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  3. From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadcasting our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. Whe

From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadcasting our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. Whe

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问题     From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadcasting our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When human first (47)______, they were like newborn children, unable to use this (48)______ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for humankind’s future attainments and cultural growth increased.
    Many linguists believe that evolution is (49)______ for our ability to produce and use language. They (50)______ that our highly evolved brain provides us with innate language ability not found in lower organisms. Proponents of this innateness(先天) theory say that our (51)______ for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually as a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical biological times for language development.
    Current (52)______ of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. Indeed, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in the lower grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being (53)______ to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the rules of their first language have become firmly fixed.
    Although some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been (54)______ from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that (55)______ with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language (56)______ than any innate capacities. These theories view language as imitative, learned behavior. In other words, children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child’s language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.

                 Word Bank:
A. appropriate                I. interaction
B. evolved                    J. contrast
C. isolated                   K. exposed
D. involved                   L. valuable
E. acquisition                M. inform
F. claim                      N. responsible
G. reviews                    O. potential
H. generate

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答案I
解析 空格所在句子的主语"This"指上文所述的“与人类隔绝的孩子不会掌握语言”这一事实,空格所在句子指出了语言发展的必要条件,这个必要条件就是空格处须填入的词,即从句的名词主语。根据上下文的意思及句子结构,可知对于严确的语言发腥来说,与他人的交往和互动是必需的。故选择Interaction相互作用,相互影响,与他人交往。
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