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(1)C.细节理解题.根据第四段"he was concerned about the lack of opportunities for deaf people in America他担心美国的聋人缺乏机会.和he went to London to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people.他去伦敦寻找教授聋人的方法"可知托马斯•霍普金斯•加劳德要去伦敦是他想研究他们的聋哑教育体系.故选C.
(2)A.推理判断题.根据文中第二段" At 12,Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he excelled in his studies.After he graduated,the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.12岁时,劳伦特进入了皇家巴黎聋哑学院,在那里他学习成绩优异.他毕业后,学校要求他留下来当助教."可知劳伦特•克莱奇是个聪明人.故选A.
(3)B.细节理解题.根据第6段中"they studied English and Sign Language,and discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open.他们学习英语和手语,并讨论了他们计划开办的聋哑学校"可知在他们从巴黎到美国的旅行中,牧师和加劳德布研究并讨论了他们建立聋校的计划.故选B.
(4)D.主旨大意题.阅读全文以及根据第一段"Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman?His name was Laurent Cleric.He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America's first school for the deaf.你相信美国第一位杰出的聋哑教师是法国人吗?他的名字是 laurent 教士.他成了 Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet 的朋友,他们一起建立了美国第一所聋哑学校."围绕Clerc和他对美国聋儿教育的影响,所以D项正确,而A项面太窄,B项偏离主题,本文针对的不是Thomas Gallaudet,C项文中根本没提到偏爱做一名教师.故选D.