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第dì二èr次cì全国quán guó残疾cán jí人rén抽样chōu yàng调查diào chá数据shù jù显示xiǎn shì,中国Zhōng guó的de听力tīng lì残疾cán jí人rén达到dá dào2780万wàn。

2020年nián底dǐ,在zài这些zhè xiē听力tīng lì残疾cán jí人rén中zhōng出现chū xiàn了le中国Zhōng guó第dì一yī位wèi聋人lóng rén律师lǜ shī,她tā的de名字míng zi叫jiào谭婷Tán Tíng。

谭婷Tán Tíng八bā岁suì时shí患huàn上shàng了le中耳炎zhōng ěr yán,但是dàn shì因为yīn wèi不bù恰当qià dàng的de治疗zhì liáo,最后zuì hòu失去shī qù了le听力tīng lì,变成biàn chéng了le聋人lóng rén。

她tā开始kāi shǐ学习xué xí适应shì yìng没有méi yǒu声音shēng yīn的de世界shì jiè,五wǔ年nián后hòu,才cái进入jìn rù特殊tè shū教育jiào yù学校xué xiào。

谭婷Tán Tíng的de成长chéng zhǎng期qī是shì中国Zhōng guó特殊tè shū教育jiào yù刚gāng开始kāi shǐ发展fā zhǎn的de时候shí hou,全国quán guó各gè地dì有yǒu各种各样gè zhǒng gè yàng的de特殊tè shū学校xué xiào,教学jiào xué质量zhì liàng、教材jiào cái的de使用shǐ yòng等děng都dōu参差不齐cēn cī bù qí。

但是dàn shì谭婷Tán Tíng很hěn努力nǔ lì,把bǎ所有suǒ yǒu的de时间shí jiān都dōu拿ná来lái学习xué xí,读dú到dào高中gāo zhōng时shí,整zhěng个gè年级nián jí只zhǐ剩shèng四sì个gè人rén了le。

高考gāo kǎo后hòu,她tā成功chéng gōng考kǎo进jìn了le重庆师范大学Chóng qìng Shī fàn Dà xué的de特殊tè shū教育jiào yù专业zhuān yè,成为chéng wéi了le那nà一yī年nián这zhè个gè高中gāo zhōng唯一wéi yī的de大学生dà xué shēng。

按àn计划jì huà,谭婷Tán Tíng可能kě néng会huì成为chéng wéi一yī名míng特殊tè shū教育jiào yù老师lǎo shī。

但是dàn shì一yī个gè偶然ǒu rán的de机会jī huì,她tā看kàn到dào了le招聘zhāo pìn聋人lóng rén作为zuò wéi律师lǜ shī助理zhù lǐ的de信息xìn xī,这zhè让ràng她tā喜出望外xǐ chū wàng wài,并bìng定dìng下xià了le成为chéng wéi律师lǜ shī的de目标mù biāo。

想xiǎng要yào成为chéng wéi律师lǜ shī,必须bì xū通过tōng guò国家guó jiā司法sī fǎ考试kǎo shì。

这zhè个gè考试kǎo shì对于duì yú普通pǔ tōng人rén来说lái shuō都dōu很hěn难nán,通过tōng guò率lǜ仅jǐn为wéi10%,这zhè对duì聋人lóng rén的de难度nán dù会huì更gèng大dà。

因为yīn wèi聋人lóng rén对于duì yú很多hěn duō常识cháng shí的de理解lǐ jiě会huì比bǐ普通pǔ tōng人rén更gèng难nán。

谭婷Tán Tíng自从zì cóng开始kāi shǐ准备zhǔn bèi司法sī fǎ考试kǎo shì之后zhī hòu,每měi天tiān早上zǎo shang六liù点diǎn学习xué xí到dào晚上wǎn shang十shí点diǎn。

因为yīn wèi各种gè zhǒng压力yā lì,和hé她tā一起yī qǐ准备zhǔn bèi考试kǎo shì的de很多hěn duō人rén都dōu渐渐jiàn jiàn放弃fàng qì了le。

谭婷Tán Tíng失败shī bài了le两liǎng次cì,终于zhōng yú在zài第dì三sān次cì通过tōng guò了le考试kǎo shì。

因为yīn wèi谭婷Tán Tíng是shì聋人lóng rén,所以suǒ yǐ她tā或许huò xǔ是shì中国Zhōng guó40万wàn律师lǜ shī里lǐ唯一wéi yī不能bù néng上庭shàng tíng的de。

她tā的de工作gōng zuò将jiāng主要zhǔ yào集中jí zhōng在zài法庭fǎ tíng下xià。

她tā想xiǎng让ràng更多gèng duō聋人lóng rén有yǒu健全jiàn quán的de法律fǎ lǜ知识zhī shi,减少jiǎn shǎo聋人lóng rén们men的de困难kùn nan。

现在xiàn zài,她tā成为chéng wéi了le聋人lóng rén和hé普通pǔ tōng人rén的de桥梁qiáo liáng,努力nǔ lì让ràng更多gèng duō聋人lóng rén能néng“听见tīng jiàn”。

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Vocabulary 183 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
二 èrtwo / 2
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
全国 quán guónationwide / countrywide / national
残疾 cán jídisabled / handicapped
人 rénperson; people
抽样 chōu yàngsample; sampling
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
数据 shù jùdata
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
中国 Zhōng guóChina
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
听力 tīng lìhearing / listening ability
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
万 wànten thousand / a great number
年 niányear
底 dǐbottom; base / background; foundation / copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record / (suffix) end of a year or month / (math.) radix; base
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
这些 zhè xiēthese
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
聋人 lóng réndeaf person / hearing-impaired person
律师 lǜ shīlawyer
她 tāshe
名字 míng ziname (of a person or thing)
叫 jiàoto be called
谭婷 Tán TíngA personal name, Tan Ting
八 bāeight
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
时 shíwhen
患 huànto suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease)
上 shàng(directional complement) up
中耳炎 zhōng ěr yáninflammation of middle ear / otitis media
但是 dàn shìbut; however
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
不 bùno; not so
恰当 qià dàngappropriate / suitable
治疗 zhì liáomedical treatment / therapy
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
失去 shī qùto lose
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
适应 shì yìngto adapt / to fit / to suit
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
声音 shēng yīnvoice / sound
世界 shì jièworld
五 wǔfive / 5
后 hòuafterwards / after
才 cáijust now
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
特殊 tè shūspecial / particular / unusual / extraordinary
教育 jiào yùeducation
学校 xué xiàoschool
成长 chéng zhǎngto mature / to grow
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
各 gèeach / every
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
有 yǒuto have; there is
各种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàngvarious kinds / all sorts
教学 jiào xuéteaching; instruction
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
教材 jiào cáiteaching material
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
参差不齐 cēn cī bù qí(idiom) variable / uneven / irregular
很 hěnvery; quite
努力 nǔ lìhard-working; conscientious
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
所有 suǒ yǒuall
时间 shí jiāntime
拿 náto hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
读 dúto attend (school); to study (a subject in school)
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
高中 gāo zhōngsenior high school
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
年级 nián jígrade / year (in school, college etc)
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
剩 shèngto remain / to be left / to have as remainder
四 sìfour / 4
高考 gāo kǎocollege entrance exam
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
考 kǎoto check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
重庆师范大学 Chóng qìng Shī fàn Dà xuéChongqing Normal University, a university in Chongqing, China.
专业 zhuān yèspecialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
这 zhèthis; these
唯一 wéi yīonly; sole
大学生 dà xué shēnguniversity student; college student
按 ànaccording to / in the light of
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
名 míngclassifier for people
老师 lǎo shīteacher
偶然 ǒu ránincidentally / occasionally / by chance / randomly
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
招聘 zhāo pìnto invite applications for a job / to recruit
作为 zuò wéione's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / as (in the capacity of) / qua
助理 zhù lǐassistant
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wàito be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
定 dìngto fix; to set; to make definite / to subscribe to; to book; to order / to congeal; to coagulate
下 xiàto arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
通过 tōng guòto pass through; to get through / to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) / to pass (a test)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
司法 sī fǎjudicial
考试 kǎo shìexam
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
仅 jǐnbarely / only / merely
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
难度 nán dùdegree of difficulty
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
常识 cháng shícommon sense; general knowledge
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
自从 zì cóngsince (a time) / ever since
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
早上 zǎo shangearly morning
六 liùsix / 6
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
十 shíten / 10
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
压力 yā lìpressure
和 héand; together with
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
渐渐 jiàn jiàngradually
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
失败 shī bàito be defeated / to lose / to fail
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
三 sānthree / 3
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
上庭 shàng tíngto appear in court; to go to court for a hearing
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
将 jiāngwill / shall
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
集中 jí zhōngto concentrate / to centralize / to focus / to put together
法庭 fǎ tíngcourt of law
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
健全 jiàn quánrobust / sound
法律 fǎ lǜlaw
知识 zhī shiknowledge
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
桥梁 qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
听见 tīng jiànto hear