4. What are Low's contributions to the CNIB? ( no more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of Low? Give your reasons. ( no more than 20 words)
1. 【答案】 She helps transform literature into Braille ( for blind readers / the blind)
【试题解析】细节题。根据第一段第2行where she helps transform literature into Braille(盲文) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hears and minds of blind readers.可知她仍然在为盲人的阅读和知识而翻译那些盲文。
2. 【答案】 (Because ) her mother's eyes began to fail ans she heard an/ the advertisement.
【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第三段1,2行Low's mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail, low read to her. Then " hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn Braille, I decided to give it a try."可知她的母亲眼睛看不见了,她又听说古人人们学习盲文的广告,所以她决定这样做。
3. 【答案】.... Hard/ tiring / Tough
【试题解析】推理题。根据下一句she could get to the end of a page, make a mistake on the last line, and have to do the whole thing again.可知如果她犯了一个错误,那么要全部都重新来过。说明这份工作很困难,要求很细心。而且很乏味。
4. she has brailled and proofread hundreds of books, and read books onto tape.
【试题解析】细节题。根据文章倒数第二段后三行I can't imagine how many readers of all ages have benefited from Doris's contribution as a skilled volunteer through her rich voice and her high degree of accuracy in the hundreds of books she has brailled and proofread over the years--- and she is still doing so," said a CNIB official.可知她为这个图书馆转换了很多盲文书籍还为很多的磁带配音。
5 【答案】Low is kind and helpful because she has devoted much time to transcribing books into Braille as a volunteer.
Or Low is a kin-hearted lady with a positive attitude toward life because she takes delight in helping others.
【试题解析】她是一个很善良的人,作为志愿者她为了看不见的盲人转换了很多盲文书籍还为很多的磁带配音。根据文章最后Three things matter most in my life: a little play, a little work, a little love. I've found them all here."可知她以帮助他人为乐。