language
B) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language
C) a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language
D) a new way to look at the learning of language
12.The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by .
A) a leading specialist in the study of liberal arts
B) an English teacher in a university for the deaf
C) some senior experts in American Sign Language
D) a famous scholar in the study of the human brain
13. According to Stokoe, sign language is .
A) an international language C) an artificial language
B) a substandard language D) a genuine language
14. Most educators objected to Stokoe's idea because they thought .
A) a language should be easy to use and understand
B) sign language was too artificial to be widely accepted
C) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds
D) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf people
15. Stokoe's argument is based on his belief that .
A) language is a product of the brain
B) language is a system of meaningful codes
C) sign language is derived from natural language
D) sign language is as efficient as any other language
Passage Two
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious ( 勤勤恳恳的 ) way you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn't ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics - a better job, a raise, praise-
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