The, present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by ________.

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• 1The study of sign language is thought to be ________.

  A.a new way to look at the learning of language

  B.a challenge to traditional, views on the nature of language

  C.an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language

  D.an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language

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• 2From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.

  A.doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety

  B.unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs

  C.not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs

  D.concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons

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• 3According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.

  A.the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome

  B.poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon

  C.the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously

  D.the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis

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• 4By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.

  A.will frighten away any possible intruders

  B.can show the special status of its owners

  C.will threaten the safety of the owners as well

  D.can kill those entering others’ houses by force

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• 5Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.

  A.the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer

  B.most people don’t know how to handle the weapon

  C.people’s lives will be threatened by the weapon

  D.they may fall into the hands of criminals

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• 6According to Stokoe, sign language is ________.

  A.a Substandard language

  B.a genuine language

  C.an artificial language

  D.an international language

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• 7Most educators objected to Stokoe’s idea because they thought ________.

  A.sign language was not extensively used even by deaf people

  B.sign language was too artificial to be widely accepted

  C.a language should be easy to use and understand

  D.a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds

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• 8Stokoe’s argument is based on his belief that ________.

  A.sign language is as efficient as any other language

  B.sign language is derived from natural language

  C.language is a system of meaningful codes

  D.language is a product of the brain

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• 9Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.

  A.to voice her support for a total ban of landmines

  B.to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines

  C.to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there

  D.to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims

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• 10What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me” (Line 5, Par

  A.1)、A.She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.

  B.The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.

  C.Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.

  D.Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.

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