完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。★★★★☆Likemany13-month-oldsByr

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完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。

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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

Answer 1

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. B