30、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 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 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 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 rude．
1．The origin of language _____．
A．is reflected in sounds and letters
B．is handed down from generation to generation
C．dates back to the prehistoric period
D．is a problem not yet solved
2．According to the passage, words are _____．
A．visual letters B．represented by sounds
C．represented either by sounds or letters D．signs called letters
3．The secret of a writer’s success is the use of words that _____．
A．recall to us the glad and sad events of our past
B．are arranged in a creative way
C．are as beautiful as music
D．agree with certain literary style
4．The author of the passage advises us _____．
A．to use words carefully and accurately B．not to use silly and rude words
C．to become a slave of words D．to use emotional words
28、In 1778, Joseph Banks was elected ______ president of the Royal Society , ______ position he held for 42 years．
A．the; the B．a; a C．不填；a D．a; 不填
27、Sometimes advertisements make _______ possible for companies to sell the customers ______ money cannot buy．
A．/; that B．it; what C．that; which D．/; whose
26、从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．break A．heat B．breakfast C．lead D．great
2．blanket A．excellent B．interrupt C．anxious D．many
3．busy A．bury B．minute C．lunch D．funny
4．around A．apple B．catch C．game D．umbrella
5．clothes A．knives B．horses C．houses D．languages
25、On way home, the taxi driver slowed down to make way for an old man, who was crossing the street.
A．the; a B．the; 不填 C．不填；不填 D．the; the
24、---Have you found your book yet?
--- No. I’m not sure where I it.
A．leave B．had left C．could have left D．was to leave
23、--- Do you like to buy the product an advertisement on TV?
--- Not really. I think it’s better to look before we leap.
A．advises B．suggests C．announces D．praises
22、--- What are you going to do this afternoon?
--- I’ll probably go for a walk later on it stays fine.
A．so long as B．as far as C．even if D．as if
21、--- Are you with doing a lot of homework every day?
--- Sometimes I am. But as a student, we have to do so at present.
A．satisfied B．encouraged C．pleased D．bored
B．represented by sounds