Does handwriting have a practical use today? Do we really need it? Many educators say yes．

Handwriting is important because research shows that when children are taught how to do it，they are also being taught how to learn and how to express themselves．Students with fluent（流畅的）handwriting produce better homework and get higher grades，a new study by Professor Steve Graham shows．

Handwriting is a basic skill of learning，expert Emily Knapton says．She believes，“When kids have trouble with handwriting，it affects all their subjects．Spelling becomes a problem；maths becomes a problem，too．Both of the subjects will be much easier for these kids to learn if their handwriting is improved．”

Fluency and speed of handwriting are very important．Graham's study has also shown that from kindergarten（幼儿园）through the fourth grade，kids think and write at the same time．If they have to struggle to remember how to spell the words，their ability to express themselves will suffer．Stephen Pevely，a professor of education says，“From the writing speed of primary school students，we can know the quality and quantity of their writing in middle school．”

Predictions of handwriting's end didn't begin with the computer；they date back to the introduction of the Remington typewriter in 1873．But for at least a generation（一代人），handwriting has seemed much less important．Now，supported by new research，educators are trying to bring back its special importance into the classroom．

1．Many educators agree that handwriting ________ today．

A．is not necessary                       B．is unimportant

C．has a practical use                       D．is useless

2．Graham's study shows that students with fluent handwriting probably have ________．

A．lower grades                           B．worse homework and grades

C．good reading skills                        D．better homework and grades

3．When a student has good handwriting，his spelling and maths will be ________．

A．much easier        B．much harder      C．great fun          D．a problem

4．The underlined word "suffer" in the passage means “________”．

A．be strongly influenced                        B．be deeply moved

C．be badly affected                         D．be seriously hurt

5．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Kids' handwriting has a good effect on their learning．

B．Handwriting helps improve kids' performance in all their subjects．

C．Students should try to improve the fluency of their handwriting．

D．Handwriting came to an end after the typewriter appeared．

He tries to return the answers within 24 hours on the Internet. The questions are very different each day. He loves his work. Other companies do not have such a person. Of course they don’t have to pay any more money, either. But it’s important for good computer companies to have a person to answer the questions. It keeps the computer buyers happy. Happy buyers will keep coming back.

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1 How does the special person answer the questions?

A. He answers the questions in the letters, then he sends them off in the post office.

B. He asks the people to come to the company and get the answers.

C. He answers the questions on the Internet.

D. He asked others to answer the questions instead.

2 People know him because_______.

A. he is the head of the company

B. he has white hair and he is kind and polite

C. he does not look like a computer expert

D. he can always find the right answers to their questions

3 Which of the following sentences has NOT been mentioned(提及)?

A. He remembers almost all the things that people ask about.

B. He’s old and he doesn’t have to work at all.

C. He thinks that his age is helpful.

D. He is 63 years old.

4 What will happy computer buyers do?

A. They’ll stop asking questions.

B. They’ll stop buying because they have what they want.

C. They’ll go to other computer companies for cheaper computers.

D. They’ll come back for more business. 

I have a big family. In my family,there are 6 people—my father,my mother,my two sisters,my brother and me. My mother is Linda. My father is Mike. And our family name is Hand. My sisters are Gina and Sonia. They like baseball very much. My brother,David,is a lovely boy. He likes computer games. My name is Bob. I love my family.

1.How many多少people are there in the family?

A. Six    B. Seven    C. Five    D. Four

2.What’s the writer’s作者的 full name全名？

A. Bob Hand  B. Bob Mike C. David Hand  D. Linda Hand

3.Linda has有      sons.

A. one       B. two    C. three    D. four

4.My brother likes     .

A. baseball  B. computer game  C. pictures  D. basketball

5.What does “love” mean意思是？

A. 感谢      B. 想起   C. 喜欢    D. 讨厌

I have a big family. In my family,there are 6 people—my father,my mother,my two sisters,my brother and me. My mother is Linda. My father is Mike. And our family name is Hand. My sisters are Gina and Sonia. They like baseball very much. My brother,David,is a lovely boy. He likes computer games. My name is Bob. I love my family.
【小题1】How many多少people are there in the family?