Sign language users once had to meet at local deaf clubs to meet with friends , have conversations and share their ideas. In recent years, however, some websites have started to take the place of the deaf clubs, with Facebook leading the way. Videos can be watched online for long periods and groups are easy to set up and join.
Many deaf people enjoy being able to communicate more easily with their hearing colleagues (同事) , old school friends or family members. Deaf comedy actor John Smith says, " Before we had social networking sites , many deaf people were separated. Facebook provides a place where we can communicate with more people and drive away some of our frustrations about the barriers( 障礙) we face in everyday life. "
But it wasn't perfect because status updates(更新) had to be written in English text. In sign language, meaning is communicated through hands, facial expressions and body language. It has a different grammar and structure. Because of difficulties in learning language without hearing, many sign language users look on English as their second language and often aren't fluent in English. For example, in spoken English you might say, "The man climbed to the top of the big mountain. " But in sign language you'd show the mountain first, like this, " Mountain , big. Man climbed up it, all the way to the top. " You'd show how steep (陡峭的) the mountain was through your signs, and the effort the man took to climb it would be emphasized(強(qiáng)調(diào)) by your actions and facial expressions- almost like acting the part of the climber.
As time goes on, more and more deaf people prefer using Facebook instead. They will have fewer opportunities to meet and sign with each other face-to-face.
However, most deaf people think they benefit a lot from websites for deaf people. As Buxton says, " Facebook gives deaf people the confidence to come out and say things that they never would have said before because they didn't have the platform(平臺(tái)) to say them on. Confidence comes from being able to express your own thoughts in your own language. "
1.We can know from the first two paragraphs that _____ .
A. social websites make deaf people communicate more widely
B. Facebook has already taken the place of local clubs completely
C. deaf people can't spend any time in watching videos on websites
D. Facebook doesn't help deaf people communicate with each other
2.Deaf people usually have trouble in ______ according to Paragraph 3.
A. joining in online groups B. using body language skillfully
C. communicating through hands D. learning to write in English text
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. It will take deaf people less time to update their own computers.
B. There will be fewer local clubs for deaf people to meet together.
C. It is impossible for deaf people to express their thoughts online.
D. Deaf people will have no time to use sign language in local clubs.
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