Question

    Why should you learn sign language? Do you want to improve your communication with a family member or friend who is deaf? Do you want to be able to communicate with deaf people in general? Would you like to advance in your career by being able to communicate in ASL? Do you want to be a sign language interpreter?

 Sign language is not just a random(随意的) collection of gestures but a full-blown(完全成熟的) language in its own right,complete with its own grammatical rules. Each country or region has its own sign language, as different from each other as English is from Spanish. Each version of sign language is somewhat linked to the spoken language in its region. For example, Ameri?can sign language does share similarities with English, even though it is its own language.

 The advantages of knowing sign language in addition to a spoken language are many. Com?munication becomes possible on many levels with the deaf community，with other people either hearing or not in any of the above situations, as well as many more.

While other languages take years to learn，American sign language can be taught in a much shorter time period. It is one of the easiest languages to learn because most of the signs were de?veloped to mimic the actual word or phrase it is representing. Even the alphabet signs look like the letters of the English alphabet.

 American sign language, or ASL,is the third most used language in the United States, used by the deaf community, interpreters, and friends or family of the deaf. There are a lot of sites on the internet that not only show you the signs with video，but also help you practice read?ing signs as well.

Teaching babies sign language seems to be the fashion in recent years and for good reasons. Communicating in sign language is fun and natural as babies naturally use body gestures in early communication. Teaching baby sign language actually appears to enhance the learning of verbal skills and brain development of the children involved. (   ) 5. Which two regions share similarities in their sign language?

   A. SpainandBritain.   B.MexicoandUSA.

   C. AustraliaandCanada.   D.JapanandKorea.

(   ) 6. Sign language        .

   A. is a collection of gestures

   B.is easier to learn than English

   C.is not very popular inUSA

   D.has no link to the spoken language

(   ) 7. One of the reasons for learning sign language is that it        .

   A.increases self-confidence

   B.provides more choices of communication

   C.trains your skills of using language

   D.can improve your spoken language

(   ) 8. Babies' learning sign language cannot        .

   A.help them talk sooner

   B.help them walk sooner

   C.increase communication at a very early age

   D.help their brains develop

Answer 1

 5-8 CABB

B篇主要讲述了什么是sign language,ASL (美国手势语) 的使用情况以及使用sign lan?guage的好处_.

C细节理解题。由第二段中的文字Each version of sign language is somewhat linked to the spoken 

5.language in its region可以知道sign language和使用该身势语的地区的口语有关系，而加拿大和澳大利亚的语言都是英语，那么这两个国家里使用的sign language有很多相同之处。所以C答案正确。

6.A深层理解题。由第二段第一句话可知sign language不仅仅是手势的集合体，而且具有独立的语法规则。所以A选项正确。

7.B逻辑推理题。由第三段中Communication becomes possible on many levels…可知人们利用sign language可以在各种环境中与人交流，那么sign language增加了人们交流的方式和水平，所以B项为正确答案。

8.B细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知婴儿在禾¹J用sign language过程中naturally use body gestures in early communication，而且en?hance the learning of verbal skills and brain de?velopment，所以sign language可以有助于婴儿尽早说话，增加交流，促进大脑发育，但没提到可以帮助他们尽早学会走路。