Question

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Each Indian tribe(部落) had a different language．Many Indians never learned any language except their own．Do you know how Indians form different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound． 1.

Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers．In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy．In Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands．One sign meant “man”．Another meant “horse”． 2. He showed where the sun had been at the time．

Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony．He might use a blanket．Or he might use a mirror or fire arrows．

To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his Pony in a 1arge circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide． This meant that there was danger．

3. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands．Then he began to swing the blanket from side in front of him．An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket．

He could also send many signals with a mirror．He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger． 4. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling．

5. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language．

A. The blanket signal was visible from far away．

B. Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language.

C. They use sign language to communicate with each other.

D. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining．

E. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky．

F. One way was by sign language；another way by signals．

G. An Indian use a mirror to tell that there was a danger nearby.

Answer 1