口语表达
A. it gets its name from the man who invented it B. he lost his sight at the age of three as the result of an accident C. another Frenchman had already come up with the idea of printing embossed letters D. he invented his writing system at the age of only 15 in 1824 Chairman: Now, Dr. Graycar, what is Braille and where does it get its name from? Dr. Graycar: Well, as you said, Braille is a system of writing used by and for people who cannot see. Er,【D7】______, the Frenchman Louis Braille who lived in the early 19th century. Chairman: Was Louis Braille actually blind himself? Dr. Graycar: Well...he wasn't born blind, but【D8】______in his father's workshop. Louis Braille then went to Paris to the National Institute for Blind Children and that's where【D9】______while he was at the institute. Chairman: But he wasn't the first person to invent a system of touch reading for the blind, was he? Dr. Graycar: No,【D10】______that stood out from the paper but this was very cumbersome and inefficient.
单选题63.【D7】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】上面一句中，主席问到了Braille是什么以及它名字的来源。下面Graycar博士首先说明了Braille指的就是一套盲文系统，显而易见后面应该是说Braille名称的来源——它的发明者——法国人Louis Braille的名字。get one's name from，指“由…得名”。故选A。
单选题64.【D8】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】Louis Braille并非天生失明(born blind)，由此可推断他是后来因别的原因而失明(losthis sight)的。as the result of是常用短语，指“由…而造成、导致”。故选B。