How words came into being is unknown.All we assume is that some early men invented cortain sounds,in one way or another,to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things,so that they could talk with each other.Later they agreed upon certain signs,called letters,which could be put together to show those sounds,and which could be written down.Those sounds,whether spoken or written in letters,are called words.

The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience;and the longer we live,the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past;and the more we read and learn,the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings.This clever use of words is what we call literary style.Above all,the real poet is a master of words.He can express his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common.

1.We learn from the text that language might have begun with(    )

A．expressions    B．a(chǎn)ctions    C．signs    D．sounds

2.What is mainly discussed in Faragraph 2?

A．The ……of new words      B．The importance of old words

C．The relation of human experience with words  

D．The gradual change and development of words

3.In the last paragraph,what does the anthor suggest that we should do?

A．Use words skilfully    B．Make musical speeches  

C．Learn poems by heart   D．Associate with listeners

 

【答案】

1.答案：D

考點：作出簡單判斷和推理

解析：文中第一段的第二句 “All we assume is that some early men invented cortain sounds,in one way or another…”作出了提示。說明sounds很可能是最初的語言雛形

2.答案：C

考點：段落主旨概括

解析：第二段首句 “The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds.”The relation等同于文中的associations

3.答案：A

考點：理解作者的意圖和態(tài)度，理解主旨要義 “We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common.作者所舉例證及用詞的感情色彩可知，作者鼓勵我們用詞的技巧，如同文學作品，詩文等一樣，要注重遣詞。

E篇閱讀理解是一篇說明文，闡述文字的起源和運用。給我們呈現(xiàn)了文字從起源到現(xiàn)在對我們生活、思想和智慧發(fā)展的影響。建議巧妙運動和注意遣詞，促進文字的發(fā)展。

 

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