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 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.A

【解析】

試題分析：棍棒和石頭可以打斷我的骨頭，但語言卻不能傷害我，通過舉例：對一個的同樣解釋但解釋的方式不同得到截然不同的結(jié)果。說明語言的力量，記住，聰明的運(yùn)用語言。

1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段的內(nèi)容：兩個翻譯給出的是同樣的翻譯，但解釋的方式之間有著很大不同。這是造成國王聽的完不通的解釋后作出的不同的反應(yīng)的原因，因此D正確。

2.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)劃線句子下句They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full他們總是看到事情的陰暗面，他們總是看到杯子空的那一半而看不到滿的那一半說明：他們有著消極的態(tài)度。所以選A。

3.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句Remember words have power. Use them wisely.得出人們要更好的彼此理解，用詞要恰當(dāng)。所以選C。

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