When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor's mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.

　　How many hand signs do you use every day?

　　5．Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?

　　A．It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.

　　B．It is a way to express one's ideas without words.

　　C．It is only used by the deaf.

　　D．It can be heard.

　　6．If you want to express the idea that "I am very friendly" to someone, you will ________.

　　A．raise your hand

　　B．put one hand onto the other

　　C．smile at the person

　　D．make a roof with your hands

　　7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.

　　B．There are schools，colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.

　　C．The French priest Charles invented sign language.

　　D．Even babies are using sign language.

　　8．The passage is mainly about ________.

　　A．an introduction to sign language

　　B．the importance of sign language

　　C．a famous priest in France

　　D．how to use sign language

　　Ⅴ.任务型阅读

　　1．________ This date was the old mid­winter festival in pre­Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions: Christmas trees, cards and presents. Shops can make about 60 percent of their year's income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October. 2.________ The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy's famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve.

　　By mid­December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree. 3.________ In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls to give people hope that spring will come.

　　 Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. 4.________

　　On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas. 5.________ They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one.

　　A．This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD.

　　B．Believe it or not.

　　C．Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated.

　　D．Others feel it is a magical and exciting time.

　　E．The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night.

　　F．It was really beautiful indeed.

　　G．By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas.

　　Ⅵ.小作文训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)

Although relationship in life ________ culture ________ (从......变化到......) culture, the relationship between parents and children is the most important. We ________ (意识到) parents always show love and care for us. In our eyes, they are ________ (不仅仅) our parents but our mind readers. Although they ________ (忙于挣......) money, they always ________ (参与到......)