There is one language, and people, young and old , men and women, use it very often, in every country in the world. It is everyone’s second language . You can’t hear it, but it is very easy to understand . It is sign （手势 ）language.
When you wave（招手）to a friend in the street, you are using sign language. When you put up your hand in class, you are saying “Please ask me, I think I know the right answer”. When a police officer wants to stop cars or buses, he puts up his hand. He’s using sign language. Churchill’s famous “V  for Victory（胜利）”is also sign language. Sign language is useful（有用的）in quite places full of noise (吵闹声). Even when you are swimming with your friends , you can have a talk under water.
【小题1】      in the world use sign language.

How to talk to a foreigner? Students often want to practice their English outside class．One of the best ways to practice your English is to speak to a foreigner．This week's question comes from a student who is eager to start a conversation with the foreigners he sees every day．He asks, “Is it okay to talk to foreigners I see in the street? The answer is yes and no, but probably no．If you see a foreigner who looks lost，it is polite to ask him。”May I help you? But，otherwise（除此之外），you should probably let him get on with his business．Situations，however, do exist where it is quite all right to talk to foreigners．If a foreigner enters year school，classroom，office，shop or restaurant，for instance，feel free to ask them  （for example）：

--May I know your name，please?

--Where do you come from?

--What do you think of Beijing?

--How long will you stay in Beijing?

There are also situations where it's okay to talk to foreigners in public places．If you see a foreigner alone in a restaurant，bar or care, it may be appropriate（恰当的）to ask him or her：

--Is this seat free?

--Do you mind if I talk to you in English?

--You pan probably help them if they are new to China and if they are alone，you may be able to make them feel more welcome．After a few such questions, you should know whether this person wants to talk to you or not．If they ask you similar questions, or if they give long, informative（提供有用信息的）answers, you're in luck．If not，then give them their privacy（独处）．Talking to strangers is fun if you choose the right time and place．

1、One way to practice your spoken English is to try to talk with         ．

A、your friends           B、foreigners              C、your classmates      D、your teacher

2、When you first meet a foreigner，you should probably say         ．

A、Where are you going?                              B、Have you eaten your dinner?

C、Can you help me with my English?               D、How do you do?

3、The writer suggests that we should         ．

A、follow foreigners when we meet them in the street

B、talk with a foreigner at a good time

C、have a meal with foreigners in a restaurant

D、move to a place where a foreigner lives

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

 　Last Sunday when Mei Mei was on 　1 　way to the cinema, she saw an old woman 　2　 by the side of the road． The woman wanted to go to the 　3 　to see her husband． But she could not 　4 　the address． She was so 　5 　and didn't know 　6 　to do． So Mei Mei decided to 　7　 her． First she helped the old woman find the 　8 　．It was 　9 　her inside pocket． Next she asked the policeman the 　10 　to the North Street Hospital． Then they 　11 　a bus to the hospital because it was not very 　12 　． The woman was so 　13 　to see her husband． 　14 　they looked around for Mei Mei, she was away quietly（安静地）and didn't wait for their 　15　 ．