《2025年初中英语阅读教程九年级英语下册外研版》

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At a supermarket in County Durham, England, the workers are getting ready for some lessons in sign language so as to better communicate with deaf customers.
And the students are looking forward to meeting their teacher. For in this case, Madame Diana Graham, all of two years old, will be giving them the lessons seriously.
Diana is a whizz-kid (神童). Even before she said her first word, she had learned sign language to speak to her mother who happens to be deaf. So whenever the phone rings or there's a knock at the door, 36-year-old Susan Graham is immediately informed (通知) by her alert daughter.

Diana understands the sign language system so well that her mother even reads storybooks to her in that language. The child's achievement was brought to light by her grandparents, expert signers themselves. Betty, her proud grandmother says, “She started signing at about five months and now has an extensive vocabulary and can chat in sign language. She is so far advanced for her age.”
The good news spread and the supermarket couldn't think of a better sign-language teacher for its staff. Now Diana Graham has been asked to give a series of courses to the workers. Officials at the supermarket hope that her lessons will enable them to help deaf customers with their shopping.
Answer the following questions.
1. Why are the workers at the supermarket in County Durham learning sign language? To better communicate with deaf customers.
2. How old is Diana Graham? She is two years old.
3. How does Diana inform her mother about phone calls or visitors? By using sign language.
4. Who brought Diana's sign language skills to light? Diana's grandparents.
5. Give a proper title to the passage. The little sign language teacher

答案： 1.To better communicate with deaf customers.
2.She is two years old.
3.By using sign language.
4.Diana's grandparents.
5.The little sign language teacher