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科目： 來源： 題型：單選題

Radium salts，which have been found to ______ in bones，give rise to bone cancer.


  1. A.
    pile up　
  2. B.
    build up
  3. C.
    keep up　
  4. D.
    pull up

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

The United Nations is warning that the world is not prepared to deal with the fast growth of cities. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013 calls for new ways to meet the needs of city populations. More than 6.5 billion people are expected to be living in cities by 2050.
Most new city dwellers will be in developing countries. The United Nations says the effect on limited resources in many countries will be huge. The World Economic and Social Survey points to the increasing demand for energy, water, sanitation, public services, education and health care.
The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050, two-thirds of all people are expected to live in cities. The United Nations says about 80 percent of this growing urban population will be found in Africa and Asia.
The report says sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues, these include land-use, food security, job creation and transportation.
Willem Van Der Geest is with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he says cities need to work closely with rural communities, so that food supplies can be secured, and the environment can be protected.
"We need enough integration(整合，融合) with cities... An integration between the rural and urban economies is absolutely vital for issues of nutrition, food security, and environmental sustainability."
The report says development in a sustainable（可持續(xù)發(fā)展）way is important to end poverty. The report also examines the problem of food insecurity, which affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. One in eight people still severely lack nutrition.
UN officials say some things are clear. The Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Shamshad Akhtar, says world food production will have to increase by 70%, that increase will be needed to feed the additional 2.3 billion people expected on the planet by the middle of the century. She says an important part of meeting that need is to waste less food. "There has to be efforts to reduce food wastage. ."
Food and nutrition security are core elements of the sustainable development agenda

  1. 1.

    The survey includes the following statements except that ______

    1. A.
      varieties of demands are hard to meet because of the increasing population in Africa and Asia
    2. B.
      one way to put an end to poverty is to be able to develop for a long time
    3. C.
      transportation is an important issue to deal with when it comes to sustainable development of urban areas
    4. D.
      hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by the problem of food insecurity
  2. 2.

    From the passage we can infer that ______

    1. A.
      cities grow so fast that the world can’t find out new ways to deal with the growing population
    2. B.
      the growing city dwellers who mainly come from the developing countries greatly challenge limited resources in the world
    3. C.
      sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues
    4. D.
      food wastage is an effective way to feed the additional 2.3 biilion people by the middle of the century
  3. 3.

    What is the best titile of the passage?

    1. A.
      The World Economic and Social Survey 2013
    2. B.
      City Population Will Increase to 9 Billion
    3. C.
      Cities Need to Cooperate with Rural Areas
    4. D.
      The World Is Not Prepared to Deal with the Fast Growth of Cities
  4. 4.

    The passage is chosen from ______

    1. A.
      a textbook
    2. B.
      a travel guide
    3. C.
      a novel
    4. D.
      a newspaper

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:
Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?
Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I’m sure now they are very grateful to themselves.
The book was discovered 21 years later,by accident.I was on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 in 2003 when my work was becoming better known.One of the listeners was the mother of a director called Tom Morris,and after reading War Horse herself she told her son to read it.Two years later the play came out,and it was a huge hit that went to the West End,Broadway and now Canada and Australia,then a nationwide American tour in June this year.
In 2009 kathy kennedy,the producer who worked with Steven Spielberg,walked into the New London Theatre to see the play because her daughter liked it very much.She then phoned Spielberg and told him this would be his next film!The way it all happened is better than any of my stories.War Horse has now sold over 1 million copies.
Reporter:Has War Horse changed your life?
Michael:It has made all the difference in the world.The most important gift it has given us is not to have to worry about money,because there has always been a slight anxiety.It has allowed us to ensure our grandchildren’s education.There is a disadvantage to it as well,which is an assumption that I am super rich.I’m not,actually.It is very nice and completely unexpected but I have got to go on writing.If I were younger,I think,it would go to my head.Now I am too old for anything to go to my head.It is not the same as winning the lottery(彩票)。

  1. 1.

    Why are Michael’s publishers grateful to themselves too?

    1. A.
      Because they never stopped printing it and it finally proved successful
    2. B.
      Because they earned a lot thanks to books of high quality they printed
    3. C.
      Because they have the ability to enlarge their company
    4. D.
      Because they have the potential to film the story
  2. 2.

    War Horse got the first huge success thanks to______.

    1. A.
      Steven Spielberg and his daughter
    2. B.
      Tom Morris and his listeners
    3. C.
      Kathy Kennedy’s daughter
    4. D.
      Tom Morris’ mother
  3. 3.

    Why did Kathy Kennedy watch the play of War Horse?

    1. A.
      Because she knew that the film was very popular
    2. B.
      Because her daughter was mad on the play
    3. C.
      Because her friend,Steven Spielberg,advised her to see it
    4. D.
      Because she was looking for a story with an animal in her mind
  4. 4.

    What change made Michael feel most valuable because of War Horse?

    1. A.
      He could stay at home looking after his grandchildren
    2. B.
      He can make friends with famous film directors
    3. C.
      He needn’t worry about his financial problems
    4. D.
      He needn’t spend time writing another book
  5. 5.

    What is the attitude of Michael to his great success?

    1. A.
      Calm
    2. B.
      Unbelievable
    3. C.
      Confused
    4. D.
      Excited

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“How was school, Ben?” I asked my grandson after he began kindergarten(幼兒園) this year. “The work is too long… and there’s not enough time to play,” he replied.
I couldn’t help but remember Ben’s own mother, my daughter, Jane, and her reaction(反應) to the first day of school. Julie was also disappointed with the first day of school and so was her little sister. My three-year-old daughter announced angrily after her big sister got on the big yellow school bus, “I want to go ‘sool’ and you not let me!”
When Julie returned home that afternoon, I asked her the same question that I asked Ben, “How was school, Julie?” Julie replied, “I didn’t learn to read today.”
This year as the school bus passed my house, my mind went back to those school days again. I could almost smell the chalk dust in the air. I also wonder what the children these days manage to get chosen to do in order to get out of school for a few moments since there are no erasers to clean. It was fun to be “chosen” for eraser cleaning duty. This was a task finished by going outside and beating erasers together while sneezing and coughing. No wonder so many babies now have allergies(過敏癥), and it’s simply because we all have chalk dust in our lungs!
On the first day of school, the expectation was so great that I would be ready long before it was time to leave for school. We didn’t have backpacks because we had cigar boxes. We carried our small supplies inside a cigar box from one of the local stores. We saved the cigar boxes and used them from year to year until they fell apart.
The first day of school was exciting. It was a new beginning. The doors of knowledge had been opened. The first day of school is an event in our lives that most of us remember. It’s a big step for a small child toward leaving babyhood and so “there isn’t enough time to play”

  1. 1.

    Why did Jane become angry according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Because she didn’t learn to read on the first day of school
    2. B.
      Because there was too much work for her to do at school
    3. C.
      Because she had no time to play at school
    4. D.
      Because she was not allowed to go to school
  2. 2.

    The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggests that______.

    1. A.
      the author was thinking of her school days jokingly
    2. B.
      the author warned students against the harm of chalk dust
    3. C.
      the author suffered from an allergy because of chalk dust
    4. D.
      the author doubted whether her lungs had chalk dust
  3. 3.

    In the opinion of the author, the first day of school is______.

    1. A.
      a day when a child is the happiest
    2. B.
      a day when a child does much work
    3. C.
      the beginning of great learning
    4. D.
      the end of childhood full of toys

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.
In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.
“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”
“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”
“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”
“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.
Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.
“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”
“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”
“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.
At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief

  1. 1.

    From the passage, we can learn that Hans ______.

    1. A.
      was extremely wise and noble
    2. B.
      was highly valued by the Miller
    3. C.
      admired the Miller very much
    4. D.
      had a strong desire for fortune
  2. 2.

    “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ______.

    1. A.
      “Different words may mean quite different things.”
    2. B.
      “Interest is long-lasting while friendship is flexible.”
    3. C.
      “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”
    4. D.
      “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”
  3. 3.

    From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was______.

    1. A.
      serious but kind
    2. B.
      helpful and generous
    3. C.
      caring but strict
    4. D.
      selfish and cold-hearted
  4. 4.

    What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?

    1. A.
      True friendship between them
    2. B.
      A lack of formal education
    3. C.
      A sudden change of weather
    4. D.
      Blind devotion to a friend
  5. 5.

    The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ______.

    1. A.
      entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
    2. B.
      show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
    3. C.
      warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
    4. D.
      persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

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A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. It’s an impressive feat, to be sure, but let’s just hope he still has a voice．According to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords（聲帶）can heal．
It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. "It's a proud moment for all of us," his wife told DNAIndia.com．
I, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasm．Don't get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity．But his record—singing for 80 hours straight—is about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records．
Granted, I'm not qualified to speak on the subject．I've got no world records to my name, and I never expect to have any．Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley（集成曲）of pop songs．
But let’s not just pick on poor Burbure．He’s not the only person chasing meaningless accolades（榮譽）．The Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake．
To all of these enterprising souls I ask, simply, "What was it all for?"
Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you, with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese．
After all, records are made to be broken．

  1. 1.

    From the text, we can conclude that the author _________．

    1. A.
      thinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless
    2. B.
      feels it a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the Burbures
    3. C.
      is quite worried about Burbure’s vocal cords
    4. D.
      has no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures’ feat
  2. 2.

    Before someone wins a Guinness record, he or she has to ________．

    1. A.
      become an international celebrity
    2. B.
      know all about Guinness records
    3. C.
      practice a great deal
    4. D.
      bear great stress for fear of injury
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the article that ________．

    1. A.
      after the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speak
    2. B.
      Burbure’s wife didn’t support his attempt to make a Guinness record
    3. C.
      many have criticized Burbure for his stupid behavior
    4. D.
      challenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health
  4. 4.

    The author’s attitude to some Guinness world records is ________．

    1. A.
      positive
    2. B.
      impressed
    3. C.
      negative
    4. D.
      touched

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It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 old. Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror, “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe that you are 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middle-aged.
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear: “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as kitchen checks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space. You ask your son and daughter.” In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space — and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacation. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, your add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advices, vaccination shots are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video films rather than read it

  1. 1.

    What changes the color of your shirt?

    1. A.
      The mirror
    2. B.
      The counter
    3. C.
      The shirt itself
    4. D.
      The medicine
  2. 2.

    How do the shoes know that your shouldn’t eat the breakfast cereal?

    1. A.
      By pouring the breakfast into a bowl
    2. B.
      By listening to the doctor’s advice
    3. C.
      By testing the food supplies in the kitchen
    4. D.
      By checking the nutrition details of the food
  3. 3.

    The strawberries the children eat serve as ______.

    1. A.
      lunch
    2. B.
      vaccines
    3. C.
      breakfast
    4. D.
      nutrition
  4. 4.

    How is the text organized?

    1. A.
      In order of time
    2. B.
      In order of frequency
    3. C.
      In order of preference
    4. D.
      In order of importance

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Shower Radio --- Warranty (保單) and Directions
Introduction
Congratulations! You are now the owner of a So Fine Shower Radio! It is sure to provide entertainment for many hours. In addition, the radio features a timer for those days when you are in a hurry.
Before using the radio, please read all directions, fill out and mail in the warranty card, and put warranty information in a safe place. Although we do not expect problems with the radio, you may need to refer to the warranty information at a later time.
Warranty
This radio is warranted for a one-year period that begins on the date of purchase. If it fails to work because of a problem of materials, please return it to the following address: So Fine Radio Corp, 1279 Delta Way, Monga.
We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio to us. We will either repair or replace the radio. Please allow at least four weeks for looking at the problem and repairing the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1-800-123.
Radios that are returned to us for problems other than a problem of materials will be subject to service fee as well as the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned to customers until these fees are paid.
Directions
Please read all directions before using it.
Please note that this radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment. The self-contained batteries and circuits (線路) are contained in the enclosed space that will bear heat and humidity.
To Operate the Radio
1. Put two AA batteries in the enclosed space at the back of the radio. Be certain to follow the diagram, or the batteries will not provide electricity. The radio should NOT be adapted in order to be fixed into the wall; this will damage the waterproofing (防水).
2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks. Continue turning the dial until the desired volume is achieved.
3. To find the desired station, press the station selector button. The tuner (調諧器) will automatically go to the next highest signal. The station’s call number will be visible in the digital screen. When the station with the highest frequency has been reached, the selector will start again at the lowest frequency.
4. To switch between AM and FM stations, move the sliding AM/FM switch.
To Operate the Timer
1. Press the Timer Set button. Each time the button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen.
2. When the time on the timer doesn’t work, a beep will sound for ten seconds. The timer may be reset again one minute.
Troubleshooting
Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:
Problem: Radio cannot be heard.
1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.
2. Check Power/Volume Control.
Problem: Timer does not work.
1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.
2. Follow directions above for setting timer.
3. Turn the power control on. The timer will not work when the radio is not on.
4. Adjust the volume control which regulates the volume of the beep as well as the radio volume

  1. 1.

    The digital screen will show both ______

    1. A.
      the volume level and the AM/FM indicator
    2. B.
      the AM/FM indicator and the radio station
    3. C.
      the time remaining on the timer and the date
    4. D.
      the call number and time on the timer
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is covered within this text?

    1. A.
      How to operate the radio and the timer
    2. B.
      What other owners say about the radio
    3. C.
      Who will benefit from using the radio
    4. D.
      Where to purchase the radio
  3. 3.

    What question might a reader still have about this product?

    1. A.
      How can I know the service fee?
    2. B.
      Where should I send a nonworking radio?
    3. C.
      How is the radio placed in the shower?
    4. D.
      What kind of batteries does the radio use?
  4. 4.

    According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service?

    1. A.
      Contact the store where you purchased it
    2. B.
      Check whether certain problems exist
    3. C.
      Call the producer for a repair number
    4. D.
      Consult the telephone book for local repair service

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Squirrels often communicate with whistles, chirps and chucks, which sound like the word “chuck”． Whistles and chirps are like the sounds that many birds make．Now scientists have translated some of their squirrel-speak．
Hare, a professor of zoology at the University of Maniloha in Winnipeg, and his team managed to record squirrels' alarm calls．The researchers studied the sounds and then played them back to 60 wild squirrels, which the scientists approached individually with a video recorder to capture(抓拍）their reponses．Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became．Alert(警惕的）．Creatures that were more frightened simply ran for their lives and dived into caves．
"In effect then, whistles that mix with chucks say 'there's an enemy of average threat that's here', and whistles without chucks say 'there's an enemy of seemingly average threat around here somewhere', while pure chirps say, 'I'm hiding here because there's an immediate danger．' " Hare told．Discovery News．
Hare and some other researchers believe such sounds arc part of an advanced language that develops just as all other communication systems．
Although squirrels risk their lives when they call out to warn others of threats, other squirrels might admire this behaviour, thus increasingly the caller’s social status, like humans who look up to heroes. Hare added that other animals, such as birds, probably understand at least some squirrel language, since they also may benefit from the alarm calls.
In fact, another Canadian study found that deep-voiced, black-capped chickadees have their own language too．According to certain research, there are a lot of tidings in chickadees' calls, such as directing fellows' activities, keeping in contact between mates, and raising alarms．
While chickadees and other birds are often welcomed into gardens by homeowners, squirrels are frequently viewed as pests(害獸）. Hare wishes a greater understanding of the complex social lives and communication systems of squirrels will provide “hope that humans will gain a greater appreciation and stop doing harm to these animals”

  1. 1.

    The text mainly talks about

    1. A.
      the study on the language of squirrels
    2. B.
      the comparison between squirrels and chickadees
    3. C.
      the calling for the protection of squirrels
    4. D.
      the ways for squirrels to escape from their enemies
  2. 2.

    If a squirrel is in a very dangerous situation, it would probably make______.

    1. A.
      whistles with chucks
    2. B.
      pure chirps
    3. C.
      whistles without chucks
    4. D.
      repeated chucks
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “tidings” in pardgmph 6 probably means ______.

    1. A.
      difficulties
    2. B.
      poises
    3. C.
      messages
    4. D.
      languages
  4. 4.

    What can be learned from this text?

    1. A.
      Squirrels communicate with cach other as humans do
    2. B.
      Some squirrels understand the recorded alarm calls
    3. C.
      Other animals also well understand the language of squirrels．
    4. D.
      Birds such as chickadees don’t have their own language．

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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. 1.

    Why did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sail to London?

    1. A.
      He needed to finish his studies to become a minister
    2. B.
      It was the easiest way to get to France
    3. C.
      He wanted to study their system of deaf education
    4. D.
      He wanted to marry Alice Cogswell
  2. 2.

    On their trip from Paris to America, Clerc and Gallaudet______.

    1. A.
      played cards and socialized
    2. B.
      studied and discussed their plans for a deaf school
    3. C.
      founded a school for the deaf
    4. D.
      Gallaudet studied English and Clerc studied Sign Language
  3. 3.

    Which is the right order of the things Clerc did？

    1. A.
      met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married, went to school in Paris
    2. B.
      met Gallaudet, went to school in Paris, moved to America, got married
    3. C.
      went to school in Paris, met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married
    4. D.
      got married, went to school in Paris, met Gallaudet, moved to America
  4. 4.

    The main idea of this passage could best be stated as______.

    1. A.
      Clerc managed his time well, and was able to teach a lot of information in a short period of time
    2. B.
      Thomas Gallaudet was grateful to Clerc for all that he taught him
    3. C.
      Clerc preferred teaching deaf students to hearing students
    4. D.
      Clerc, an educated Frenchman, had a great impact on American Deaf Education

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