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The   Language of Signs

When   we do not understand each other's language , we talk with the help of signs .

A Frenchman⁽¹⁾ was once traveling⁽²⁾ in England⁽³⁾ . He could⁽⁴⁾ not speak English at all .   One day he went into a restaurant⁽⁵⁾ and sat down at a table .   When the waiter⁽⁶⁾ came , he opened his mouth⁽⁷⁾ , put his fingers⁽⁸⁾ into it and took them out   again . He wanted to say , " Bring me something to eat ."

The waiter⁽⁶⁾ soon brought him a cup⁽⁹⁾ of tea⁽¹⁰⁾ .   The man moved his head from side to side . The waiter⁽⁶⁾ understood him and took away the tea⁽¹⁰⁾ . In a moment , he brought a cup⁽⁹⁾ of coffee⁽¹¹⁾ and   put it on the table . The man again moved his head from side to side . He   moved his head from side to side whenever⁽¹²⁾ the  waiter⁽⁶⁾ brought him something to drink . He brought him a   lot of different drinks , but drinks are not food , of course .

When   the man was going away , another man came in. This man saw the waiter⁽⁶⁾ , and he put his hands on his stomach⁽¹³⁾ . That was enough : in a few minutes , there was a   large plate⁽¹⁴⁾ of meat⁽¹⁵⁾ and vegetables⁽¹⁶⁾ on   the table in front of him .

So ,   you see , we cannot understand the language of signs so well as the language   of words .

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1.We can understand each   other _____ .   A. if we talk with the help of signs   B. when we don't understand each other's language   C. if we can't speak English   D. when we don't speak French⁽¹⁷⁾

2.Why did the Frenchman⁽¹⁾ went into a restaurant⁽⁵⁾ ?   A. Because he was very thirsty⁽¹⁸⁾   B. Because he wanted something to drink .   C. Because he was hungry .   D. Because he wanted to know something about it .

3.The waiter⁽⁶⁾ brought him a lot of drinks   because __________ .   A. he thought the man wanted different drinks   B. he didn't understand his language of signs   C. he didn't want to serve him   D. he had no food but drinks

4.When the man was leaving⁽¹⁹⁾ , ________ .   A. the waiter⁽⁶⁾ said " sorry " to him   B. another man came into the restaurant⁽⁵⁾   C. he got very angry⁽²⁰⁾   D. the waiter⁽⁶⁾ brought him a large plate⁽¹⁴⁾ of meat⁽¹⁵⁾ and vegetables⁽¹⁶⁾

1. Frenchman   frenchman的大小写变形   frenchman 英 [ˈfrentʃmən] 美 [ˈfrɛntʃmən]法国人

2. traveling 英[ˈtrævlɪŋ] 美[ˈtrævəlɪŋ]移动的

3. England [ˈɪŋɡlənd]   n. 英格兰

4. could 英[kəd] 美[kʊd]   v. 能, 可以

5. restaurant 英[ˈrestrɒnt] 美[ˈrestrɑ:nt]   n. 餐馆, 饭店

6. waiter 英[ˈweɪtə(r)] 美[ˈwetɚ]   n. 服务员

7. mouth [maʊθ]   n. 口, 嘴

8. fingers   finger的复数、第三人称单数   finger 英 [ˈfɪŋgə(r)] 美 [ˈfɪŋɡɚ]   n. 手指, 指向

9. cup [kʌp]   n;n;n. 杯子

10. tea 英[ti:] 美[ti]   n;v. 茶, 茶叶, 喝茶

11. coffee 英[ˈkɒfi] 美[ˈkɔfi]   n;n. 咖啡

12. whenever 英[wenˈevə(r)] 美[hwɛnˈɛvɚ]   conj. 无论何时, 随时

13. stomach [ˈstʌmək]   n. 胃, 胃部

14. plate 英[pleɪt] 美[plet]   n;n;v. 盘子, 金属板

15. meat 英[mi:t] 美[mit]   n. 肉, 肉类

16. vegetables   vegetable的复数   vegetable 英 [ˈvedʒtəbl] 美 [ˈvɛdʒtəbəl, ˈvɛdʒɪtə-]   n;adj. 蔬菜

17. French 英[frentʃ] 美[frɛntʃ]   n. 法国, 法语, 法国人

18. thirsty 英[ˈθɜ:sti] 美[ˈθɜrsti]   adj;adj. 口渴的, 渴望的

19. leaving 英[ˈli:vɪŋ] 美[ˈliːvɪŋ]离开

20. angry 英[ˈæŋgri] 美[ˈæŋɡri]   adj. 生气的, 愤怒的, 发怒的

Leonardo   da Vinci was one of the world's greatest⁽²¹⁾ men   . He was born in Italy in 1452 and died in 1519. He was a great artist⁽²²⁾ and scientist . He invented⁽²³⁾ many things . He studied the body and how plants   grow . He drew the first aircraft⁽²⁴⁾ .   He also drew a ship that could⁽⁴⁾ go under the sea .

Other  clever⁽²⁵⁾inventors⁽²⁶⁾ , such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison ,   also invented⁽²³⁾ things   , but they were not artists⁽²²⁾ at   the same time . They didn't paint⁽²⁷⁾ great  paintings⁽²⁸⁾ .

Leonardo  painted⁽²⁷⁾ one of the most famous paintings⁽²⁸⁾ in the world . It is called The Mona Lisa , and we   can still see it in Paris , France now . The Mona Lisa is a painting⁽²⁸⁾ of a woman . Leonardo also painted⁽²⁷⁾ another of the world's greatest⁽²¹⁾ paintings-The Last Supper⁽²⁹⁾ .

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5.The Mona Lisa was ______.   A. Leonardo's mother   B. Leonardo's friend   C. No one knows .   D. the title of a famous painting⁽²⁸⁾

6.Leonardo da Vinci was   different from Thomas Edison because ______.   A. Edison was an Italian   B. Edison was a scientist   C. Leonardo was not an inventor⁽²⁶⁾   D. Leonardo was also a scientist and artist⁽²²⁾

7.When Leonardo died , he   was ______.   A. 52 years old   B. more than 60 years old   C. over 70 years old   D. only 50 years old

8.Which is a famous painting⁽²⁸⁾ by Leonardo da Vinci ?   A. The last supper⁽²⁹⁾ .   B. Mona Lisa's Mother .   C. The last meal .   D. The first aircraft⁽²⁴⁾ .

9.The main idea of the passage⁽³⁰⁾ is about ______.   A. a famous Italian artist⁽²²⁾   B. Thomas Edison   C. a famous scientist   D. a great artist⁽²²⁾ and inventor⁽²⁶⁾

21. greatest [ˈgreɪtɪst]最好的, 最伟大的

22. artist 英[ˈɑ:tɪst] 美[ˈɑrtɪst]   n. 艺术家, 画家

23. invented   invent的过去式、过去分词   invent 英 [ɪnˈvent] 美 [ɪnˈvɛnt]   v. 发明, 创造

24. aircraft 英[ˈeəkrɑ:ft] 美[ˈerkræft]   n. 飞机, 航行器

25. clever 英[ˈklevə(r)] 美[ˈklɛvɚ]   adj. 灵巧的, 聪明的

26. inventors   inventor的复数   inventor 英 [ɪnˈventə(r)] 美 [ɪnˈventə(r)]   n. 发明家

27. paint 英[peɪnt] 美[pent]   n;v. 颜料, 油漆, 刷漆, 绘画

28. paintings   painting的复数   painting 英 [ˈpeɪntɪŋ] 美 [ˈpentɪŋ]   n;n. 油画

29. Supper   supper的大小写变形   supper 英 [ˈsʌpə(r)] 美 [ˈsʌpɚ]   n. 晚餐

30. passage [ˈpæsɪdʒ]   n;n. (文章的)章节