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Like many 13-month-olds,Byron knows a few simple words: mama,dada,and the sound ba for ball,baby,and bottle. But how can he 1 his mother about the lions at the zoo,or the piano at Grandma's house? 2 for Byron,his mom has helped him find a(n) 3 to describe these interesting 4 . The solution is what we have come to call baby signs.
Similar to the sign language 5 by the deaf,each baby sign is a simple gesture that 6 an important object,event,or need in a baby's world. Just as children learn to 7 “bye-bye” long before they can say it,Byron has learned to open his mouth 8 for “lions ,” and 9 his fingers up and down on imaginary keys for “piano." With these and 20 other 10
available for use,Byron is able to be an active partner in 11 with the important people in his life.
Baby signs make life with a baby 12 and more fun： Children are less likely to become frustrated,for example,13 they can tell you what they want by using signs for “bottle” and “cold." One baby invented a sign for “afraid”-patting(轻拍) on his chest repeatedly. 14 a dog frightened him,he would add the panting (喘气) 15 he had learned for “dog” to make the 16 even clearer and easier to understand. 17,his family could 18 provide exactly the reassurance (安心) he needed: “It's okay,Zack. The doggy is behind the fence.”
Baby signs make life sweeter in many ways. Among the additional 19： higher self-esteem (自尊) , increased attention ,greater interest in reading,and closer relationships with older brothers or sisters — who seem to find signs extremely 20 .
1. A. tell B. ask C. teach D. show
2. A. Interestingly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Generally
3. A. word B. way C. story D. occasion
4. A. animals B. events C. people D. objects
5. A. created B. spoken C. used D. discovered
6. A. consists of B. makes up C. stands for D. turns into
7. A. wave B. kiss C. shake D. sing
8. A. slightly B. normally C. wide D. up
9. A. move B. point C. put D. raise
10. A. tools B. voices C. behaviors D. signs
11. A. conversation B. discussion C. study D. play
12. A. longer B. busier C. quieter D. easier
13. A. though B. because C. so D. unless
14. A. As B. Since. C. If D. Before
15. A. performance B. gesture C. emotion D. advice
16. A. message B. lesson C. idea D. problem
17. A. For example B. To begin with C. In conclusion D. As a result
18. A. slowly B. immediately C. eventually D. directly
19. A. features B. results C. expressions D. advantages
20. A. difficult B. entertaining C. embarassing D. clear
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话题:社会本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了婴儿使用手势与人交流的情况。
1. A. 由下文中的 they can tell you what they want by using signs可知，但是他如何“告诉(tell)”妈妈他想说的是动物园里的狮子和奶奶家的钢琴呢？
2. C.
3. B. 由 his mom has helped him find a(n) ... to describe fP The solution is ... 可知“幸运的是(Fortunately) ”，Byron的妈妈己经为他找到了一种描述这些事物的“方法(way) ”。
4. D. 由上女中的the lions和piano可知，此处是指描述这些有趣的“事物(objects)”。
5. C. 由下文中的by the deaf可知，此处指耳聋的人所“用(used)”的手语。
6. C. 由文中的描述可知，婴儿的每个手势也“代表(stands for)”一种物体或他们的需要。
7. A. 由上文中的baby sign和gesture以及下文中的 long before they can say it可知，小孩在会说“再见”之前是用“挥手 (wave)”来表示的。
8. C. 由下文中的lions可知，Byron把嘴张“大(wide)”来表示“狮子”。
9. A. 由下文中的 his fingers up and down on imaginary keys for “piano.”可知，他用手指在想象的琴键上上下“移动(move)” 来表示“钢琴”。
10. D. 由上文中的 each baby sign is a simple gesture可知，此处指Byron所用的“手势 (signs)”。
11. A. 由上文中对婴儿手势的描述可知，婴儿用手势来与生活中重要的人“交流 (conversation)”。
12. D. 由下文中的 clearer and easier to understand和Baby signs make life sweeter 可知，婴儿的手势使得与婴儿在一起的生活和交流变得“更简单(easier)”、更有趣。
13. B. 前后句之间表示因果关系，故用“因为(because)”。
14. C.
15. B. “如果(If)”一只狗吓坏了他，他就会加上他学会的用来表示狗喘气 的“手势(gesture) ”。
16. A. 由上文中的a sign for “afraid”可知，婴儿用手势是为了表达“他被狗吓坏了”这一“信息(message)”。
17. D.
18. B. “因此(As a result) ”,他的家 人就会“立即(immediately) ”安抚他。
19. D. 由下文中的 higher self-esteem ... closer relationships with older brothers or sisters可知，这些都是婴儿手势的“优点(advantages) ”。
20. B. 稍微大一点的孩子会觉得婴儿手势非常“有趣(entertaining )”。
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