13．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，they 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 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 increase．
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 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 make our speech silly and rude．
56．Which of the following can be the best title for this passage？C
A．The History of Words                      
B．The Origin of Words
C．The Power of words                    
D．The Future of Words
57．What's the first paragraph mainly about？D
A．The inventors of words
B．The mystery of language．
C．The origin of letters
D．The explanation of words．
58．What's the main point of the second paragraph？A
A．The connections between words make words powerful．
B．The experience makes words more and more meaningful．
C．The power of words has much relationship with one's age．
D．One's vocabulary increases mainly with the growing years．
59．What's the main idea of the last paragraph？B
A．Great writers must have great thoughts and feelings．
B．The achievements in literary also express the power of words．
C．The real poet is a master of words and a musician as well．
D．It's important to choose words carefully when making speech．
60．What's the meaning of the underlined word"telling"according to the passage？C
A．Saying
B．Recognizing
C．Vivid
D．Angry．

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了單詞的力量，單詞之間的聯(lián)系使單詞變得強大，文學成就也表達了語言的力量．

解答 56．C．主旨大意題．通讀全文，可知文章主要講了單詞的力量，單詞之間的聯(lián)系使單詞變得強大，文學成就也表達了語言的力量；故選C．
57．D．段落大意題．根據(jù)第一段 and that later they agreed upon certain signs，they called letters，which could be combined to represent those sounds，and which could be written down可知主要講單詞的解釋；故選D．
58．A．段落大意題．根據(jù)第二段The power of words，then，lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds可知主要講了單詞之間的聯(lián)系使單詞變得強大；故選A．
59．B．段落大意題．根據(jù)最后一段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可知主要講了文學成就也表達了語言的力量；故選B．
60．C．詞義猜測題．根據(jù)最后一段This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style這個迷人的和使用的話就是我們所說的文學風格；可知意為生動的，使用的；故選C．

點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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3．Faces，like fingerprints，are unique．Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people？Even a skilled writer probably couldn't describe all the features that make one face different from another．Yet a very young child-or even an animal，such as a pigeon can learn to recognize faces．We all take this ability for granted．
We also tell people apart by how they behave．When we talk about someone's personality，we mean the ways in which he or she acts，speaks，thinks and feels that make that individual different from others．
Like the human face，human personality is very complex．But describing someone's personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face．If you were asked to describe what a"nice face"looked like，you probably would have a difficult time doing so．But if you were asked to describe a"nice person"，you might begin to think about someone who was kind，moderate，friendly，warm and so on．
There are many words to describe how a person thinks，feels and acts．Gordon Allport，an American psychologist，found nearly 18，000English words characterizing differences in people's behavior．And many of us use this information as a basis for describing，or typing，his personality．Bookworms，conservatives，military types-people are described with such terms．
People have always tried to"type"each other．Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain's or the hero's role．In fact，the words"person"and"personality"come from the Latin persona，meaning"mask"．Today，most television and movie actors do not wear masks．But we can easily tell the"good guys"from the"bad guys"because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions．
54．By using the example of fingerprints，the author tells us thatD．
A．people can learn to recognize faces
B．people have different personalities
C．people have difficulty in describing the features of fingerprints
D．people differ from each other in facial features
55．According to this passage，some animals have the gift ofD．
A．telling people apart by how they behave
B．typing each other
C．telling good people from bad people
D．recognizing human faces
56．Who most probably knows best how to describe people's personality？B
A．The ancient Greek audience．
B．The movie actors．
C．Psychologists．
D．The modern TV audience．
57．According to the passage，it is possible for us to tell one type of    person from another becauseD．
A．human faces have complex features
B．human fingerprints provide unique information
C．people's behavior can be easily described in words
D．people differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics．

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