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When we use a word in speech and writing, its most obvious purpose is to point to some thing or relation or property. This is the word’s" meaning."
Let us suppose that the one grandparent of the dog was a collie, another was an Irish terrier, another a fox terrier, and the fourth a bulldog. We can express these facts equally scientifically and objectively by-saying that he is a dog of mixed breed. We have in no way gone be yond the requirements of exact scientific description.
Suppose, however, that we had called the same animal a" mongrel". The matter is more complicated. We have used a word which objectively means the same as" dog of mixed breed", but which also arouse in our hearers an emotional attitude of disapproval toward that particular dog. A word, therefore, can not only indicate an object; but can also suggest an emotional attitude toward it. Such suggestion of an emotional attitude does go beyond exact and scientific
A. agreement
B. argument
C. discussion
D. contribution

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When we use a word in speech and writing, its most obvious purpose is to point to some thing or relation or property. This is the word’s" meaning."
Let us suppose that the one grandparent of the dog was a collie, another was an Irish terrier, another a fox terrier, and the fourth a bulldog. We can express these facts equally scientifically and objectively by-saying that he is a dog of mixed breed. We have in no way gone be yond the requirements of exact scientific description.
Suppose, however, that we had called the same animal a" mongrel". The matter is more complicated. We have used a word which objectively means the same as" dog of mixed breed", but which also arouse in our hearers an emotional attitude of disapproval toward that particular dog. A word, therefore, can not only indicate an object; but can also suggest an emotional attitude toward it. Such suggestion of an emotional attitude does go beyond exact and scientific
A. scientific subjects, emotional words are often used to make meaning clearer
B. debatable questions, objective terms are generally used to help clarify meanings
C. scientific subjects, objective terms are generally used, in groups to avoid controversy
D. debatable questions, emotional terms are used very often

[单项选择]In this text we feel most lonely when we are ______.


A. with people
B. at a lecture
C. at a party
D. alone

[单项选择]______ when we passed by its nest．
A. Up into the blue sky did the bird fly
B. Up into the blue sky the bird flew
C. Up into the blue sky flew the bird
D. Flew up into the blue sky the bird

[单项选择]Most lecturers find it expedient to use notes when addressing to graduate students.
A. troublesome
B. expensive
C. useful
D. improper

[单项选择]When we use our imagination in making a plan ______.


A. we can be more sure of our goals
B. we will be clearer of our achievement
C. we will have a more practical mind
D. we will be more determined to finish it

[单项选择]When we visit Tibet, we can see（）
A. Jokhang Temple
B. Shao lin Temple
C. Heaven Temple
D. Mazu Temple

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Passage Two
When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else is not so clear. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become near sighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant (远处的) things clearly’.
People who are nearsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these
A. near-sighted
B. far-sighted
C. astigmatic
D. suffering front cataracts