1. (2023八上·武汉月考)  阅读理解

The kitchen is especially quiet except the sound of the machine during work hours in Becker's bread store. The quiet environment is not the result of the strict rules, but because     ★            . They use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.

Becker's shop is in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It sells many kinds of German bread, cakes and coffee. It is very popular for the story of Becker who opened it.

Over twenty years ago, Becker and his wife heard about a Chinese public project. It provided language training for the disabled children, but it was short of trainers in Changsha. So they came in 2002 with a common wish to do something meaningful in life. 

In Changsha, together with other Chinese trainers, they helped children improve their hearing and language pronunciation. Every little progress each child experienced was a great encouragement to them, and they achieved their goal in life. 

After ten years of working for this project, they found that the disabled adults couldn't be independent because they had no professional skills. Then Becker and his wife set up a bread store to teach these people how to make bread. With their help, all of them were able to live on their own.

Luckily, Becker and his wife have also got the support from the local government. More people join them and understand that disabled people can work as well as others when they have the same chances. 

1. （1） What makes Becker's bread shop popular according to the passage?

   A . Its quiet environment. B . Its owner's story. C . Its fine food. D . Its good location.
3. （2） Which of the following can be put in     ★    ? 

   A . all the workers are required to B . the workers enjoy it C . nobody wants to talk D . all the workers are deaf
5. （3） Who does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

   A . The local people. B . Becker and his wife. C . The Chinese trainers. D . The disabled children.
7. （4） It's inferred that ____.

   A . deaf people are the best workers for a bread shop B . the couple have no children of their own C . Becker and his wife both work for the Chinese public project D . the local government also made great efforts in helping the disabled
9. （5） What would be the best title for this passage? 

   A . A Training Course B . Delicious Local Food C . A Beautiful City D . A Silent Bread Shop