Question

Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman? His name was Laurent Clerc. He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America's first school for the deaf.

Laurent Clerc was born in a small village near Lyons, France, on December 26, 1785. When he was one year old, he fell into a fire, losing both his hearing and his sense of smell.

At 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he did well in his studies. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.

Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister. He was very concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for the deaf. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London, England to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. While he was there, he met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to go to Paris to spend three months learning at the Royal Institution for the Deaf, the school where Laurent Clerc was teaching. Gallaudet accepted the offer. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return, he asked Clerc to come with him. Clerc accepted on one condition: that he would stay in America only a short time.

The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Clerc and Gallaudet put the time to good use. Clerc studied English, and Gallaudet studied sign language. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.

At the school, Clerc led a busy life. He taught signs to Principal Gallaudet; he taught the pupils; and he taught hearing men who came to the school to study deaf education.

In 1819, Clerc married Eliza Crocker Boardman, one of his pupils. They had six children. He retired from teaching in 1858. Although he had intended to return to France, he never did. He died on July 18, 1869 in the United States.

1.Why did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sail to London?

A. He needed to finish his studies to become a minister.

B. It was the easiest way to get to France.

C. He wanted to study their system of deaf education.

D. He wanted to marry Alice Cogswell.

2.From the information in this passage we can infer that__________.

A. Laurent Clerc was an intelligent man

B. Clerc had difficulties learning language

C. Clerc married Eliza in order to get his Green Card

D. Clerc was paid well because he made such important contributions to society

3.On their trip from Paris to America, Clerc and Gallaudet ___________.

A. played cards and socialized

B. studied and discussed their plans for a deaf school

C. founded a school for the deaf

D. Gallaudet studied English and Clerc studied Sign Language

4.Which is the right order of the things Clerc did？

A. met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married, went to school in Paris.

B. met Gallaudet, went to school in Paris, moved to America, got married.

C. went to school in Paris, met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married.

D. got married, went to school in Paris, met Gallaudet, moved to America.

5.The main idea of this passage could best be stated as_________.

A. Clerc managed his time well, succeeding in his career.

B. Thomas Gallaudet was indebted to Clerc for all that he taught him.

C. Clerc preferred teaching deaf students to hearing students.

D. Clerc, an educated Frenchman, had a great impact on American Deaf Education.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了Laurent Clerc的故事，当他一岁时,他掉进了火里,失去两个听力和他的嗅觉。12岁他进入英国皇家聋哑学校的巴黎,他在那里学习得很好。之后他在巴黎遇到了Gallaudet，于是两人在一起研究讨论对聋哑人的教育。他们在美国建立了第一所聋哑学校。

1.细节理解题。根据"he was concerned about the lack of opportunities for deaf people in America和he went to London to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people．”与C项表达虽然不同，但意思基本一致。)故选C。

2.推理判断题。可以用排除法解答此题，B项不可能，Clerc懂法语、手语、还在旅途中学习英语；C项文中既没有说明为什么与Eliza结婚，更谈不上当时是否有“绿卡”。D项没有足够的信息推断挣钱多少。根据文中"an excellent teacher, learned many different language, succeeded in school"等信息可以推断he was an intelligent man。)故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据Clerc studied English, and Gallaudet studied sign language. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. 他们谈论了办学校的计划，故选B。

4.逻辑顺序题。根据第三段At 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he did well in his studies.可知他去了巴黎的学校；第四段The two worked and studied well together. Laurent 遇到Gallaudet两个人工作在一起；Clerc accepted on one condition: that he would stay in America only a short time. Clerc去了美国；最后一段In 1819, Clerc married Eliza Crocker Boardman, one of his pupils.可知他和Eliza Crocker Boardman结婚了，故选C。

5.主旨大意题.全文围绕Clerc和他对美国聋儿教育的影响,所以D项正确,而A项面太窄,B项偏离主题,本文针对的不是Thomas Gallaudet,C项文中根本没提到偏爱做一名教师.故选D。

考点： 人物故事类短文阅读。