Question

    Glenda and Raphael Savitz moved to Newton in 2016. They found themselves welcomed into the neighbourhood with truly open arms. Three months later, they gave birth to Samantha . Unluckily, she was born entirely deaf. The neighbourhood was still excited to welcome little Samantha, of course, but they were worried about her parents.

The neighbours wanted to do something to make things easier for the family. All the neighbourhood agreed to take on the responsibility of learning an entirely second language all for their youngest member. Samantha would grow up learning to “speak” American Sign Language, so her friends and neighbours would learn to speak it right along with her. The group of 18 residents employed a sign language teacher and the whole neighbourhood except Glenda and Raphael Savitz began to learn American Sign Language in a neighbour's big living room. They believed people everywhere wished to have a community with something positive around and Samantha was bringing about a reason for them to get together.

The neighbours went on learning hard and kept things secret for as long as possible. They wanted thirstily to communicate with the little girl. Finally, the time had come to show Raphael, Glenda, and Samantha what they had done. The family found themselves deeply moved by the welcoming signs of their friends and neighbours. Glenda recalled it as one of the most affecting experiences she'd ever felt. A present for Samantha would have made her grateful, and this was so much more. Now after neighbours say hello to her parents, they bend down to greet three-year-old Samantha with sign language. At every turn, in the street, the grocery store, or by the canal, Samantha feels included.

1.Which of the following can best describe the neighbourhood?

A.Generous. B.Tolerant. C.Warm. D.Prejudiced.

2.What was the neighbours' decision for helping the Savitz?

A.Collecting money online.

B.Learning the sign language.

C.Companying Samantha all the time.

D.Teaching Samantha a second language.

3.What did the neighbours think of Samantha?

A.She forced her parents to struggle hard.

B.She set up an example for other children.

C.She caused the situation of her family's poverty.

D.She was an affectional bond of the neighbourhood.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Neighborhood Welcomes A Newborn Baby With Sign Language

B.Neighborhood Takes A Newborn Deaf Baby As Sign Language Teacher

C.Neighborhood Learns Sign Language To Communicate With New Family

D.Neighborhood Learns Sign Language To Comfort Unfortunate New Parents

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文为记叙文。文章叙述了一个特别有爱心的故事。格伦达和拉斐尔•萨维茨搬到了牛顿，受到邻居的热烈欢迎。三个月后，他们生下了萨曼莎，不幸的是萨曼莎天生聋，邻居们想为这个家庭做点事，他们为这个小女孩学手语，因为萨曼莎长大后会学习“说”美国手语，她的朋友和邻居会和她一起学习说美国手语，让女孩融入他们之中，在女孩三岁时他们用手语和她打招呼，无论在什么地方，都会让小女孩觉得自己也是大家庭中的一个成员。

1.推理判断题。第一段“They found themselves welcomed into the neighbourhood with truly open arms. Three months later, they gave birth to Samantha . Unluckily, she was born entirely deaf. The neighbourhood was still excited to welcome little Samantha, of course, but they were worried about her parents.”“ 格伦达和拉斐尔·萨维茨于2016年移居牛顿。他们发现自己受到了真正的欢迎。三个月后，他们生下了萨曼莎。不幸的是，她生下来就完全聋了。当然，邻居们仍然很高兴欢迎小萨曼莎，但他们担心她的父母。”可知，这个街区的居民对格伦达和拉斐尔•萨维茨一家的欢迎。最后两段“The neighbours wanted to do something to make things easier for the family...”叙述了邻居为了让萨曼莎一家生活更容易些，做了许多事，如大家为她秘密学手语等，这一切都是那么的温暖人心。故选C。

2.细节理解题。第二段All the neighbourhood agreed to take on the responsibility of learning an entirely second language all for their youngest member. ... The group of 18 residents employed a sign language teacher and the whole neighbourhood except Glenda and Raphael Savitz began to learn American Sign Language in a neighbour's big living room. 所有的邻居都同意承为他们最年轻的成员学习手势语的...一群居民雇了一名手语教师，除了格伦达和拉斐尔·萨维茨，整个社区都开始在邻居的大客厅里学习美国手语。可知，邻居们通过学习手语来帮助萨维茨。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段最的一段“They believed people everywhere wished to have a community with something positive around and Samantha was bringing about a reason for them to get together.” 。他们相信世界各地的人们都希望有一个积极的社区，而萨曼莎正为他们带来一个聚在一起的理由。由此可知由于萨曼莎聋了，邻居想为他们一家减轻负担，为了将来和她交流，开始聚在一起学手语。所以说是因为萨曼莎邻居们才聚在一起，这样萨曼莎就成为邻居们增进情感的纽带。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。文章第一段“Glenda and Raphael Savitz moved to Newton in 2016. They found themselves welcomed into the neighbourhood with truly open arms. Three months later, they gave birth to Samantha Unluckily, she was born entirely deaf.”2016年，格伦达和拉斐尔•萨维茨搬到了牛顿。受到邻居的热烈欢迎。三个月后，他们生下了萨曼莎，不幸的是萨曼莎天生聋，由此可知这个家庭的到来受到邻居的欢迎。第二段叙述邻居们想为这个家庭做点事，他们认为他们应当为这个小女孩学手语，“Samantha would grow up learning to “speak” American Sign Language, so her friends and neighbours would learn to speak it right along with her” 萨曼莎长大后会学习“说”美国手语，所以她的朋友和邻居会和她一起学习说美国手语。第三段中They wanted thirstily to communicate with the little girl. ....Now after neighbours say hello to her parents, they bend down to greet three-year-old Samantha with sign language。他们渴望与拉斐尔、格伦达和萨曼塔交流...现在，在邻居们向她的父母问好后，他们弯下腰用手语与三岁的萨曼莎打招呼。由此可知，学会手语与小萨曼莎交流在文章是反复出现，那么本文最佳的题目为“邻居学习手语与新家庭交流”，故选C。