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When you wave (挥手) to a friend, you are us-ing sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be 1 . When you put one finger (手指) in front of your 2 , you mean "Be quiet."
Yet, people in different countries may use dif-ferent sign languages.
Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak 3 Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt 4 and went into a restau-rant (餐馆). When the waiter came, the English-man 5 his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips (嘴唇). In this way, he 6 to say, "Bring me something to eat." But the waiter brought him a lot of things to 7 . First tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. The Englishman was 8 that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was 9 to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach (肚子). And this sign was 10 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
1. A. nice
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B. friendly
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C. fine
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D. well
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2. A. eye
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B. hand
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C. mouth
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D. arm
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3. A. a little
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B. few
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C. a few
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D. a little
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4. A. hungry
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B. tired
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C. sad
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D. worried
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5. A. washed
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B. opened
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C. closed
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D. touched
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6. A. dared
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B. meant
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C. had
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D. decided
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7. A. eat
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B. drink
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C. carry
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D. play
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8. A. happy
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B. glad
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C. sorry
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D. afraid
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9. A. quick
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B. slow
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C. ready
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D. quiet
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10. A. good
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B. bad
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C. bright
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D. wrong
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KEY: 1-5 BCDAB 6-10 BBCCA
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