Question

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."

You probably heard those lines in grammar school, but do you really agree that harsh (嚴(yán)厲的) or negative words do not harm us? Words have power. Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said.

We may not say words to hurt others, but the way we interpret (解釋) them and how we say them may cause great harm. Here’s an example:

An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out. He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him: the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be left alone!

The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison. He then sent for another interpreter who said, "Congratulations! King! You will live many more years. In fact, you will survive all your relatives. Long Live the King!"

Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it.

Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words, but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves. Words can cause anger or appreciation. Which would you rather receive?

People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full. How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember: words have power. Use them wisely.

1.The author mentions the story of the ancient king to show that _____.

A. one dream sometimes has different explanations

B. good words can bring good luck to people

C. people should be careful when talking to a king

D. different ways of saying things have different effects

2.The underlined word "naysayer" in the last paragraph refers to a person who always _____.

A. has a negative attitude

B. likes to be praised

C. talks big

D. likes to repeat what others say

3.According to the text, how can people understand each other better?

A. By sharing different life experiences.

B. By accepting different habits.

C. By properly using words.

D. By recognizing different values.

4.The author wrote the last paragraph to ______.

A. show how the dark sides of things affect people

B. advise people to see and say things positively

C. show how harsh and negative words hurt people

D. advise people to stay away from negative people

5.The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. the power of words

B. the cruelty of the king

C. how to understand others

D. how to build good relationships

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：語(yǔ)言蘊(yùn)含力量，我們每個(gè)人幾乎都被他人說(shuō)過(guò)的話或多或少地傷害過(guò)。有時(shí)候，我們可能無(wú)意傷害他人，但是，我們說(shuō)話的方式可能會(huì)影響到對(duì)方。語(yǔ)言含有力量，我們應(yīng)該謹(jǐn)慎、合理使用它。

1.but the way we interpret (解釋) them and how we say them may cause great harm. 但是我們表達(dá)的方式會(huì)給他人帶來(lái)很大的傷害，根據(jù)第三段“Here’s an example”可知，下面要舉例驗(yàn)證這句話，故選D。

2.They often look at the dark sides of things.”可知，這種人總是看到事物的黑暗面，故選A。

3.Remember: words have power. Use them wisely.”可知，作者認(rèn)為語(yǔ)言蘊(yùn)含力量，我們應(yīng)該謹(jǐn)慎、合理地使用語(yǔ)言，故選C。

4.People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things.”可知，有的人所說(shuō)的話可能無(wú)意要傷害他人，但有的人總是看到事物消極的一面，因此我們說(shuō)話要嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，不能讓別人造成誤解，故選B。

5.but do you really agree that harsh (嚴(yán)厲的) or negative words do not harm us? Words have power. Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said.”和第三段“but the way we interpret (解釋) them and how we say them may cause great harm.”可知，語(yǔ)言含有力量，我們每個(gè)人幾乎都被他人的話語(yǔ)傷害過(guò)，而且，有時(shí)候，傷害我們感情的，可能是他人說(shuō)話的方式。文章主要講的是語(yǔ)言會(huì)對(duì)他人造成影響，應(yīng)該謹(jǐn)慎說(shuō)話，故選A。

考點(diǎn)：生活類(lèi)短文閱讀