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How did language begin? What was the world"s first language? Do all languages come from one
original language? 1 .
In the 4th century BC, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote this account: Psamtik I，an Egyptian
King, wanted to find out what the oldest language in the world was. 2 .He told his servant to find
two newborn babies.When the servant had found them, the king gave them to a shepherd (牧羊人)
and said, “Keep these babies with the goats.Take care of them, but do not talk to them.Listen to any
words that they say.” The king wanted to find out what language the children would speak if they were
left alone.He said, “The first words they speak will come from the original language of the world.”
3 . He told the king who asked his scholars about this word.They told him that the Phiygians,
who lived in an area which is now Turkey, called bread “becos”. The king said, “Then Phiygian is the
oldest language.” Today we know that the king"s conclusion was wrong.We don"t know why the children
said “becos”.
4 . Scholars discovered that many European and southern Asian languages belonged to the same
“family” and that they started from the same parent language, ProtoIndoEuropean.Linguists think that it
had split into several different languages, including Greek and Sanskrit, between 2000 and 1000 BC.
Other languages, such as English and Spanish, developed from later splits.
5 . Two questions that interest linguists are: How does language change? Why does language
change? If you like solving mysteries, historical linguistics may be the job for you.
A. Nowadays, we study the origin of language more scientifically
B. He was talking about this problem with his scholars when he had an idea
C. The King was very kind to his servant and his servant remained royal to him
D. Linguists are the scholars who are very interested in categorizing the language families
E. People have been trying to find the answers to these questions for more than 2000 years
F. One day, while the babies were babbling to each other, the shepherd heard them say “becos”
G. Linguists have classified many language families, and they are still trying to categorize others
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on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty,the hostess 2 him to be there at six thirty or 3 a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal 4 the hot rolls and the
coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late,the food will not be so 5 ,
and the hostess will be 6 . 7 the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the
phone, give the reason,and tell 8 what time he can come. 9 the situations, guests sometimes bring a
box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a 10 of appreciation.
As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the 11 in the group to 12 when a
woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated. 13 , most young people and some
groups of elder people 14 stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should
be 15 to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.
When the guests sit down at a dinner table,it is a 16 for the men to help the ladies by pushing their
chairs under them. However,some Americans 17 do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and
do the 18 . 19 the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home,a guest 20 avoid
embarrassment by leaving talk to someone else.
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| How words came into being is unknown.All we assume(推测)is that some early men invented certain sounds，in one way or another，to express thoughts and feelings，actions and things，so that they could talk with each other.Later they agreed upon certain signs，called letters，which could be put together to show those sounds，and which could be written down.Those sounds，whether spoken or written in letters，are called words. The power of words，then，lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience；and the longer we live，the more certain words bring back to us the happy 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 have powerful effects on our minds and feelings.This clever use of words is what we call literary style(文体). Above all，the real poet is a master of words.He can express 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 correctly，or they will make our speech silly and common. 1. We learn from the text that language might have begun with ________. A. expressions B. actions C. signs D. sounds 2. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2? A. The learning of new words. B. The importance of old words. C. The relation of human experience with words. D. The gradual change and development of words. 3. In the last paragraph，what does the author suggest that we should do? A. Use words skilfully. B. Make musical speeches. C. Learn poems by heart. D. Associate with listeners. | |||
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| I was reading these intriguing stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one-it"s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald"s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my very favorites. Nike In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike"s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995. McDonald"s The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the archshaped signs on the side of the company"s then walkup hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald"s name was added to the logo in 1968. Apple There are different stories behind Apple"s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn"t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff"s "rainbow apple", a rainbowcolored silhouette(轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbowcolored apple was replaced by the onecolored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far. Mercedes Benz The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a threepointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Marcedes is the name of Maybach"s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie. and DMG in 1926. Adidas The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967. 1. What does the author think of the stories of the great logos? A. They are boring. B. They are out of date. C. They are attractive. D. They are practical. 2. What does Nike"s logo stand for? A. The goddess of victory. B. The source of inspiration for soldiers. C. The statue of the Greek goddess. D. The wing of the Greek goddess. 3. We can learn that Apple"s present logo is ________. A. the religious story of Adam and Eve B. a bitten apple with only one color C. Newton"s sitting under an apple tree D. the rainbowcolored bitten apple 4. Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos? A. Mercedes Benz-McDonald"s-Nike-Apple B. Nike-McDonald"s-Apple-Mercedes Benz C. McDonald"s-Apple-Nike-Mercedes Benz D. Nike-Mercedes Benz-McDonald"s-Apple | |||
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| 根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项.选项中有一项 为多余项 | |||