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

A Frenchman was once traveling in England . He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say “Bring me something to eat.”

The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused (拒绝) it. He shook (摇) his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.

When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach (胃). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

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

1.According to the passage when people do not understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of ___________.

A．a waiter	B．a teacher
C．an Englishman	D．their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies

2. A Frenchman signed to the waiter ___________.

A．to give him some medicine

B．to bring him a cup of coffee

C．to ask him for food

D．to tell him what he said

3. The waiter brought the Frenchman ___________.

A．a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks

B．a large plate of meat and vegetables

C．a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat

D．a lot of food and drinks

4. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant ___________.

A．he had a stomach-ache

B．he was hungry

C．he was very thirsty

D．he was full

5. From this story, we know ___________.

A．people can only understand the language of words

B．people know the language of signs as well as the language of words

C．people can make a waiter understand what they want

D．people can only understand their languages

 

阅读理解

　　One day Mr. Jackson took Paul to his favourite restaurant. It was a French restaurant. The waiter was from France. But he didn't speak to them in French. “Would you like to see the menu?” he asked in a kind way. “Yes, please,” Mr. Jackson said.

　　The waiter gave them a menu each. They studied them. “You can spend only twenty-five dollars,” Mr. Jackson told his son. The waiter asked Paul, “What would you like, young man?”

　　“How much is the tomato soup?” Paul asked.

　　“Six dollars,” the waiter said. “It's very good.”

　　“How much is the duck with orange?” Paul asked next.

　　“Fifteen dollars,” the waiter said.

　　“How much is the chocolate ice cream?”

　　“Six dollars,” the waiter said.

　　Paul added(加) it up quickly. Six plus fifteen plus six is twenty-seven. He thought he could have the duck and the soup, or the duck and the ice cream. “I'll have the duck and the chocolate ice cream, please,” he said to the waiter.

　　Paul said to his father, “My meal will cost only twenty-one dollars. Can I keep the other four dollars?” His father laughed, “No, Paul,” he said. “Leave it for the waiter.”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1．How did the waiter speak to Paul and Mr. Jackson?

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2．What did Paul have for dinner?

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A．The soup and the duck.

B．The duck and the ice cream.

C．The duck, the soup and the ice cream.

D．The soup and the ice cream.

3．How much did Paul's meal cost?

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4．What did Mr. Jackson tell Paul to do with the other $ 4?

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A．Keep it.

B．Give it back to him.

C．Spend it on something else.

D．Give it to the waiter.

5．What does this passage tell us?

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A．Paul and his father hate eating in restaurants.

B．Mr. Jackson's favourite food is English food.

C．Paul was careful not to spend more than $ 25 in the restaurant.

D．Paul didn't know what to choose from the menu.

“Are you going to eat here ________ take it away?” asked the waiter.

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A．and

B．so

C．or

D．but

　　My brother works ________ a restaurant ________ a waiter.

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　　阅读理解

Two Americans were travelling in Spain. One morning they came into a little Restaurant for lunch． They didn't know Spanish, and their waiter didn't; know English． They wanted him to understand that they wanted some milk and bread.

　　At first they spelled the word “milk”many times. Then they wrote it down. Butte waiter could not understand them.

　　At last one of them took a piece of paper and began to draw a cow, When he finished his drawing, the waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant at once.

　　“Do you see,” said one of the travellers, “What a pencil can do for a man who has difficulties in a foreign country !”

　　The waiter was back again some time after, but he brought no milk. He put down in front of the two American two tickets for a bull-fight.

　　(1)This story is about ________.

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　　A． a waiter

　　B． a bull-fight

　　C． two Americans

　　D． two American and a waiter

　　(2)One morning they ________ a little restaurant and they wanted to ________ some milk and bread.

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　　A． got at; take

　　B． arrived at; eat

　　C． entered; have

　　D． reached; drink

　　(3)The waiter couldn't understood ________ they said.

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　　(4)At last one of the Americans drew a ________ and showed it to the ________.

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　　A． ticket; cow

　　B． cow; waiter

　　C． bull-fight; waiter

　　D． bread; cow

　　(5)After some time the waiter came hack and brought ________ for them.

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　　A． two tickets

　　B． a pencil

　　C． a piece of paper

　　D． two cups of milk