英语阅读理解题是中考英语必考题型，所占分值较大，同学们在2018中考英语复习过程中，要对这类题型多加练习，掌握答题规律。新东方在线中考网整理了《2018中考英语阅读理解练习题：一个共同的语言》，供大家参考。

　　There is a common(1) language popular in every country in the world. All the people, old and young, men and women, must use it.

　　It's everybody's second language. It's easy to learn, though(2) you don't hear it. It's sign language(3).

　　When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put up your hand in class, you are saying, "Please ask me. I know the correct answer." When you put your finger in front of your mouth, you mean "Be quiet." The deaf use sign language to talk to each other. There is even a university for the deaf in the United States. There are also TV programmes for the deaf people. They use sign language to tell everybody.

　　Notes:

　　(1)common/`kmn/adj. 共同的

　　(2)though/u/ conj. 尽管

　　(3)sign language 手势语

　　(4)wave/weIv/ v. 挥手

　　1.E_______uses sign language.

　　2.Sign language is not d_______, so we can learn it.

　　3.Most people who can s_______use sign language, too.

　　4.If someone smiles at you, it means he/she is friendly t_______you.

　　5.If you can a_______a question, you should put up your hand first.

　　6.You put your finger in front of your mouth if you want someone not to s_______anything.

　　7.The deaf can talk to each other w_______sign language.

　　8.Some A_______deaf people can learn sign language in the university.

　　答案：1.Everyone 2.difficult 3.speak 4.to 5.answer 6.say 7.with 8.American

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