How did men first learn to invent words? It is still unknown to people; in other words, th

How did men first learn to invent words? It is still unknown to people; in other words, the origin* of language is a mystery. All we suppose is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, 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 present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

We are sure that the power of words 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 make us think of the glad and sad things of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which strongly appeal to people and have great effect on our minds and feelings. This lovely and wonderful use of words is what we call literary* style. Above all, the real poet is a owner 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 learn to choose our words carefully and use them true, or they will make our speech silly and low.
【小题1】From the passage, we learn that language might begin with .A．feelingsB．actionsC．signsD．sounds【小题2】The underlined phrase appeal to probably means .A．to interestB．to let... downC．to make...relaxedD．to surprise...【小题3】What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The power of new wordsB．The importance of old wordsC．The association of our experience with wordsD．The change and development of words【小题4】From the passage, we can learn that .A．people have discovered how words came from B．it’s enough for a good writer to have great thoughtsC．the anthor suggest people to use words with right skillsD．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something will be smaller.D

(答案→)D 解析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了语言的发展历史以及语言与经验的关系，告诉我们要正确的使用语言。【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段All we suppose is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things, 描述，可知语言可能是从声音开始的。故选D。【小题2】词义猜测题，联系下文have great effect on our minds and feelings 对我们的思想感情产生重大影响。可知前文指的是，强烈地吸引人们。故选A。【小题3】细节理解题。根据短文第二段We are sure that the power of words lies in their associations-- the things they bring up before our minds. 及本段描述，可知这段主要讲述的是语言和经验的关系。故选C。【小题4】细节理解题。根据短文最后一段We should learn to choose our words carefully and use them true,描述，可知作者建议我们要用正确的方法应用语言。故选C。

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