For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant, “my uncle”.
The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet(字母表). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are taught how to speak.In the 1700s, the deaf were taught __________.
| A．to speak | B．to watch others |
| C．a sign language | D．a spoken language |
The word forefingers in paragraph 3 means__________.
| A．the finger next to the thumb (拇指) | B．three fingers |
| C．a language | D．hands |
On the whole the story is about __________.
| A．how the deaf communicate | B．learning to spell |
| C．teaching the deaf to speak | D．writing sign languages |
Which of these sentences do you think is RIGHT?
| A．Deaf people draw signs |
| B．Deaf people can’t use their fingers. |
| C．Many deaf people now can speak |
| D．Deaf people speak with their fingers. |
One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse onto the road. He did not know what he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and lend him a hand.
Just at his moment, a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer felt disappointed when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man wouldn’t help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near, “I see you need help,” he said, “I’m here just at the right time. ” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took the other, They lifed it together and put it on the horse.
“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”
“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered, “when you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him. ”What did the poor farmer take to town?
| A．A bag of coins | B．A bag of wheat |
| C．A bag of rice | D．A bag of apples |
Why couldn’t the poor farmer lift the bag of wheat?
| A．Because he was too young to lift the bag |
| B．Because he was too old to lift the bag |
| C．Because the bag was too heavy for him to lift |
| D．Because the bag was too large for him to lift |
The poor farmer felt ____ when he saw the great man
| A．happy | B．good | C．afraid | D．sad |
When he saw the poor farmer in trouble, the great man ____
| A．went away without stopping |
| B．asked another farmer to help him |
| C．came up to help him |
| D．gave him a lot of money |
The great man asked the poor farmer to pay him ____
| A．by giving him money |
| B．by giving him a horse |
| C．by giving him a bag of wheat |
| D．by helping others |
An ant(蚂蚁)was drinking at a small river and fell in. She tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn’t move at all. The poor ant got too tired but was still doing her best when a big bird saw her. What a luck! The bird threw a piece of wood in the water. With it the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming up. He was walking without shoes on his feet and with a gun(枪)in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her, and he would certainly do so, but the ant bite(咬)him on one of his feet and at the moment the bird flew away at once.What happened to the ant?
| A．She fell in the water |
| B．She wanted to swim |
| C．She was thirsty |
| D．She was eating |
What did the ant want to do in the water?
| A．She wanted to look for something |
| B．She wanted to swim to the bank |
| C．She wanted to catch a fish |
| D．She wanted to drink some water |
Who helped the ant?
| A．A man | B．A fish | C．A bird | D．Herself |
What did the man with a gun wear on his feet?
| A．A pair of shoes | B．A pair of socks |
| C．Nothing | D．Some clothes |
The man couldn’t kill the bird, Why?
| A．He couldn’t see the bird clearly |
| B．He couldn’t use the gun |
| C．He didn’t like to hurt the bird |
| D．His foot was bitten by the ant. |
Air is all around us. It is around us as we talk and play. From the moment we were born, We are surrounded(围绕)by air. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. Wherever we are on the earth, We are surrounded by air. We live in air.
All living things need air, living things can’t live without air. We can go without food or water for a few days, but we can’t live for more than a few minutes without air. We breathe(呼吸)in air. When we are working or running, We need more air. So we breathe faster than usual. When we are asleep, We need less air.From the text, we know that on the earth _____
| A．there is air everywhere |
| B．some animals don’t need air |
| C．plants need more air |
| D．for a long time people don’t need air |
The writer tells us that _____
| A．there is less air on the earth than on the moon |
| B．the earth is covered with air |
| C．the earth is covered with water |
| D．there is no air on the earth |
Which is the first important thing for people’s lives?
| A．Water | B．Air | C．Food | D．Sunlight |
Which of the following things needs air?
| A．Land | B．A mirror | C．A cat | D．A river |
A man needs more air when he _____
| A．dies | B．runs fast | C．takes a rest | D．sleeps |
Water can be a liquid, a solid or a gas. When it is a solid, it can be as hard as stone. When it is a liquid, it can run through your fingers. When it is a gas, you may not see or feel it.
Water can change from a solid to a liquid or to a gas easily. This is why we always have fresh water. Now let us find out how it does. The heat of the sun turns liquid water into gas from the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The heat also turns liquid water into gas from the ground, the plants and the animals. Water in the gas rises and turns into clouds in the air.
When the clouds come near a mountain, they rise high. As the clouds rise, they get cooler. The higher they rise, the cooler they become. Then more and more water gas turn into water drops. In this way, the drops of water in the clouds get bigger and bigger. Then they fall to the earth as rain.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案What is the solid of water?
| A．Rain | B．Gas | C．Stone | D．Ice |
When the water is a _____, we may not see or feel it.
| A．liquid | B．soild | C．gas | D．snow |
The water in the oceans turns into clouds because _____
| A．the wind | B．the heat of the sun |
| C．the mountain | D．the earth |
According to the passage, it rains most over the_____
| A．seas | B．oceans | C．mountains | D．farms |
The higher you go up the mountain, _____you will feel.
| A．the cooler | B．the hotter | C．the heavier | D．the bigger |
阅读与表达（每小题2分，共10分）
My name is Liu Fang. For a long time, I dreamed of doing something in Western China and last year after I left my college, I became a volunteer (志愿者) teacher. It has changed my life completely!
I traveled a long way from Yangkang Railway Station to a small village by bus in the noth part of Qinghai province. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, the first day and the children there. However, my heart sank (沉下) when I arrived there. It wasn't what I thought of. It didn't look like a school at all! How small it was! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third classroom for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level (水平). To my surprise, over half of the students didn’t pass the test, but they all wanted to learn new things.
I spent many nights getting ready for the lessons, reading test papers and marking homework. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress (进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and I realized that they really needed me a lot.
I have worked in the village for a year now. I'm very happy and the experience has been very useful for me. Now I know how to look after myself. I love the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.Is Liu Fang a college student now?
What did Liu Fang think of the school when she saw it?
How was she getting on with the children?
What did she think of her work experience in the village?
Why does she want to go on working there?
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