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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Because deaf people can’t hear, they have special ways of communicating. For example, they can learn to understand what someone is saying by looking at the mouth of the speaker. This ____1____(call) lipreading. Also, speaking is very difficult for the deaf, because they can’t hear their own voices. ____2____, it is possible with special training. According ____3____many deaf people all around the world, the most practical and popular way of communicating is with sign language.
【答案】1. is called
2. However 3. to
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了失聪者的交流方式——通过看说话人的嘴型和通过手语。
【1题详解】
考查时态和语态。本篇讲述一般事实，故用一般现在时，主语this和call之间是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是单数，故填is called。
【2题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，经过特殊的训练这是可能的。结合上下文可知，本句和上文是转折关系，故填However。
【3题详解】
考查介词。此处考查短语according to“根据”，故填to。
