People have always communicated with __21___ . In the past when they couldn’t write ,they used simple symbols ( 记号) to send their message . Some groups of North America Indians were experts __22__ messages . For example , a small stone on top of a large one meant “ This is the way .” If there was another small stone on the right , it meant “ Turn right .” Some grass with a knot ( 结)meant “ Danger ”__23__ .

　　 Maybe you know that in the forests of Africa , it _24___ to travel from village . But drum ( 鼓 ) __25__ from many kilometers away . So , some groups of Africans made their drums __26____ like people .

　　　 The Incas ( 印加人 )of South America used to send messages by typing knots in a rope. Messages have been found , but __27___ can understand __28___ they mean . And the Egyptians used pictures as a kind of ___29__ but only _30____ people __31___ to understand them .

　　　 Today , we also use __32___ . When we are in a car and we see a red light , we stop the car . When a mother says to her child ,” Eat your cake!” the child eats the cake sometimes . The red light and the words of the mother are __33___ . And it is a ___34__ that the basic means of communication between people is , of course , sounds .

　　　 Maybe you know that there are more than __35___ languages in the world today . And about 13 of them are spoken by large groups of people . Languages of the world are both similar ( 相似) __36__ different . They are similar because we can talk and write about the same things and they are different because we talk and write about these things in __37___ ways and we use different __38___ .

　　　 It is __39___ that we have to learn a second language _40___ communicate with people who do not speak our language .

　　　 21. A. one other　　 B. each another　　 C. one another　　 D. anothers

　　　 22 .A. at sending 　　B. is spreading　　　 C. at publishing　　 D. is giving

　　　 23. A. and other　　 B. and so on　　　　 C. and the rest　　 D. and like

　　　 24 . A. used be difficult　 B. used be easy　 C. used to be difficult　 D. used to be easy

　　　 25 . A. will be heard　 B. heard　　　　　 C. could hear　　　 D. could be heard

　　　 26. A. “say”　　　 B. “speak”　　　　 C. “tell ”　　　 D. “shout ”

　　　 27. A . anybody　　　 B. somebody　　　 C. everybody　　　 D. nobody

　　　 28. A. that　　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C . what’s　　　　 D. what

　　　 29. A. hearing　　　 B. speaking　　　　 C . writing　　　 D . reading

　　　 30 . A. little　　　　 B. a little　　　　　 C. few　　　　　 D. a few

　　　 31. A. were learned　 B. were taught　　 C. were teaching　　 D. had been learned

　　　 32. A. a lot of symbols　 B. a lots of symbols　 C . lot of symbols　 D . a lot of symbol

　　　 33. A. examples　　 B. orders　　　　 C . language　　　　 D. symbols

　　　 34. A. matter　　　 B. fact　　　　　 C . reality　　　　　 D . situation

　　　 35.A. 1000　　　　 B. 2000　　　　　 C .3000　　　　　 D. 5000

　　　 36. A. or　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　 D. as

　　　 37. A. same　　　　 B. similar　　　　 C. different　　　 D. special

　　　 38.A. symbols　　　 B. signs　　　　 C. expressions　　 D. words

　　　 39. A. no wonder　　 B. not wonder　　 C . not matter for wonder　 D. a wonder

　　　 40. A. in order that　　 B. in order to　　 C. so that　　　　 D. so as

20. We were going out for a walk ________ it began to rain.

　 A. while　　　　 B. before　　　 C. as　　　　 D. when

19. I was so excited as to ________ for the whole night.

　 A. hold awake　 　　B. stay awake　　　　 C. hold wake　　　 D. stay wake

18. It was ________ late to catch a bus after the party; therefore er called a taxi.

　 A. too very　　 B. much too　　 C. too much　　　 D. far

17. Will you fetch me a ________ of today’s evening paper in a minute?

　 A. series　　　　 B. set　　　　　 C. couple　　　　 D. copy

16. Can you make sure _________ the gold ring?

　 A. where Alice had put　　　　　　　 B. where had Alice put

　 C. A. where Alice has put　　　　　　 D. where has Alice put

15. Last night Li Ping watched the football match at my home, so he 　　　　in his office.

1. needn’t have worked　　　　　　　 B. mustn’t haven’t worked

C. shouldn’t have worked　　　　　　　 D. couldn’t have worked

14. I wanted to send my 　　　　present to my teacher, so I 　　　　called on her.

1. especial ; especially　　　　　　　　 B. special; especially　

C. special; specially　　　　　 　　　　D. especially; specially

13. The examination was very easy. 　　　　　, our monitor didn’t pass it.

1. In other words　　 B. What’s more　　 C. Believe it or not　　 D. all the same

12. The project was so tough that workers didn’t complete it on time even 　　　　the famous engineer’s direction.

A.　　 in　　　　　 B. under　　　　 C. to　　　　 D. with