Question

At a supermarket in County Durham, England, the workers are getting ready for some lessons in sign language (手语). They are excited to meet their teacher — two-year-old Diana Graham. The little girl will teach them how to communicate with deaf(聋的) customers(顾客).

  Diana is a wonder child. She began to use sign language to “speak” to her deaf mother before she said her first word. So whenever the phone rings or there’s a knock at the door, her mother can be quickly told by her.

  Diana understands the sign language well. Her mother even reads story books to her in sign language. Her grandmother said, “Diana started signing at about five months. She is so clever for her age.”The supermarket officials couldn’t think of a better sign language teacher for their workers. So they asked Diana to give some lessons to the workers. They hoped that her lessons would help the workers communicate better with deaf customers during their shopping.

1.Who will teach the workers to learn sign language?

A. Diana                    B. Diana's mother

C. The supermarket offices  D.the worker themselves

2.When did Diana begin to use sign language?

A. At the age of two       

B. When she was born

C.Before she said her first word

D.When she was five months

3.Diana understands the sign language well because __________.

A. she is old enough    

B. she is clever

C. her grandmother teaches her   

D. her mother communicates with her in it

4.The officials asked Diana to give some lessons because they thought __________.

A. she had a big vocabulary

B. she started signing at about five months

C. she could read the story in sign language

D. she could teach the workers to communicate better with deaf customers.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Diana’s mother is deaf.

B. The workers in the supermarket want to learn sign language.

C. Diana wants to be a teacher at the supermarket to make money.

D. Diana knows much about sign language when she is two years old.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：在达拉谟郡，英格兰的一个超市，工人们正在准备学习手语。他们很高兴见到他们的老师，两岁的戴安娜 格雷厄姆。小女孩会教他们如何与聋的顾客交流。戴安娜是个奇怪的孩子。她讲第一句话之前。她就开始使用手语对她聋的母亲。所以每当电话铃响起，或是有人敲门，她母亲可以很快告诉她。戴安娜懂手语。她母亲甚至读故事书给她用手语。她的祖母说，”戴安娜开始签署大约五个月。她那么聪明。”超市官员想不出更好的手语老师为他们的工人。所以他们要求戴安娜提供一些经验教训的工人。他们希望她的经验将帮助工人更好地与在购物的聋的客户沟通。

1.1】细节理解题。问题：谁将要教工人们手语？联系原文：the workers are getting ready for some lessons in sign language (手语). They are excited to meet their teacher — two-year-old Diana Graham.句意：工人们正在准备学习手语。他们很高兴见到他们的老师，两岁的戴安娜 格雷厄姆。故选：A

2.2】细节理解题。问题：戴安娜什么时候开始用的手语？原文：Diana is a wonder child. She began to use sign language to “speak” to her deaf mother before she said her first word. 句意：戴安娜是个奇怪的孩子。她讲第一句话之前。她就开始使用手语对她聋的母亲。故选：C

3.Diana understands the sign language well. Her mother even reads story books to her in sign language.句意：戴安娜懂手语。她母亲甚至读故事书给她用手语。说明她们相互用手语进行交流，故选：D

4.They hoped that her lessons would help the workers communicate better with deaf customers during their shopping.句意：他们希望她的经验将帮助工人更好地与在购物的聋的客户沟通。故选：D

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考点：故事类阅读。