共用题干 第二篇Sharing SilenceDeaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten(幼儿园). Together the boys,who go to Escondido Hight School in California,have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of?the students can speak and hear.Orlando lost hearing at the age of one.cerman was born deaf,and his parents moved from Mexico to finda school where he could learn sign language.He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten."We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,"German remembers."Before then,I didn'tknow I was deaf and that I was different.""Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard,"signs Orlando,"The other kids didn't under-stand us and we didn't understand them,But we'ye all grown up together,and today,I'm popular becauseI'm deaf. Kids try hard to communicate with me.”Some things are very difficult for the two boys."We can't talk on the phone,so if we need help,wecan't call an emergency service,"German signs."And we can't order food in drive-thru."Despite their difficulties,the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. Theygot their jobs through a"workability"program,designed for teenagers from local schools with different types oflearning disabilities.German has worked in the supermarket since August,and Orlando started in November."The other people who work here have been very nice to us,"Orlando signs."They even sign some-times.At first,we were nervous,but we'ye learned a lot and we're getting better."The opportunity to earn money has been exciting,both boys sign.After high school。they hope to attendthe National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York. Orlando and German have been _________.
A.to Mexico together B.deaf since they were born C.to different bight schools D.friends since they were very young正确答案D
