8．A deaf and blind woman from Australia has become the first person to make a telephone call using a device that turns speech into Braille．Braille is a form of writing that uses raised dots on a surface that can be"read"by touching them．The technology is being tested for the first time in Australia and the United States．The test involved a simple phone call between two sisters．
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Ms．Stevens says that this telephone system will be one way to break the isolation of deaf-blind people．She adds that with future developments，the phone system may be able to give deaf-blind people more job opportunities．Not being able to communicate in the office or on the telephone is a major barrier for people who are deaf-blind．
A similar test will also take place in the United States in a few months．Christopher Engelke is a director with the U．S．company Ultratec．He says the way that the whole system works is two deaf or hard of hearing people，who speak for themselves，will use the phone just like any other phone，except that much like getting subtitles （字幕） on TV，they get subtitles to the conversation appearing on the screen，although for Braille users they can read those subtitles in Braille bumps on a dynamic Braille display．
Developers of the device say it can change the lives of those who cannot see or hear．In Australia alone，it's estimated that there are 330，000people who are deaf-blind．Some groups say that number is likely to reach 1.2million by 2050．
32．The underlined word"isolated"in Paragraph 2probably meansC．
A．embarrassed        
B．frightened      
C．separated       
D．puzzled
33．With the development of the Braille telephone，Ms．Stevens thinksB．
A．her hearing can be improved            
B．she may have a chance to find a job
C．she can go on with the test in the office    
D．she can work hard to support her family
34．What does Ms．Stevens do while making a telephone call？D
A．She keeps silent all along．
B．She tries her best to listen．
C．She sees the subtitles on TV．
D．She catches messages in Braille．
35．What will happen according to developers of the device？A
A．More deaf-blind people will benefit from it．
B．The number of deaf-blind people will decrease．
C．More deaf-blind people will take part in the test．
D．More similar products will come into the market．

分析 本文介紹了一種專為聾盲人設(shè)計，能將普通電話轉(zhuǎn)換為布萊葉盲文的終端設(shè)備．

解答 32．C．猜詞測義．根據(jù)第二段第一、二句以及第三段末句中的"a major barrier"可推出答案．Michelle Stevens是一名聾盲人，但有了the Braille telephone這種設(shè)備就能幫助她消除和正常人交流的語言障礙，結(jié)束長期與人隔絕、孤獨的感覺． 
33．B．理解人物言下之意．根據(jù)第三段第二句"She adds that with future developments，the phone system may be able to give deaf-blind people more job opportunities．"她補充說，隨著未來的發(fā)展，電話系統(tǒng)可能能夠給聾人盲人更多的就業(yè)機會．可得出答案． 
34．D．細節(jié)理解．根據(jù)首段第一句"A deaf and blind woman …using a device that turns speech into Braille．"和第四段第二句"He says…they get subtitles to the conversation appearing on the screen…"對該設(shè)備的介紹及首段第二句對布萊葉盲文的介紹可知，這種設(shè)備能將普通電話轉(zhuǎn)換為布萊葉盲文供聾盲人閱讀． 
35．A．推理題．根據(jù)末段首句"Developers of the device say it can change the lives of those who cannot see or hear．"可知研發(fā)者對此設(shè)備充滿信心，將惠及更多聾盲人．

點評 本文是一個人物故事類閱讀理解，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

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