At the far end of Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts lives a little girl who is close to the neighbourhood. Two-year-old Annie is deaf, but she loves to communicate with anyone who knows sign language.
"She's super active. She wants to talk with any body, "said her father, Raphael. "Her character changes when there is someone who can communicate with her," said her mother, Glenda.
To communicate with the deaf girl is not something easy. However, the whole community learns sign language just for the little girl. On their own, Annie 's neighbours got together, found an instructor, and are now fully immersed (专心于) in an American Sign Language class. The teacher, Rhys McGovern, says this is unbelievable because a lot of times even the parents of deaf children won't learn sign language. "But here Annie has a full community that's signing and communicating with her, "Rhys said.
Annie's parents say there aren't words in any language to express their thanks. "It's really shocking and beautiful. We are so lucky, "Glenda said. In fact, they said they already saw a difference in their daughter. "The first thing she says to us is 'friend'. We are all moved by her," said one neighbour.
Annie's story is really impressive(令人印象深刻的). It feels like America is losing its sense of community— but then you hear about a place like this, which reminds us that what makes a "good neighbourhood" is nothing more than good neighbours.
