Question

Allyson Townsend isn’t deaf, and she doesn’t have any family members who have hearing problems. Yet she devotes her time to signing out popular songs like Taylor Swift’s Back to December in American Sign Language (ASL) for her 15,350 viewers to enjoy on her You Tube channel, Ally ASL.

The 22-year-old girl graduated from Baylor University in 2010 after majoring in deaf education, but she first gained an interest in ASL as a child when her deaf friend wasn’t able to understand her love of music. “She asked me, ‘How do you know which words to sing at which point and how do you know how long to say the word?’ and just asked me questions like that,” she said. So Townsend made a music video for her friend, an ASL version of Sixpence None the Richter’s Kiss Me. “She loved it. She asked me to do more.” She said.

Four years ago, she started posting other songs online. Since then, she has covered a lot of music, from Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Leon Redbone to Tik Tok by Kasha. Today, more than 15,000 people have watched her videos, and although her fans can’t hear any music, they still respond to the posts.

The comment board on her channel is full of thankful viewers. “Thank you so much for putting this up.” a comment reads.

“Signing songs is like painting pictures with your hands. It’s very visual; you can see it, and you’re setting up a story board in the air,” said Townsend.

Townsend now is a second grade teacher in Mesquite, TX, and most of the children in her class are completely deaf. “When I see a child who has been exposed to music who has never had that exposure before, it makes me feel great,” she said. “It makes me feel like I have been able to provide them with something they can have for the rest of their lives.”

66. Which of the sign songs of Allyson came earlier than the rest three?

A. Back to December              B. Kiss me

C. Baby, It’s Cold Outside.          D. Tik Tok

67. How can Allyson’s fans watch her sign songs?

A. On TV                        B. On video

C. On the radio                      D. Through the Internet

68.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Although Allyson isn’t deaf, she often signs out popular songs for her family members.

B. More than 15,000 people have listened to her videos and responded to the posts warmly.

C. Allyson posted all her 4 sign songs online, including Baby, It’s Cold Outside by Leon Redbone.

D. By signing songs online, Allyson sets up a story board for the viewers who have hearing problems.

69. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Allyson is a teacher whose students’ grades are not so good.

B. All children in Allyson’s class are completely deaf.

C. Allyson is very proud of what she has done with her work.

D. Teaching the deaf children makes all the teachers feel great.

70. What section of the newspaper is the text probably from?

A. Person of the week.           B. Special teaching method.

C. Music and amusement.         D. Weekly review.

Answer 1

BDDCA