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A、A legend handed down from the past. B、A matter that is hidden or secret. C、A question difficult to answer. D、A problem not yet
A、A legend handed down from the past. B、A matter that is hidden or secret. C、A question difficult to answer. D、A problem not yet
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2010-01-10
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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 feel hugs, 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 literery 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 then 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.
选项
A、A legend handed down from the past.
B、A matter that is hidden or secret.
C、A question difficult to answer.
D、A problem not yet solved.
答案
D
解析
What is the origin of language?
四个选项中,通过legend,matter,question,problem等词,判断这道题是对文章中存在的问题的疑惑。
抓住问题中的关键词origin of language,得知本题考查语言的起源问题。语言的起源还是个谜(the origin of language is a mystery),这个问题还没得到解决,因此本题选D)。
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