Question

How important can a fifteen-year-old boy’s work be? Well, Louis Braille’s work changed the world. Born in a small town near Paris in 1809, shortly after his third birthday Louis blinded himself in one eye while playing with a sharp pointed tool in his father’s workshop. He soon lost the sight in his other eye when the infection(感染) spread.

He wanted to go to school, but in his small town there was no school for him. At that time, blind people did not get any school education. Braille went to Paris to study, but there were few books for the blind.

Louis knew that books were the key to learning. He struggled with ideas for three years. Finally, at fifteen, he invented an alphabet made with raised dots(点). Blind people could “read” by feeling the patterns of the dots.

Being able to read Braille allows blind children to learn together with the sighted at school, and go on to get jobs. It allows people who lose their eyesight to continue to read, learn and get information.

1. Braille got blind as a result of _________.

A. an illness   B. an accident

C. a party   D. a fired

2.From the passage we know in Braille’s day, _________

A. there were no schools in the town

B. none of blind could go to school

C. there were few books for the blind

D. blind children could read by talking

3.It took Braille _______ to invent the alphabet.

A. three years   B. six years

C. fifteen    D. many years.

4. The Braille alphabet _________.

A. was of no use for the blind people.

B. helped Louis make much money.

C. allowed people to get information directly.

D. made the blind read and learn more easily.

5.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Louis Braille changed the world

B. Louis Braille struggled in his life

C. Louis Braille saved sighted children

D. Louis Braille set up a blind school

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述一个十五的岁小男孩是如何创作出盲文，来改变世界；

1.B 推断题。根据第一段提到Born in a small town near Paris in 1809, shortly after his third birthday Louis blinded himself in one eye while playing with a sharp pointed tool in his father’s workshop. He soon lost the sight in his other eye when the infection(感染) spread.这个小孩子在三岁生日后，用父亲办公室里面的尖锐工具做得到眼睛，故选B项。

2.C 推断题。根据第二段提到At that time, blind people did not get any school education. Braille went to Paris to study, but there were few books for the blind在当时没有盲人学校，他去的巴黎学习但这没有盲人的书，故选C项。

3.A 推断题。根据第四段提到He struggled with ideas for three years Finally, at fifteen, he invented an alphabet made with raised dots(点).努力了三年，在十五岁时发明了盲文，故选A项。

4.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到Being able to read Braille allows blind children to learn together with the sighted at school, and go on to get jobs. It allows people who lose their eyesight to continue to read, learn and get information通过读盲文能让盲人在学校学习，然后继续工作，能他们继续阅读，了解和学会知识和信息，故选C项。

5.A 主旨标题。本文讲述一个十五的岁小男孩是如何创作出盲文，来改变世界，故选A项。