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Paperless homework will affect students’ handwriting

A growing number of primary schools in Shanghai are now encouraging “paperless” homework. Instead of writing with a pen, children can finish their homework simply by “surfing and typing” on their iPad screens.

Many people welcome the use of this new technology in schools. And it isn’t difficult to understand why digital homework could be the next big thing in education: it reduces waste; makes it easier for teachers to collect homework; and now that everything else is digitalized, homework should too.

But there’s an overlooked downside to online homework, as it shows an alarming trend(趋势): how technology is affecting physical handwriting.

In today’s digital age, handwriting is already a weakening skill. Can you remember the last time you used a pen? For me, it was when I had to fill out a form at work. To be honest, I couldn’t write quite a few characters and had to type them on my iPhone to remind me of how to write them correctly. I know I’m not alone. There are more saying they share similar embarrassment (尴尬) when asked to write by hand.

In a time when computers, smart phones and keyboards are widely used in the world, is handwriting even important? The answer is yes. Handwriting plays an important role in the learning process. Writing a character is more difficult than typing. It requires the body and mind work together actively. So for school-age children, writing not only allows them to memorize characters, but also trains their brains the way typing can’t.

Too many children, lost in technology, lie on a sofa or in bed with their smartphones or iPads — a seldom mentioned side effect of modern technology, which may lead to physical problems later.

All said, I’m not saying that digital homework should be canceled. Digitalization is an unstoppable trend. But for courses such as Chinese and English language, I hope to see digital homework introduced later into the courses, at least after children have had the ability to write characters and spell words well.

1.How do children finish their paperless homework?

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2.Why do many people welcome digital homework?

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3.What happened when the writer used a pen to fill out a form at work?

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4.Why is handwriting important for school-age children?

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5.What does the writer think of digital homework?

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American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school(高中).

High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things. After high school, many students go to colleges(大学). They usually have to pay(付款) a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.

1.American schools begin in_________.

A. September B. July

C. May D. February

2.When an Amrican boy is five years old, he_________.

A. has to stay at home B. can go to high school

C. begins to go to school D. always plays at home

3.In American high school students__________after class.

A. do the homework B. go to work

C. play basketball D. do many interesting things

4.In order to (为了)_________, many American college students work after class.

A. help their parents B. get money for their studies

C. help others D. learn some useful things

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. High school students have homework for every class.

B. American students have three terms in a year.

C. High school students take seven subjects each term.

D. American students don’t like to go to school.

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