It is probably safe to say that without language, it would be impossible for people to live together. Let us
consider how our life would be changed 41 we did not have written or spoken language.
Because our modern methods of communication are built 42 on the use of language, without language,
these methods would disappear. Without language, we would have no books, newspapers, magazines, telephones,
radios, or television. We would have no schools, libraries, offices, or hospitals. None of these things can work
without the use of language. 43 , we would have no modern means of transportation, for the movement of
trains, ships, automobiles, and airplanes relies on written directions and oral communication. Without the help of
language, businesspeople could not sell their goods, and without transportation, they could not get goods 44 .
It is believed that many thousands of years ago, people did not have written or spoken language. How
different their world must have been 45 the one we know! Because no written or spoken language existed,
no records of these early times could be kept. We can only imagine how the people who lived without words were
able to get along. 【題組】43. (A) Except for (B) In addition (C) To begin with (D) At present
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