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    Compared to most people with disabilities, Zhao Hongcheng is lucky. 

    Born in 1990, a wheelchair has been part of Zhao's life since she was 1 year old due to the aftereffects of poliomyelitis(小儿麻痹症). However, it did not stop her from completing her college and graduate studies before becoming a white-collar worker in Shanghai. And now, as a video content creator who has over 84, 000 followers on the video-sharing platform Bilibili, Zhao wants to be a bridge between the disabled and the rest of society. 

    First attempt

    "I made my first video in 2019," Zhao says, adding that it was also the years he moved to Shanghai. "My original purpose was to find an emotional outlet. I always encountered inconvenience caused by my wheelchair when going out, which made me feel sad. However, I barely had any disabled friends, so I had no one to talk to. I felt quite lonely," Zhao explains. In 2019, the rising popularity of short videos inspired Zhao.

    Under the username Da Chengzi Hao Meimei on Bilibili, her first vlog about a trip to Guangzhou with friends was viewed more than 2, 000 times on the first day, which surprised Zhao. "This made me feel that there were many things worth sharing in my life, and it also gave me a sense of mission," she explains. That first video has since been viewed over 48, 000times and her fourth video, displaying how she got to work in a wheelchair, made her even more popular.

    Rising ambition

    After her fourth video went viral, she continued to make short videos and, in 2021. became a full-time content creator on Bilibili. In her video about an accessibility bus tour in Shanghai, she put forward a piece of advice for such facilities. Fortunately, her proposal was adopted by the city and is currently being optimized. Zhao's other videos, including a list of praise and criticism for various daily travel experiences in Shanghai, have also received wide attention. 

    "One of the great things about being a content creator is that I feel like I have the initiative of discourse-that is, (talking about)the real difficulties and pains that a disabled person faces," Zhao says.

    Long way to go

    Zhao says education and employment are the two major hurdles for the disabled group around her. She explains that she has heard many stories about disabled people dropping out of school and that some students with good grades were rejected by their chosen universities or were persuaded to change majors. Beyond that, some people with minor disabilities, which may not affect their daily life at all, were being dismissed by companies, due to their physical examination reports reflecting their issue. 

    Zhao says she has developed a new perspective for her videos. "I hope to be a bridge between the wider society and the disabled. I want people to be able to truly experience the life of the disabled and to develop a greater understanding of the group," she says.

    Now Bilibili star uses her platform to promote greater understanding of the lives and needs of disabled people. 

    1. (1) Why does the author say Zhao Hongcheng is lucky?
      A . Because she recovered from her illness under the help of her doctor. B . Because she won great acclaim and support from the disabled. C . Because she successfully completed her college education and obtained a job. D . Because her family and friends loved her very much when she was a child.
    2. (2) What's Zhao Hongcheng's original purpose to make her first video?
      A . To find a way to express here motion. B . To fulfill her mission to assist the disabled. C . To arrest people's attention. D . To obtain sympathy from society.
    3. (3) Being a content creator, what probably made her feel great?
      A . Putting forward proposal to offer financial support for the disabled. B . Helping the disabled to live optimistically on their own. C . Sharing the her stories from the perspective of a disabled person. D . Offering advice to the disabled to tackle their problems in their daily life.
    4. (4) From Zhao's perspective, what are the major problems the disabled are likely to face?
      A . Lack of education and job opportunities. B . In different attitude and unfair treatment from family. C . Physical and mental sufferings caused by disabilities. D . External criticism and internal loneliness.
    5. (5) What's the best title of the passage?
      A . A disabled person. B . A positive influencer. C . A video content creator. D . A storyteller.

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