Question

【题目】七选五型阅读理解

How to Communicate with a Deaf Person

Communicating with a deaf person doesn’t have to be as difficult as it might seem. The trick is to be patient, straightforward, and to remember that deaf people communicate visually. Before you know it, you’ll forget you were ever worried!

Method 1: Starting Your Conversation

1 You can do this by moving into the person’s field of vision and waving from a polite distance, or by tapping the person gently on the shoulder. If it’s a real emergency, you can also turn the lights off and on quickly.

Position yourself carefully. Make sure that the light in the room is shining directly onto your face, and that you’re not standing with your back to a light. 2

Find out how the person prefers to communicate. Some deaf people are better lip-readers than others. Some deaf people may prefer to write back and forth or to use an interpreter. Many interactions between the deaf and the hearing require a combination of these methods. 3

Method 2: Communicating through Lip-reading

Keep your sentences simple and use plain language. 4 The more complex your phrasing and vocabulary, the more likely your deaf companion is to miss something. Try to avoid using slang or expressions that aren’t widely known.

When someone else is speaking, don’t turn away from the deaf person in your group. 5 You don’t have to look at the deaf person while someone else is talking, but try to make sure your face is visible.

A. Get the person’s attention.

B. It’s important not talk too quickly.

C. Or, they’ll miss parts of the conversation.

D. If so, it’ll make them feel left out of the conversation.

E. Stand directly in front of the person, at a normal distance.

F. The best way to know which methods are most effective is to ask.

G. Try not to be too difficult when using your words in the beginning.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】E

【3】F

【4】G

【5】D

【解析】

【语篇解读】与失聪者交谈，关键是让他们能够听清，听明白。要做到这些，你需要注意几点。

【1】根据后文语境do this by moving into the person’s field of vision可知，要引起那个人的注意，故选择A项。

【2】根据本段主题句＂Position yourself carefully. ＂与该空前的句子the light in the room is shining directly onto your face可知，此处指保持一定的距离，直接站在那个人的前面，故选择E项。

【3】前面提到：有些失聪者擅长读唇语，有些喜欢来回写、有些喜欢用翻译。所以最好的方法就是问哪一种方式是最有效的，故选择F项。

【4】根据空前的语境＂Keep your sentences simple and use plain language. ＂可知，此处指开始说话时，用的词尽量不要太难。故选择G项。

【5】根据空前的句子don’t turn away from the deaf person in your group可知，如果这样做，会让他们感到受冷落，故选择D项。