Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals(信号) and the signals have meanings. For example, __1   a bee has found some food, it goes   2   its home.   3    is difficult for a bee to tell   __4   bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and   5   it is.
Some animals show   6   they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and   7   has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to   8   how we feel about __9__ or we   10   something on our feet.
We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to __11__ each other information, to tell other people   12   we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or   13   messages to people far away.
Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because   14   speaks it.
A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have   15   meanings.
1. A. because   B. since    C. when   D. as
2. A. out of    B. back from  C. away from  D. back to
3. A. It         B. This     C. That    D. He
4. A. each other  B. another     C. the other  D. others
5. A. how long   B. how far away C. how many  D. how old
6. A. why      B. which    C. how    D. what
7. A. each   B. every    C. all     D. some
8. A. show      B. say      C. talk    D. speak
9. A. everything    B. something   C. nothing    D. anything
10. A. put   B. drop     C. fall     D. set
11. A. give       B. put       C. show   D. take
12. A. that       B. which      C. what    D. why
13. A. send      B. bring       C. push    D. get
14. A. someone   B. no one      C. anyone   D. everyone
15. A. new       B. right        C. real     D. good
名师点评
这则短文讲述的是语言的重要性。无论是何种语言，只要不使用，它将死亡。
答案简析
1．C。表示”当……的时候”。
2．D。蜜蜂发现食物会返回蜂窝，通知其它蜜蜂。
3．A。形式主语。
4．C。the other bees其它的蜜蜂。
5．B。蜜蜂通过跳舞告诉同伴物源有多远。
6．C。用how作状语修饰feel。
7．A。根据谓语动词has应选each.。each指代的是可数名词sound，所以不能用all或some，而every是形容词，不能做主语。
8．A。用语言来表示自己的感觉，故选show。
9．B。
10．B。ouch表示疼痛，故推测是东西砸到了脚上。Fall是不及物动词，故不选。
11．A。
12．C。think为及物动词，这里what做think宾语。
13．A。send messages为固定搭配，表示“发送信息”。
14．B。根据文意，一种语言如果没人使用，就会灭亡。
15．A。旧词新意。
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It’s never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ you’ve expressed clearly you were __3__. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __4__ about it.
A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart __5__ and insomnia (失眠). __6__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing ___7__ with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __8__ you, I can’t help you.” The man admitted he was cheating his brother of his inheritance(遗产). Then and there the __9__ doctor __10__ the man write to his brother and __11__ his money. As soon as the __12__ was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got __13__.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship(关系) but also make it __14__. If you can think of someone who should be __15__ an apology from you. Do something about it right now.
1. A. decide  B. have  C. need  D. try
2. A. mistakes  B. people  C. ways   D. times
3. A. sorry   B. weak   C. sad   D. wrong
4. A. something   B. anything  C. nothing  D. everything
5. A. trouble   B. matter  C. illness  D. problem
6. A. Before   B. After   C. Till   D. Since
7. A. well   B. wrong  C. good   D. bad
8. A. hurling   B. changing  C. touching  D. worrying
9. A. clever   B. silly   C. good   D. kind
10. A. made   B. helped  C. saw   D. let
11. A. returned  B. gave   C. kept   D. paid
12. A. paper   B. box   C. money  D. letter
13. A. better   B. well   C. sick   D. worse
14. A. never   B. worse  C. stronger  D. harder
15. A. given   B. received  C. known  D. forgotten
名师点评
这是一篇关于学会如何道歉的短文，它提醒人们要学会认识自己的错误，并能够为自己的错误道歉。做不到这一点会造成自己心理上的压力，甚至带来疾病。
答案解析
1.  C。这里指的是人们有必要了解道歉这门艺术。
2.  D。times这里表示次数。
3.  A。根据上文，承认错误决非易事，道歉更是一门艺术，此时作者是建议读者计算一下有过多少次是能清楚地表达自己的歉意的，所以选sorry。
4.  C。如果你对自己的错误什么也不去做, 你睡觉也不会睡得好。
5.  A。这里表示心脏有毛病。
6.  B。
7.  B。nothing wrong 表明这个人生理没有任何问题, 看下文就可以知道这一点。
8.  D。
9.  A。这是一名很聪明的医生, 所以他提出了下面一个方法。
10. D。made 具有强制性的意思, 故选let sb. do sth..好。
11. A。上文得知这人骗了哥哥的遗产, 所以还了他所欠的钱才能治好他的心病。
12. D。根据后面的post box可以得知这里是指寄出了那封信。
13. B。这个人其实没有病, 所以在解决了心理问题后,他一下子觉得好了, 而不是好转, 故选well 而不是better。
14. C。道歉不仅可以挽救破碎的人际关系, 还可以增强人与人之间的联系。harder指的是具体事物的“坚硬”, 故此处不当。
15. A。give sb. an apology意为“向某人道歉”。