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【题目】Like many other places in the world, recently, Indiana education officials decided that the schools of the state will not be required to teach handwriting skills to students any longer. Instead, they will focus their energies on teaching students how to type. Is handwriting still an important skill? An online survey received some surprising responses.

Handwriting is not necessary. Students only need to know how to read it, and the only time that they must write something is to make a signature. Why stress them more than they need to be stressed? We already put so much pressure on them to perform on state tests. —Rita

Children don’t write letters now. They send e-mails or text messages. A lot of those old ways are going away. How many bills do you pay by writing a check anymore? —Brown

Although my son is not comfortable with writing, I bought a workbook for him to practice his handwriting. Can you imagine being an adult and not being able to sign a document? —Susan

What a shame! I guess one day it will be a lost art, because handwriting is that personal and beautiful. It has personality —Anna

The school where I worked dropped handwriting several years ago. Unless the students have computers in class, they will not be able to take notes at high speed. I have to speak very slowly and stop after a sentence or two because many students write very slowly. —Helen

The same thing happened here in Tennessee this past year. I think it’s a shame. I just received a handwritten letter from my stepmother and it meant that she spent time sitting and writing. Such a letter brought me a good feeling. —Kathy

Children should still learn writing, for the sake of having a skill that all people can communicate with. I certainly appreciate a handwritten note of thanks or news from my children and grandchildren. —Ruth

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Some advice by Indiana education officials.

B.The importance of learning typing in schools.

C.A discussion about the importance of handwriting.

D.The popularity of computers in schools.

【2】What both Rita and Brown have in common is that they believe .

A.It’s difficult for students to learn writing

B.In many cases, handwriting is useless.

C.Handwriting has caused many problems

D.Students show no interest in handwriting

【3Which of the following isTRUE?

A.It’s of no use for students to learn writing at school.

B.Susan values her son’s handwriting very much.

C.Handwriting has already become a lost art.

D.Kathy doesn’t like the typed letters from others.

【4】In Kathy’s opinion, in a way, handwriting .

A.Could work as a feeling connection

B.Was her stepmother’s favorite

C.Was completely dropped in Tennessee

D.Brought much fun to her family

【5】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Typing had already replaced handwriting worldwide.

B.Susan’s son cannot write his own name by hand.

C.Ruth enjoys writing to her children and grandchildren.

D.Handwriting can make one different from others.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述围绕书法是否还重要的话题,本文详细介绍了几种观点。认为书法不重要的人认为人们的交流方式要改变,旧的方式应淘汰,认为书法重要的人认为书法代表着文化、个性,是感情的纽带,应当重视。

【1】C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Is handwriting still an important skill? An online survey received some surprising responses.书法仍然是一个重要的技能吗?一个网上调查收到了令人吃惊的回答。后文就详细说明了这些回答,可知本文就是关于书法重要性的讨论,故选C

【2】B细节理解题。根据第二段Handwriting is not necessary.第三段A lot of those old ways are going away. How many bills do you pay by writing a check anymore书法不重要了,很多旧时代的方式被淘汰了,还有多少账单需要你手写吗?可知这两人都认为书法没有用了。故选B

【3】B细节理解题。根据Susan的话I bought a workbook for him to practice his handwriting.我给他买了本字帖练习书法,可知Susan非常重视儿子的书法,故选B

【4】A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段I just received a handwritten letter from my stepmother and it meant that she spent time sitting and writing. Such a letter brought me a good feeling我收到继母的一封手写信,意味着她花了时间坐下来写信。这样的一封信带给我很好的感觉,可知Kathy认为书法可作为感情的纽带,故选A

【5】D细节理解题。根据Anna的话What a shame! I guess one day it will be a lost art, because handwriting is that personal and beautiful. It has personality —Anna真是羞耻。我猜有一天这会变成文化的流失,因为书法具有个性很美丽。它是有个性的,可知书法会使一人区别于其他人,故选D

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