职称英语考试2017年全真模拟试题卫生类C级(三) 2
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate.That is， each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally， we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change；
the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical features change as do speech sounds，and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly.Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.
词汇：
race／n.种族
primitive／adj.原始的
uncivilized／adj.不开化的，落后的
complexity／n.复杂性，复杂现象
nonsense／n.胡说，没有根据的话
extensive／adj.广泛的
vocabulary／n.词汇
练习：
1. In the second paragraph the author thinks that
A）some backward race doesn't have a language of its own.
B）some race in history didn't possess a language of its own.
C）any human race，whether backward or not，has a language.
D）some races on earth call communicate without language.
2. According to the author， people of undeveloped cultures can have___ languages.
A）complicated
B）uncivilized
C）primitive
D）well—known
3.The author has used American Indian languages as an example to show that they are
A）just as old as some well-known languages.
B）just as sophisticated as some well-known languages.
C）more developed than some well-known languages.
D）more complex than some well-known languages.
4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT？
A）A language is a means of expressing a particular culture.
B）All languages can well express their respective cultures.
C）American Indian languages are as sophisticated as English.
D）Some languages are better than other languages.
5. According to the author， language changes are most likely to occur in
A）grammar.
B）pronunciation.
C）vocabulary.
D）intonation.
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The first four minutes
When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends？ During their first four minutes together， according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book， "Contact： The first four minutes，" he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships： __1__. A lot of people's whole lives would change if they did just that.
You may have noticed that average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he as just met.__2__. If anyone has ever done this to you， you probably did not like him very much.
When we are introduced to new people， the author suggests， we should try to appear friendly and self-confident. In general， he says， "People like people who like themselves."
On the other hand， we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves. It is important to appear interested and sympathetic， realizing that the other person has his won needs， fears， and hopes.
Hearing such advice， one might say， "But I'm not a friendly， self-confident person. That's not my nature. It would be dishonest for me to at that way."
__3__. We can become accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality. "It is like getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first， but it goes much better than the old one."
But isn't it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don't actually feel that way？ Perhaps， but according to Dr. Zunin， "total honest" is not always good for social relationships， especially during the first few minutes of contact. There is a time for everything， and a certain amount of play-acting may be best for the first few minutes of contact with a stranger. That is not the time to complain about one's health or to mention faults one finds in other people. It is not the time to tell the whole truth about one's opinions and impressions.
__4__. For a husband and wife or a parent and child， problems often arise during their first four minutes together after they have been apart. Dr. Zunin suggests that these first few minutes together be treated with care. If there are unpleasant matters to be discussed， they should be dealt with later.