A
According to the National Federation of the Blind, fewer than 10 percent of the 1.3 million people who are legally blind in the U.S. are braille readers. But one woman has made a difference in their lives and my son's life, too.
35 years ago, my son, Jared, was born blind. Fortunately, I learned about a life-changing organization when Jared's teacher introduced us to Seedlings Braille Books for Children. It was founded by Debra Bonde, who helped blind children all over the world.
A shy woman, Debra just wanted to find a volunteer job she could do without having to talk to anyone. So, she signed up for a braille transcription(转录)class in the hope of translating books into braille in the basement of her Detroit home.
Debra began transcribing popular children's books, printing them on a braille printer and selling them for just the cost of the paper.
Word spread among parents and teachers of blind children, and demand grew for more of her books. Friends helped her to form a nonprofit organization so she could start getting grants（拨款）and donations to help with production costs. She named it Seedlings Braille Books for Children because she believes that if you give a child a book, the love for reading will grow. Seedlings has produced 600,000 books across the world so far. They give half of their books away for free. The other half are sold for an average price of only $10 each, about half the cost of producing them.
As a mother, I appreciated that Seedlings provided "typical" experiences for Jared in school. Since books from Seedlings were affordable, it was possible to have a home library. Without the childhood skills Seedlings provided to Jared, he would not have a job as a software engineer now.
1. How did the author get to know Seedlings Braille Books for Children?
A. From Jared's teacher. B. From the library. C. From her friend. D. From other parents.
2. Why did Debra sign up for a braille transcription class?
A. To make a living. B. To read more braille books.
C. To do volunteer work alone. D. To start a nonprofit organization.
3. Which of the following can best describe Debra Bonde?
A. Talented and social. B. Shy and generous. C. Helpful and brave. D. Mild and neat.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The author lived an easy and rich life.
B. Jared got along well with all his classmates.
C. The author attached importance to her son's reading.
D. Jared will spread the skills he learned during his childhood.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。一位母亲很感激黛布拉，她一直在制作盲文儿童读物，低价卖给或是捐赠给全世界需要的儿童，因为黛布拉，他的儿子找到了工作。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Fortunately, I learned about a life-changing organization when Jared's teacher introduced us to Seedlings Braille Books for Children.(幸运的是，当杰瑞德的老师给我们介绍儿童盲文书的时候我了解到一个改变生命的组织)”可知作者是从杰瑞德的老师那里知道儿童盲文书的。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“A shy woman, Debra just wanted to find a volunteer job she could do without having to talk to anyone. So, she signed up for a braille transcription(转录)class in the hope of translating books into braille in the basement of her Detroit home. (黛布拉，一个害羞的女人，只想找一份不用和任何人说话就能做的志愿者工作。所以，填报名参加了盲文转录课程希望能在她底特律家的地下室里把书籍翻译成盲文)”可知，她只想找一份不用和任何人说话就能做的志愿者工作。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“A shy woman, Debra just wanted to find a volunteer job she could do without having to talk to anyone.(黛布拉，一个害羞的女人，只想找一份不用和任何人说话就能做的志愿者工作。)”可知她是害羞的；根据第五段中“They give half of their books away for free.(他们免费赠送了一半的书)”可知，她是慷慨大方的。故选B。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“As a mother, I appreciated that Seedlings provided "typical" experiences for Jared in school. Since books from Seedlings were affordable, it was possible to have a home library. Without the childhood skills Seedlings provided to Jared, he would not have a job as a software engineer now.(作为一个母亲，我很感激Seedlings这个组织在学校为杰瑞德提供的特殊的经历。因为这个组织提供的书是可以买的起的，所以让家庭图书馆成为可能。没有这个组织给杰瑞德提供的儿时的技能，他就不会找到如今作为软件工程师的工作)”可知，作者非常重视杰瑞德的阅读。故选C。
