"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.
小題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
小題2:The underlined word "naysayer" in the last paragraph refers to a person who always _____.
A．has a negative attitudeB．likes to be praised
C．talks bigD．likes to repeat what others say
小題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.
小題4:The author wrote the last paragraph to ______.
A．show how the dark sides of things affect people
B．a(chǎn)dvise people to see and say things positively
C．show how harsh and negative words hurt people
D．a(chǎn)dvise people to stay away from negative people
小題5:The passage mainly talks about ______.
A．the power of wordsB．the cruelty of the king
C．how to understand othersD．how to build good relationships

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:A

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：對一個夢的同樣解釋但解釋的方式不同得到截然不同的結果。說明的語言的力量，記住：聰明的運用語言。
小題1:D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段的內容：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。這是造成國王聽完不通的解釋后作出的不同的反應的原因，因此D正確。
小題2:A細節(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。
小題3:C細節(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。
小題4:B 理解判斷題。據(jù)最后一段第一句People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm 和最后一句Remember words have power. Use them wisely.可以得出B正確。
小題5:A 總結歸納題。根據(jù)最后一段得出：尾段點題所以A正確。
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A．makeB．followC．takeD．offer
小題18:
A．tryingB．a(chǎn)voidingC．a(chǎn)cceptingD．receiving
小題19:
A．useB．contributionC．moneyD．a(chǎn)dvances
小題20:
A．backB．forthC．offD．out

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