离石区第六中学高中英语课时分层作业五Unit2Theuniversallanguage含解析牛津译林.docVIP

课时分层作业(五)　 Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1．Shall we have a rest or get down to doing(do) our work? 2．He accompanied her singing(sing) on a lute-like instrument. 3．We dont allow smoking(smoke) in the hall. 4．The squirrels were so lucky that they missed being caught(catch)． 5．He couldnt risk losing(lose) the opportunity. 6．Becoming(become) aware of what causes your worry will help to reduce the stress. 7．It is difficult for us to finish writing(write) the composition in an hour. 8．Using(use) mobile phones for too long tends to make us passive and ignore physical exercise. 9．It is a waste of time persuading(persuade) him to give up the plan. 10．She had to brake hard to avoid running(run) into the car in front. Ⅱ.阅读理解 There is one language that is used in every country in the world.The people who use it are young and old，short and tall, thin and fat.It is everybodys second language.It is easy to understand, although you cant hear it.It is sign language. When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language.When you smile at someone, you are saying，“I want to be friendly”， but you are not using speech.You are using sign language.When you raise your hand in class，you are saying, “Please ask me.I think I know the correct answer.” Babies who cant talk can point at things.They are using sign language.A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands.He is using sign language. Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people.He invented a finger alphabet (字母表)．It is still in use.People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them.Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries.The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington，D.C. Today，in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people.The newsreader tells the news in sign language.At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The act