2015---2016学年第一学期第一次阶段考试英语第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15题:每小题2分,总分30分)ACloseyoureyesforaminuteandimaginewhatlifewouldbelikeifyouhadahundreddollarsless
Alsoimaginewhatitwouldbelikespendingtherestofyourlifewithyoueyesclosed
Imaginehavingtoreadthispage,notwithyoureyesbutwithyourfinger-tips
Withexistingmedicalknowledgeandskills,two-thirdsoftheworld’s42millionblindshouldnothavetosuffer
Unfortunately,richcountriespossesmostofthisknowledge,whiledevelopingcountriesdonot
ORBISisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationwhichoperatestheworld’sonlyflyingteachingeyehospital
ORBISintendstohelpfightblindnessworldwide
InsideaDC-8aircraft,thereisafully-equippedteachinghospitalwithtelevisionstudioandclassroom
Doctorsaretaughtthelatesttechniquesofbringingsightbacktopeoplethere
ProjectORBISalsoaimsatpromotingpeaceful