Disabilities can be visible or invisible. Whatever form they take, they are life-changing — in positive and ___1___ (challenge) ways. This is why it’s so important for people with a disability to be able to talk about it openly and ___2___ it’s so important for people without a disability to learn how to be a supporter. Here are a few steps you can take to do that.

Educate yourself

This starts with understanding and examining your own ___3___ (believe) about disability. Challenge negative thoughts you have about people with different disabilities. Read books, listen to podcasts, watch shows or talk to others ___4___ (understand) their experience better.

Watch how you ask questions

Everyone’s curious about people with disabilities — and ___5___ (curious) is normal — but before you ask someone a question about their disability, ask ___6___ (you): Why do I need to know this? Are you asking out of kindness and a desire to support them, or is it to satisfy your personal curiosity? Examine your motives.

Be respectful of boundaries

Don’t make assumptions about people’s abilities. People with disabilities have learned to adapt ___7___ ways you can’t even imagine. Ask how you can support someone instead of just  taking over. And please respect physical boundaries — just because someone looks different, it doesn’t mean we ___8___ (allow) to touch their difference without permission.

Everyone is hiding something

Hiding things, especially from loved ones, ___9___ (be) exhausting and isolating, and it prevents us from getting help and support. It’s time to change that. Unhiding is the key to connection. When we do this, we create a beautiful safe space where everyone can feel ___10___ (see) and loved for who they are and know that they belong. Hiding holds all of us back — unhiding sets all of us free.

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解析：选challenging。challenging 考查形容词。根据题空后的名词ways可知，应填形容词修饰ways。故填challenging。

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解析：选why。why 考查引导词。根据前面的“This is why...and”可知，and连接前后两个并列的句子，含义和结构都一致。故填why。

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解析：选beliefs。beliefs 考查名词。结合题空前面的限定词“your own”以及题空后的介词about可知，题空处应该填名词，believe的名词是belief，且为可数名词，用复数形式。故填beliefs。

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解析：选to understand。to understand 考查非谓语。“Read books, listen to podcasts, watch shows or talk to others”为祈使句，题空部分及其后文为状语部分，结合句意可知表目的，用不定式结构。故填to understand。

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解析：选curiosity。curiosity 考查名词。根据题空后的is normal可知题空处为名词作主语；curious的名词为curiosity。故填curiosity。

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解析：选yourself。yourself 考查反身代词。根据题空前的ask及句意：在你问别人关于他们残疾的问题之前，先问“你自己”，为什么我需要知道这些？用反身代词。故填yourself。

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解析：选in。in 考查介词。此空无提示词，可推断填虚词。结合句意“残疾人已经学会了以你无法想象的方式适应环境”，表示“以某种方式”，与ways搭配，用介词in。故填in。

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解析：选are allowed。are allowed 考查被动语态。前面提到“And please respect physical boundaries（请尊重身体界限）”，因此，此处表达“这并不意味着我们被允许触摸他们的不同之处”，用被动语态。故填are allowed。

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解析：选is。is 考查主谓一致。本句的主语部分是动名词短语“Hiding things”，be动词用第三人称单数形式。故填is。

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解析：选seen。seen 考查非谓语。and连接前后并列的两部分，根据loved可知，题空处也应该用过去分词形式。本句表示“当我们这样做的时候，我们创造了一个美丽安全的空间，在这里每个人都能感受到自己被看见和被爱，并知道自己属于这里”。故填seen。