The study of sign language is thought to be ________.

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• 1From 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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• 2According 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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• 3By 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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• 4Some 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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• 5According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.

  A.block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb

  B.coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon

  C.instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home

  D.promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon

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• 6The, present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by ________.

  A.a famous scholar in the study of the human brain

  B.a leading specialist in the study of liberal arts

  C.an English teacher in a university for the deaf

  D.some senior experts in American Sign Language

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• 7According 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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• 8Most 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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• 9Stokoe’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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• 10Princess 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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