He regards that book _____ one of the worst that he’s _____ read.

    A. to be, ever                        B. to be, never

C. as, ever                           D. as, never

Neither of her parents wanted her to _____ her cousin.

    A. marry             B. marry to

    C. marry with        D. marry for

The dish _____ nice, but the milk _____ sour.

    A. is smelt, is smelt      B. is smelt, smells

C. smells, is smelt        D. smells, smells

Mr Smith is at the door. _______ wants to see you.

A. He            B. It

C. This    D. That

------How did you sleep last night?

------Like a log. Never slept___.

A. bad               B. worse             C. well            D. better

—Did you enjoy yourself at the party?                  

       —Sorry to say I didn't. It was____  a meeting than a party．

       A．more of    B．rather like C．less of      D．more of less

16.After the clock          twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.

A. beat                 B. bit                    C. struck               D. rang

Many soldiers are reported _______ to the drought area to help the local people carry water in the past few weeks.

       A. to send                      B. to be sent  

       C. to have been sent              D. to have been sending

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 this 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). 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 also taught how to speak.

1. The deaf “talked” to other people __________.

A. by moving their hands, faces and bodies

B. by shouting and singing

C. without using any letters         

D. without using any language

2. The deaf could spell out words __________.

A. by reading them aloud

B. by going here and there

C. by expressing the letters with their fingers

D. by watching others

3. Now, the deaf are trained to __________.

A. write sentences quickly

B. understand others by lip-reading

C. be good at mind-reading

D. keep alone happily

4. The story as a whole is about __________.

A. learning to spell                      B. teaching the deaf to speak   

C. how the deaf communicate             D. understanding Indian sign language

Ⅵ书面表达（满分25分）

澳大利亚教授Malcolm将于11月20日（星期一）来学校访问，并定于下午3：00在学校会议室作关于“如何提高听说能力”的演讲。4：30将参加英语角活动（English Corner activity）。

请就以上内容，以“The English Club”的名义写一份通知。要求俱乐部全体成员准时出席演讲会，同时也欢迎其他同学积极参加。通知日期2009年11月16日。词数100左右。