When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.
A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”
The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.
When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
So, you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.
1.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.
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A．a waiter |
B．a teacher |
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C．an Englishman |
D．their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies |
2. A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.
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A．to give him some medicine |
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B．to bring him a cup of coffee |
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C．to ask him for food |
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D．to tell him what he said |
3. The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.
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A．a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks |
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B．a large plate of meat and vegetables |
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C．a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat |
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D．a lot of food and drinks |
4. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.
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A．he had a stomach-ache |
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B．he was hungry |
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C．he was very thirsty |
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D．he was full |
5. From this story, we know ___________.
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A．people can only understand the language of words |
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B．people know the language of signs as well as the language of words |
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C．people can make a waiter understand what they want |
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D．people can only understand their languages |
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A Trap
Mr. Smith left his car outside his apartment one night as usual, but when he came down the next morning to go to his office, he discovered that the car wasn’t there. He called the police and told them what had happened, and they said that they would try to find the car.
When Mr. Smith came home from his office that evening, the car was back again in its usual place in front of his house. He examined it carefully to see whether it had been damaged, and found two theater tickets on one of the seats and a letter which said, “We’re very sorry. We took your car because of an emergency.”
Mr. and Mrs. Smith went to the theater with the two tickets the next night and enjoyed themselves very much.
When they got home, they found that thieves had taken almost everything they had had in their apartment.
1.What did Mr. Smith find one morning?
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A．His car was missing. |
B．The door of the car was open. |
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C．His car was in the garage. |
D．His car was outside of the garage. |
2. What did he do then?
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A．He got in and drove it. |
B．He closed the door of his car. |
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C．He called the police. |
D．He looked everywhere for it. |
3. What happened when he came home from his office that evening?
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A．The police was waiting for him. |
B．His car was back. |
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C．His car was damaged. |
D．His car was stolen. |
4. What did Mr. Smith find on one of the seats in his car?
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A．Some books. |
B．Some tickets. |
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C．Some money. |
D．Some food. |
5. What did Mr. and Mrs. Smith do with the thing(s) they found in their car?
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A．They sold them. |
B．They gave them to their friends. |
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C．They threw them away. |
D．They went to the theater with them. |
I really can’t agree ______ you.
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A．to |
B．of |
C．with |
D．for |
Let’s go dancing, ______?
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A．shall we |
B．will you |
C．won’t you |
D．don’t we |
She needs to have the bike repaired, ______?
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A．does she |
B．doesn’t she |
C．need she |
D．needn’t she |
Have some tea, ______?
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A．will you |
B．won’t you |
C．shall we |
D．have you |
