1 . Sign language is a kind of body language. Body language includes eye contact, walking postures, standing postures and gestures. Body language can express all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Different cultures have different body language. Here are some common gestures in different cultures.

In China, a thumb-up sign is used to praise someone for being “good”, “great” and “smart”. In America, a thumb-up sign means “It’s good” or “It’s OK” while a thumb-down sign means the opposite (相反的). But in some countries, there are other meanings. For example, in Japan, that also means “man”, “your father” and “the highest”. In South Korea, it also means “the chief”, “one’s own father”, “minister” and “captain”. In Australia, the United States, Mexico and other countries, it means “the fate of prayer (祈祷的命运)”. As for French people and Indians, this gesture can be used when asking for a ride.

Point with your forefinger (食指). It is very impolite in Europe and America. British and American people make a circle with the thumb and forefinger and the other three fingers keep straight, which means “Excellent”.

Put out your forefinger. In the United States, it’s used to ask someone to wait; French people ask for an answer by using this gesture; In Myanmar, it means “please”; In Singapore, it shows something or someone is the most important.

Hold out your forefinger and middle finger and make the V word. “V” is the first letter of victory (胜利), so it means “victory” in Britain, France and other countries. But in Serbia, the gesture stands for “heroism” and in the Netherlands, it stands for “freedom”.

Besides, the “OK” sign means “money” in Japan while it means bad behavior in Latin America.

1. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A．The thumb-down sign.	B．The thumb-up sign.
C．The hand-up sign.	D．The hand-down sign.

2. What CANNOT we learn from the passage?

A．The thumb-down sign may mean “It’s bad” or “l don’t agree” in America.

B．People will be unhappy if you point with your forefinger in America.

C．People in Singapore usually put out their forefingers to show “please”.

D．The “OK” sign in Latin America has a different meaning from Japan.

3. What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?

A．①② / ③④⑤⑥

B．① / ②③/④⑤⑥

C．① / ②③④⑤⑥

D．① / ②③④⑤ / ⑥

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Different meanings of sign languages.	B．Sign languages in western countries.
C．Different countries have different cultures.	D．Body language in world is all different.

2 . Last Friday, I agreed to meet some friends at 6:00 p.m. in a coffee shop. The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk there. I arrived ten minutes early. I ordered a cup of coffee and sat watching people. There were some boys playing football on the street, and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled (滚) across the road.
Suddenly (突然), there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked (刹车) hard. But it was too late ... The small boy was lying on the street without moving. To everyone’s surprise, the car didn’t stop. It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boy’s head and he lost a lot of blood. The coffee shop owner (主人) telephoned the police. Soon an ambulance (救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital.
At 6:30 p.m., the police arrived and started questioning people. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything. I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didn’t leave the police station until 8:00 p.m. After that I went home because I didn’t feel like talking to anyone.
The next day, the boy’s parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was in the police station now.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Where was the writer at 5:50 p.m. last Friday?

A．At home.

B．On the street.

C．In a coffee shop.

D．In the police station.

2. Who called the police?

A．The writer.

B．The boy’s friends.

C．The boy’s parents.

D．The coffee shop owner.

3. The writer left the police station at ________ p.m.

A．6:30

B．7:00

C．7:30

D．8:00

4. Which is the right order of the following events?
① The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
② There was a cut on the boy’s head.
③ A car came very fast.   
④ The writer got a call from the boy’s parents.
⑤ The writer went back home.

A．①②⑤③④

B．①③②⑤④

C．③②①⑤④

D．③①②④⑤

5. How might the writer feel at the end of the story?

A．Happy.	B．Tired.
C．Worried.	D．Popular.