I used to see a guy on my train to work every morning. He always sat alone, never spoke to anyone and never listened to music.
About eight days ago, I noticed he was doing a video call with a friend and using sign language (手语). After he ended the call, he looked so sad. I thought I should say something to comfort him or just ask if he was okay, but we wouldn’t be able to understand each other. The only thing I could do was put my hand on his shoulder and smile. I felt so helpless. It started eating away at me how alone and isolated (孤立的) he must feel.
From then on, I started staying up a few hours a night after work learning American Sign Language from some videos I found online.
This morning, I said hello to him for the first time and asked him how he was by using sign language.
The shocked smile he had on his face made all the late nights and tired days worthwhile. Needless to say, it wasn’t much of a big deal, but he nervously got his phone out, typed in a message and handed me the phone. It just said “thank you”.
It was the last meeting we had on the train and I haven’t met another person who uses sign language since. However, I really appreciate (感谢) how he helped me become a better person.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。【小题1】The writer started learning sign language because _______.
| A．he wanted to communicate with more people |
| B．he wanted to help the man he met |
| C．he wondered what the man said to his friend |
| D．he thought sign language was an important skill |
| A．to have a fight with somebody |
| B．to make somebody feel relaxed and comfortable |
| C．to say hello to somebody |
| D．to force somebody to finish a difficult task |
| A．Shocked and thankful. | B．Sad and helpless. |
| C．Shocked and angry. | D．Angry and sad. |
①The writer started learning sign language.
②The guy always took the train without talking to anyone.
③The guy typed to thank for my kindness.
④The writer haven’t met him since the last meeting.
| A．①②③④ | B．②①④③ | C．②①③④ | D．①②④③ |
| A．We’d better not help people who we don’t know. |
| B．The author used sign language a lot in his daily life. |
| C．The author thought the experience was meaningful. |
| D．We can always learn useful skills while helping others. |
