How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery． All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down． Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words．
The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our

A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be

B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases

C．words can be used to represent various meanings

D．literary style is usually very charming

   How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery． All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down． Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words．

The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our

minds． Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad 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 appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions． This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style． Above all, the real poet is a master of words． He can convey 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 them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的)．

1.Which is TRUE about the origin of language?

    A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts．

    B．The origin of language is a complicated question．

    C．Words did not haven written form, at first．

    D．Words were invented to represent meanings．

2.The power of words lies in          ．

    A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds．

    B．the fact that once word is connected with another

    C．the fact that it can associate one person with another

    D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past

3.The following statements are true EXCEPT that         ．

    A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be

    B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases

    C．words can be used to represent various meanings

    D．literary style is usually very charming

4.What does this passage primarily concern?

    A．The Meaning of Words．

    B．The Characteristics of Words．

    C．The Origin of Words．

    D．The Power of Words．

    How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters. These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad 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 appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey 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 them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar(粗俗的).

41．Which is TRUE about the origin of language?

      A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts.

       B．The origin of language is a complicated question.

       C．Words did not haven written form, at first.

       D．Words were invented to represent meanings.

42．The power of words lies in          .

      A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds.

       B．the fact that once word is connected with another

       C．the fact that it can associate one person with another

       D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past

43．The following statements are true EXCEPT that         .

      A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be

       B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases

       C．words can be used to represent various meanings

       D．literary style is usually very charming

44．What does this passage primarily concern?

      A．The Meaning of Words.

       B．The Characteristics of Words.

       C．The Origin of Words.

       D．The Power of Words.

How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations—the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad 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 appeal（具有感染力）powerfully to our minds and emotions（情感）.This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary（文学的）style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey（转达）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 them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的）.

1.According to the author of the passage, _____________.

A. men, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts

B. the origin language is a difficult question

C. words did not have written form at first

D. words came from sounds

2.The power of words lies in the fact that _____________.

A.it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds

B.one word is connected with another

C.it can associate one person with another

D.it can recall to us the events of our past

3.In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar, we should _____________.

A. use words that can move men to tears

B.choose words with care and accuracy

C.become a master of words

D.use words which sing like music

4.The best title for this passage would be _____________.

A.The meaning of words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.The nature of words

C.The invention of words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.The power of words

阅读理解

How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations—the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad 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 appeal（具有感染力）powerfully to our minds and emotions（情感）.This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary（文学的）style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey（转达）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 them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的）.

1.According to the author of the passage, _____________.

A. men, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts

B. the origin language is a difficult question

C. words did not have written form at first

D. words came from sounds

2.The power of words lies in the fact that _____________.

A.it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds

B.one word is connected with another

C.it can associate one person with another

D.it can recall to us the events of our past

3.In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar, we should _____________.

A. use words that can move men to tears

B.choose words with care and accuracy

C.become a master of words

D.use words which sing like music

4.The best title for this passage would be _____________.

A.The meaning of words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.The nature of words

C.The invention of words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.The power of words

阅读理解

　　How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words , the origin (起源) of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that they later agreed upon certain signs , called letters , which could be combined(结合) to represent (代表) those sounds , and which could be written down , these sounds, whether spoken or written in letters we call words. The power of words , then , lies in their associations——the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience ; and the longer we live , the more certain words recall to us the glad 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 appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming (迷人的) and telling use of words is what we call literary style (文体). Above all , the real poet is a master of words. He can carry 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 them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar (粗俗的).

1．The power of words lies in ________.

[　　]

A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our mind

B．the fact that one word is connected with another

C．the fact that it can associate one person with another

D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past

2．In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar , we should ________.

[　　]

A．use words that can move men to tears

B．choose words with care and accuracy

C．become a master of words

D．use words which sing like music

3．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

[　　]

A．The more we read and learn , the larger our vocabulary will be.

B．The longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases.

C．Words can be used to represent various meanings.

D．Literary style is usually very charming.

4．The best title for the passage would be ________.

[　　]

A．THE MEANING OF WORDS

B．THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WORDS

C．THE ORIGIN OF WORDS

D．THE POWER OF WORDS

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，第一节，每题2分，第二节每题1分，满分45分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

    How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters. These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our

minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad 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 appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey 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 them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar(粗俗的).

1．Which is TRUE about the origin of language?

      A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts.

       B．The origin of language is a complicated question.

       C．Words did not haven written form, at first.

       D．Words were invented to represent meanings.

2．The power of words lies in          .

      A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds.

       B．the fact that once word is connected with another

       C．the fact that it can associate one person with another

       D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past

3．The following statements are true EXCEPT that_____________.

      A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be

       B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases

       C．words can be used to represent various meanings

       D．literary style is usually very charming

4．What does this passage primarily concern?

      A．The Meaning of Words.

       B．The Characteristics of Words.

       C．The Origin of Words.

       D．The Power of Words.

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，第一节，每题2分，第二节每题1分，满分45分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

    How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters. These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our