首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] How people first learned to invent words is unknown; in other
[originaltext] How people first learned to invent words is unknown; in other
游客
2024-03-02
66
管理
问题
How people first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that people, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, 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 meanings 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 those thoughts in words which appeal to our minds and emotions. This charming 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.
选项
A、The origin of language is a legend handed down from the past.
B、The origin of language is a matter that is hidden or secret.
C、The origin of language is a question difficult to answer.
D、The origin of language is a problem not yet solved.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:http://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3497606.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Withonlyoneortwoexceptions,Summerhillisquiteunlikeanyo
[originaltext]Withonlyoneortwoexceptions,Summerhillisquiteunlikeanyo
[originaltext]Withonlyoneortwoexceptions,Summerhillisquiteunlikeanyo
[originaltext]Iwasmarriedforalmostsixyears.JodyandIwereclassmatesat
[originaltext]Michael:Hi!IsawyouyesterdaywithJohn.Weroomtogether.I’m
[originaltext]Michael:Hi!IsawyouyesterdaywithJohn.Weroomtogether.I’m
[originaltext]Michael:Hi!IsawyouyesterdaywithJohn.Weroomtogether.I’m
[originaltext]Michael:Hi!IsawyouyesterdaywithJohn.Weroomtogether.I’m
[originaltext]W:IdrivenowbutIdidn’tuseto.M:Ihavedrivenfortwoyear
[originaltext]W:IdrivenowbutIdidn’tuseto.M:Ihavedrivenfortwoyear
随机试题
InAmsterdam(阿姆斯特丹),thereisanunusualChildrenRestaurant.Itisrun(经营)b
Somepeoplethinkthathumanneedsforfarmland,housing,andindustryarem
有A、B、C三组评委投票决定是否通过一个提案。A组评委共两人,B组评委共两人,C
关于腰椎的描述,不正确的是A.腰椎体是所有椎骨中最大的 B.横突以第3腰椎最长
免疫比浊法中,最敏感的方法是A.终点透射比浊法B.乳胶比浊法C.速率散射比浊法D
下列有关国家审计准则的表述中,正确的有( )。[2009年初级真题]A.国家审
进口药品自首次获准进口之日起A.5年内,每年汇总报告一次;满5年的,每5年汇总报
以下()属于商业银行的代理业务。 A.代理商业银行业务B.代理保险业务C
严乙,男,25岁,与其妻吴某经常虐待严乙的父亲严甲。严甲不堪忍受,于2013
A.按病种付费 B.按床日付费 C.按服务人次付费 D.按人头付费 E.
最新回复
(
0
)