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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. 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 then correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.
B. actions
C. signs
D. sounds
B. The importance of old words
C. The relation of human experience with words
D. The gradual change and development of words
B. Make musical speeches
C. Learn poems by heart
D. Associate with listeners
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试题【阅读理解。 How words came into being is unknown. All we assume is that some early】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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fried to conquer (征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally,
in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that
today there are two "Irelands". Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The republic
of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of bunger.
This, and a shortage (短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK,
Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6
million in 1851.
For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work
on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the
cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly, Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said
that the Irish were "the greatest talkers since the Greeks". Since independence, Ireland has revived (复兴) its
own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish song
which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the
violin, whistles, etc.
B. how Ireland gained independence.
C. how English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D. how two "Irelands" came into being.
B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
B. Irish culture
C. Irish musical instruments
D. a famous Irish writer
B. A Very difficult history
C. Ireland, past and present
D. the independence of Ireland
What is critical thinking? To a certain degree, It"s a matter of logic (逻辑)-of being able to spot
weakness in other people"s arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such
as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence. In the broad sense, critical
thinking is focused, organized thinking-the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 1_____ the
greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was really available and put
it together differently to produce new ideas. That was readily available and put it together differently to
produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking.
2_____ As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing
your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected
with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your
thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance
your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have.
3_____
What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 4_____. As you work on
expressing your ideas in clear accurate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately.
5_____ As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of
speakers in a variety of situations.
If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical
thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of
education since the days of ancient Greece.
B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.
C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.
D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.
E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.
F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number
of ways.
G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking,you will see how they can be used
in other forms of communication as well.
share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980,
the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is
all about and that"s the traditional togetherness (友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and
feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. "People
coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It"s really east to relax,
and it"s great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different
kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This
festival does its best to develop everyone"s musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it
can to make attendees feel as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for
people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is
returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van
Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it"s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during
the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up
area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes
after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special
donation fund (基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
B. It"s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving one"s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
B. One Festival Family Gathering
C. Festival for family Gathering
D. Edmonton"s Downtown Park
book 1 hand. Of course, we may 2 with our guide-books the history and 3 developments of a town
and get to know them. 4 then, if we take out time and 5 in a town for a while, we may get to know it
better. When we 6 it as a whole, we begin to have some 7 , which even the best guide-books do not
answer. Why is the town just 8 this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets 9 in this particular
way, and not in any 10 why?
Here even the best guide-book 11 us. One can"t find in it the information about how a town has developed
to the 12 appearance. It may not describe the original (最初的) 13 of a town. However, one may get some
idea of what I 14 look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine 15 the town was first planned
and . Then one can learn more about in what direction the town 16 to develop.
What is the 17 of studying towns in the way? For me, it is 18 that one gets a greater depth of pleasure
by visiting and seeing a town with one"s own eyes. A 19 visit to a town may help one better understand why
it is attractive 20 just reading about it in a guide-book.
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| The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The 1 family in colonial (殖民时期的) North American was mainly concerned with survival and 2 that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were 3 in terms of their productivity (生产能力), and they played the role of producer quite early. 4 they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination (附属). Which the 5 of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important, In the complex and technological society 6 the United States has become, each 7 must fulfill a number of personal and occupational 8 and be in contact with many other members. 9 , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are 10 more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as 11 participants in the family is reflected in various laws 12 the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs. This new 13 of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also 14 an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time 15 the proper way to 16 children. Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a 17 transaction (事务) between parent and child 18 a one-way, parent-to-child training 19 . As a consequence, socializing children and 20 with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems. | ||||
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