单选题 {{B}}Passage 2{{/B}}

How men first learned 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 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 rounds, 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 combinations--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 feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的) style. Above alt, 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 rude.

单选题 The origin of language ______.

单选题 According to the passage, words are ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 文章第一段谈到：“人类起初用某种声音进行交流，后来又有了字母，字母结合起来可以代表声音，也可以写下来。因此，这些说出来的声音也好，用字母写出来的声音也好，被称为单词。”由此可知，单词即可以代表声音，也可以代表字母。所以C是正确答案。

单选题 The power of words lies in their ______.

单选题 The secret of a writer's success is the use of words that ______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 答案在第三段的第一句话：“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.”由此可见，作家的伟大在于他们擅长使用丰富的词汇，能使我们回想起过去的喜怒哀乐。在四个选项中，B， C，D文章中均没有提到，因此A为正确答案。

单选题 The author of the passage advises us ______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 答案在文章的最后一句：“We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately，or they will make our speech silly and rude.”由此可见，作者建议我们用词要谨慎、准确。