第一节：阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项.

第一节：阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项.
There is one language that is
used in every country in the world.The people who use it are young and old,
short and tall,thin and fat.It is everybody’s second language.It is easy to
understand,although you can’t hear it.It is sign language.
When you
wave to a friend who is across the street,you are using sign language.When you
smile at someone,you are saying,“I want to be friendly”,but you are not using
speech.You are using sign language.When you raise your hand in class,you are
saying,“Please ask me.I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies who
can’t talk can point at things.They are using sign language.A policeman who
wants to stop traffic holds up his hands.He is using sign language.
Many years ago,a French priest,Charles Michel de Epee,became interested in
education for deaf people.He invented a finger alphabet (字母表).It is still in
use.People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands,and
deaf people can read and understand them.Soon there were schools for the deaf
in many countries.The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in
Washington,D.C.
Today,in the United States,there are special TV
news programs for deaf people.The newsreader tells the news in sign language.
At the same time,the words appear on the TV screen.
The actors in the
Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word.Sometimes they use hand signs.When they
put two hands together,it means sandwich.They can make a roof with their hands
when they want to show a house.One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean
quiet.You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed.And when
you go swimming with your friends,you can have conversations under
water.
How many hand signs do you use every day?
56.Which of the
following about sign language is TRUE?
A.It is a special language used in a
few countries in the world.
B.It is a way to express one’s ideas without
words.
C.It is only used by the deaf.
D.It can be heard.
57.
If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone,you will
______.
A.raise your hand B.put one hand onto the other
C.smile
to the person D.make a roof with your hands
58.Which of the
following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Hand signs instead of finger
signs are used everyday.
B.There are schools,colleges and universities for
the deaf in the USA.
C.The French priest Charles invented sign
language.
D.Even babies are using sign language.
59.The passage
is mainly about ______.
A.an introduction to sign language B.the
importance of sign language
C.a famous priest in France D.how to use
sign language

答案：56. B 57.C 58.C 59.A