From childhood to old age, all of us have to use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world around us. When humans first 1 _ , they were like newborn children, unable to use this __2 _ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future __3__ and cultural growth increased.
Many linguists believe that evolution is __4 __ for our ability to produce and use languages. They _ 5__ that our highly evolved brain provides us 6 an innate language ability not found in lower 7 . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 8 for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, _ 9 a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical ___10___ times for language development.
Current __11__ of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. __12__ , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in __13__ grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being __14__ to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the __15__ of their first language have become firmly fixed.
__16__ some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been __17__ from other human beings do not possess languages. This demonstrates that __18__ with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language __19__ than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. __20__, children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childrens language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.
1. A. generated B. evolved C. born D. originated
2. A. valuable B. appropriate C. convenient D. favorite
3. A. attainment B. feasibility C. entertainment D. evolution
4. A. essential B. available C. reliable D. responsible
5. A. confirm B. inform C. claim D. convince
6. A. for B. from C. of D. from
7. A. organizations B. organisms C. humans D. children
8. A. potential B. performance C. preference D. passion
9. A. as B. just as C. like D. unlike
10. A. ideological B. biological C. social D. psychological
11. A. reviews B. reference C. reaction D. recommendation
12. A. In a word B. In a sense C. Indeed D. In other words
13. A. various B. different C. higher D. the lower
14. A. revealed B. exposed C. engaged D. involved
15. A. regulations B. formations C. rules D. constitutions
16. A. Although B. Whether C. Since D. When
17. A. distinguished B. different C. protected D. isolated
18. A. exposition B. comparison C. contrast D. interaction
19. A. acquisition B. appreciation C. requirement D. alternative
20. A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. Above all
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