题目
Passage Two
How men first learned to invent words is unknown. 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, 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 happy and sad events of our past; the more we read and learn, the larger the number of words that mean something to us becomes.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This attractive use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and, 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 dull and silly.
Which of the following did men invent first?
A.Words.
B.Sounds.
C.Signs.
D.Letters.
第1题
第2题
When a man is taller and stronger than other men, he is sometimes called a giant. Many people think of Chamberlain as a giant. He is so tall that he has a special, extra-long bed to sleep in and a special car with enough space for his long legs. During his playing days, Wilt was paid about $200 000 a year. That was what the president of the United States earned for being president. At that time, it was more than any other athlete in the entire history of sports had ever been paid. Wilt played for the Los Angeles Lakers team. He helped to make it the best team in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association, which is a group of the very finest professional teams in the world. Wilt owns a beautiful apartment building in Los Angeles and another one in New York. He owns racehorses (赛马). He wears fine clothes. He owns an English Bentley car. When Wilt was just seven years old, he took a job. He did not tell his mother or father, but one day his mother found out. She looked out into the street and saw Wilt lifting crates for a milkman. Mrs. Chamberlain told the milkman that Wilt was only seve n. She said he shouldn’t be lifting those heavy milk crates. “I thought he was twelve “, said the milkman.
1. According to the passage, people called Wilt Chamberlain a giant.
A. T B. F
2. Wilt Chamberlain played for the Seattle Seahawks.
A. T B. F
3. The president of the United States earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball.
A. T B. F
4. Wilt Chamberlain could be such a famous basketball player only because he played for the finest professional team.
A. T B. F
5. According to the passage, the word “honesty” best describes Wilt ‘s desire to work when he was seven.
A. T B. F
第3题
A.A.smoke as much as men
B.B.react better than men to smoking
C.C.are affected by smoking only during pregnancy
D.D.run the same risks as men if they smoke
第4题
A.middle-aged men
B.middle-aged women
C.young men
D.young women
第5题
A.treated as the equals of men
B.respected for what they do
C.not interested in position and honor
D.not respected as much as men
第6题
According to the passage, the group with the highest AIDS rate is_________ .
A. the white Americans
B. African-American men
C. the American women
D. the black American women
第7题
which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The majority of people working in medical prfessions are male.
B.The difference between men' s pay and women' s pay will become larger and larger.
C.There is still a differencer between the earnings of men and women.
D.Women and men will exchange theil jobs in most areas.
第8题
A.strong Puritan beliefs
B.equality of men and women
C.the encouragement of nonconformity
D.the appreciation of poetic creativity
第9题
The main thought of this passage is that anger ______.
A.is difficult to detect by looking at a person's face
B.is frequently confused with other emotions
C.is detected by women better than by men
D.cannot be detected by a psychologically trained person
第10题
A.A.stay at home after leaving school
B.B.marry men younger than themselves
C.C.start working again later in life
D.D.marry while still at school
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