英语必修第一册　Unit 5　Languages Around the World_8.docx

必修第一册Unit5LanguagesAroundtheWorld

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Mostofustakethetaskofbuyingacupofcoffeeforgranted，asitseemssimpleenough.However，wehavenoideajusthowstressfultaskslikethiscanbeforpeoplewhosufferfromdisabilities.That’swhyit’ssoheart-warmingtoseeastorylikethisinwhichabarista(咖啡师)doessomethingsmalltomakelifealittleeasierforsomeonewhoisdeaf.

IbbyPirachalosthishearingwhenhewasonlytwoyearsold，andhenowgoestohislocalcafeinLeesburg，Virginiatoorderacupofcoffeeatleastthreetimesaweek.Thoughallthebaristaswhoworktherehavehisordermemorized，Ibbyalwayswriteshisorderonhisphoneandshowsittothebarista.

Oneday，however，oneofthebaristasdidsomethingthatchangedeverything!AfterIbbyorderedhiscoffee，hewasamazedwhenbaristaKrystalPanehandedhimanoteinresponse.“I’vebeenlearningsignlanguagejustsoyoucanhavethesameexperienceaseveryoneelse，”thenoteread.KrystalthenaskedIbbyinsignlanguagewhathewouldliketoorder.

Ibbywastouchedthatshewouldlearnsignlanguagejusttohelphimfeelwelcome.“Iwasjustsomovedthatsheactuallywantedtolearnsignlanguage.Itisreallyatotallydifferentlanguageanditwassomethingthatshewantedtodobecauseofme.BecauseIwasadeafcustomer.Iwasvery，veryimpressed，”Ibbysaid.

KrystalhadspenthourswatchingteachingvideossothatshecouldlearnenoughsignlanguagetogiveIbbythebestcustomerservicethatshecould!“Myjobistomakesurepeoplehavetheexperiencetheyexpectandthat’swhatIgavehim，”Krystalsays.

IbbypostedaphotoofKrystal’snoteonline，anditquicklywentviral，gettinghundredsoflikesandcommentsthatpraisedKrystalforherkindaction.

1．WhatcanwelearnaboutIbbyPirachafromparagraph2?

A．Hewasborndeaf. B．Helivesahardlife.

C．Helovestoordertake-outfood. D．Hevisitsthecaferegularly.

2．WhydidKrystallearnsignlanguage?

A．To