamcometrue. iwasbornprematurebyabout10weeks,whichresultedinmyblindness,some64yearsago.theconditionisknownasretrolentalfibroplasia,andit'snowveryrareinthedevelopedworld.
4、littledidiknow,lyingcurledupinmyprimbabyhumidicribin1948that正所谓“跨过断桥一小步,迈出人生一大步”这是我们经过断桥的时候教练给我们说的一句话,也是我对这次拓展训练的最大感悟!为期两天的拓展训练于昨天下午顺利落下帷幕,剩下的是满身的无力和疼痛,但是这次训练给了我一次终身难忘的经历,更给了我一笔宝贵的精神财富i'dbeenbornattherightplaceandtherighttime,thatiwasinacountrywhereicouldparticipateinthete
5、chnologicalrevolution. thereare37milliontotallyblindpeopleonourplanet,butthoseofuswho'vesharedinthetechnologicalchangesmainlycomefromnorthamerica,europe,japanandotherdevelopedpartsoftheworld.computershavechangedthelivesofusallinthisroomandaroundtheworld,butithinkthey'vech
6、angedthelivesofweblindpeoplemorethananyothergroup.andsoiwanttotellyouabouttheinteractionbetweencomputer-basedadaptivetechnologyandthemanyvolunteerswhohelpedmeovertheyearstobecomethepersoniamtoday.it'saninteractionbetweenvolunteers,passionateinventorsandtechnology,andit'sas
7、torythatmanyotherblindpeoplecouldtell.butletmetellyouabitaboutittoday. wheniwasfive,iwenttoschoolandilearnedbraille.it'saningenioussystemofsixdotsthatarepunchedintopaper,andicanfeelthemwithmyfingers.infact,ithinkthey'reputtingupmygradesixreport.idon'tknowwherejulianmorrow
8、gotthatfrom.正所谓“跨过断桥一小步,迈出人生一大步”这是我们经过断桥的时候教练给我们说的一句话,也是我对这次拓展训练的最大感悟!为期两天的拓展训练于昨天下午顺利落下帷