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 bee 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 mon.
【小题1】We learn from the text that language might have begun with A．actionsB．expressionsC．soundsD．signs【小题2】What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?A．The relation of human experience with words. B．The gradual change and development of words.C．The learning of new words.D．The importance of old words.【小题3】In the last paragraph, what does the author suggest that we should do?A．Associate with listeners.B．Make musical speeches.C．Learn poems by heart.D．Use words skillfully.C
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(答案→)C
解析：阅读理解是一篇说明文，阐述文字的起源和运用。给我们呈现了文字从起源到现在对我们生活、思想和智慧发展的影响。建议巧妙运动和注意遣词，促进文字的发展。
【小题1】细节题：文中第一段的第二句 “All we assume is that some early men invented cortain sounds,in one way or another…”作出了提示。说明sounds很可能是最初的语言雏形，选C
【小题2】段落主旨概括：第二段首句 “The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds. ”The relation等同于文中的associations 可知这段讲的是人类的经历和单词的关系，选A
【小题3】理解作者的意图和态度，理解主旨要义 “We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly,or they will make our speech silly and mon. 作者所举例证及用词的感情色彩可知，作者鼓励我们用词的技巧，如同文学作品，诗文等一样，要注重遣词。选D