CCTV9英语新闻12月：我国更多的残疾学生在普通学校随班就读

For decades most handicapped children in China were segregated¹ in special schools, where they had little contact with their able-bodied peers. That's been changing as the country embraces the notion of "inclusive education."

Some 250,000 physically² and mentally challenged children are now attending regular schools, a positive move that's creating new challenges for teachers and school authorities.

Xiaoli is a third grader in the Primary School Affiliated³ to Renmin University of China. Every day, she attends a special "motor-skills" class tailored to help her better live with her disabilities. In the past, students like Xiaoli would be isolated⁴ in a special needs school.

"These children have both mentally and physically handicaps, so their training aims to increase their cognitive⁵ abilities so they are equal to their peers." Zhou Yu, teacher from Primary School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, said.

Most special-needs educators say the aim is help handicapped children to learn to live with their disabilities and integrating them into the regular school system is proving to be the right move.

"Our survey of primary and middle schools found that special-needs students attending regular schools are more likely to develop better skills." Liu Yanhong, deputy director of Special Education Research Institute of Beijing Normal University, said.

Experts say an environment of inclusiveness is crucial and the integration⁶ program is proving positive for all children.

"We hope parents of able-bodied kids will learn to be more accepting and tolerant of handicapped children so they learn and grow in a positive, supportive atmosphere." Wu Wenyan, president of Beijing Disabled Persons Federations⁸ said.

The "Inclusive Education" program is jointly⁹ sponsored by the Ministry¹⁰ of Education and the China Disabled Person’s Federation⁷. The goal is to move half of all handicapped students into the regular school system by 2015. 

1 segregated   

分开的； 被隔离的

参考例句：

• a culture in which women are segregated from men 妇女受到隔离歧视的文化
• The doctor segregated the child sick with scarlet fever. 大夫把患猩红热的孩子隔离起来。

2 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

3 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

4 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

5 cognitive   

adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的

参考例句：

• As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
• The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。

6 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

7 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

8 federations   

n.联邦( federation的名词复数 )；同盟；联盟；联合会

参考例句：

• These problems are women's special problems and special work of women's federations. 这样的问题，就是妇女的特殊问题，就是妇联的特殊工作。 来自互联网
• The Bridge Federate is a feasible solution to achieve multi-federations interconnection. 基于桥接成员实现多联邦互连是目前较为通用和可行的方法。 来自互联网

9 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

10 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。