阅读理解题 Blind from the birth, I have never had the chance to see myself. There are those who assume that since I can't see,I obviously also can't hear. Very often people will converse (交谈)with me at the top of their lungs, pronouncing each word carefully. Conversely(相反地), people will also often whisper, assuming that since my eyes don't work, my ears don't either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for assistance to the plane,he will invariably (总是)pick up the phone,call a ground hostess and whisper:"Hi,Jane,we've got a 76 here."On the other hand,others know that although I can hear, I can't talk.Often,therefore,when my wife and I go out to dinner,a waiter or waitress will ask Kit if "he would like a drink " to which I have responded that "Indeed he would " The toughest misconception of all is the view that because I can't see,I can't work.I was turned down by over 40 law firms because of my blindness,even though my qualifications included a cum laude(优等生) degree from Harvard University and a good ranking in my Harvard Law School class. Fortunately,this view of limitation and exclusion is beginning to change. 16.When people talk to the writer,they usually ___