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John Carlin was a "
jack of all trades." He was an artist and writer. He taught himself five foreign languages.
He was a leader among the deaf.
John Carlin was born in Philadelphia in 1813. His father was a poor shoemaker. His younger brother, Andrew,
was also deaf. John and Andrew did not need to do things that other children of their ages had to do, so they had
much free time to walk around the city.
John got rich experiences when he was young. He showed his talent for drawing early in life. He often drew
pictures on the floor with chalk and when his mother saw what he had done, she would quickly clean them with
a mop (拖把).
John went to work as a house painter when he was 12. His days were busy with work. However, he taught
himself foreign languages at night. When he was at 20, he went to New York to learn drawing. When he ran out
of his money, he went to work again. But he would return to drawing whenever he could afford to.
John was the first person to receive an honorary degree (荣誉学位) from
Gallaudet. He was one who didn't
let deafness stop him from doing what he wanted to do. He beat all difficulties and became a successful
American.
1. The underlined phrase "jack of all trades" may mean "
" in Chinese.
[ ]
A. 多面手
B. 生意经
C. 工作狂
D. 守财奴
2. John Carlin
when he was young.
[ ]
A. worked hard at school
B. learned five foreign languages at school
C. didn't go to school
D. often walked around Philadelphia after school
3. John showed his talent for drawing
.
[ ]
A. before 12 years old
B. at the age of 12
C. when he was 20
D. in his early thirties
4. John went to New York to learn drawing with money
.
[ ]
A. donated by an organization
B. by selling his paintings
C. that his parents gave him
D. that he earned by himself
5. "Gallaudet" in the last paragraph is probably the name of
.
[ ]
A. a college for the deaf
B. a college for normal people
C. a man who built a collage for the deaf
D. a middle school built by a person named "Gallaudet"