標題題

標題題一般考的是對文章的概括能力。正確選項一般具有這樣的特征：簡明而全面地概括全篇內容，含有中心詞，只說明了文章某個或某幾個段落的觀點的，不是正確的選項。例如：

How men first learned to invent words is unknown. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their associations─ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the happy and sad events of our past; the more we read and learn, the larger the number of words that mean something to us becomes.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This attractive use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real peot is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and, by their position and association, can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech dull and silly. (2005年12月浙江省大學英語三級考試題)

What is the best title of the passage?

A. How Language Came into Being B. Language and Human Experience

C. Poet: a Master of Words D. Language and Its use

該題是一道典型的標題題，考查考生對全文的掌握。短文介紹了詞(即語言)的起源，然后介紹語言的作用。D項簡明全面地概括了全篇內容，可以作為文章的標題，故正確答案為該項。

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