英语阅读1,麻烦大家了.How men first learn to invent words is unknown; in other words,the origin of language is a mystery.All we know is that men,unlike animals,somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings,actions and thing

英语阅读1,麻烦大家了.How men first learn to invent words is unknown; in other words,the origin of language is a mystery.All we know is that men,unlike animals,somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings,actions and thing
英语阅读1,麻烦大家了.
How men first learn to invent words is unknown; in other words,the origin of language is a mystery.All we 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,which 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.
56.The origin of language is _____.
A.a legend handed down from the past
B.a question difficult to answer
C.a matter that is hidden or secret
D.a problem not yet solved
57.One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that _____.
A.they could communicate with each other
B.they could agree upon certain signs
C.they could write them down
D.they could combine them
58.What is true about the words?
A.They are meaningful sounds that could be written down.
B.They are used to express feelings only.
C.They are letters.
D.They are mysterious.
59.By "association",the author means _____.
A.a special quality
B.an appearance which is puzzling
C.a strange feature
D.joining ideas in the mind
60.In expressing their thoughts,great writers are able ____.
A.to confuse the readers
B.to move men to tears
C.to move our action
D.to puzzle our feelings

英语阅读1,麻烦大家了.How men first learn to invent words is unknown; in other words,the origin of language is a mystery.All we know is that men,unlike animals,somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings,actions and thing
56.D
the origin of language is a mystery.
57.A
All we 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;
58.A
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
59.D
The power of words,then,lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our minds
60.B
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.
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56. The origin of language is _____.
D. a problem not yet solved
57. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that _____.
A. they could com...

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56. The origin of language is _____.
D. a problem not yet solved
57. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that _____.
A. they could communicate with each other
58. What is true about the words?
A. They are meaningful sounds that could be written down.
59. By "association", the author means _____.
D. joining ideas in the mind
60. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able ____.
B. to move men to tears

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A A A D B

56C 因为‘the origin of language is a mystery’mystery n.神秘, 神秘的事物
57A ‘so that they could communicate with each other’
58A
59D
60C