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  3. How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin

How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin

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问题    How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery.  All really known 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. These 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 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 emotions. 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 will make our speech silly and vulgar.
选项 A、Men, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts.
B、The origin of language is a complicated question.
C、Words did not have written forms, at first.
D、Letters were created to stand for thoughts.
答案 B
解析 本题询问关于语言的起源以下哪个是正确的。根据原文(41)处可知，人类怎样发明了语言，这是一个复杂的问题，语言的起源至今还是一个谜，故选D。
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