Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldco

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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 thought 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 present 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 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（粗俗的）.
1 One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings was that ________.
they could express actions and things
they could communicate with each other
they could agree upon letters
they could write and combine them
2 What is true about the words?
They are used to express only thoughts and feelings.
They are not signs.
They are simply sounds.
They can only be written.
3 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The more we read and learn,the more words mean to us.
The more we read and learn,the more knowledge we will acquire.
The more we read and learn,the more learned we are.
The more we read and learn,the more literate we become.
4 In expressing their thoughts,great writer are able ____.
to have their own style
to be masters
to sing
to be charming
5 We will make our speech silly if we ______.
use words carefully
use words in a literary style
use words without accuracy
use words with cautio

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