Question

Five steps to better handwriting

Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? 1. Here are five steps that really work!

Get a great grasp

Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. 2. Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.

Let the lines be your guide

Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡). 3. Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.

Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.

Lower the pressure (压力)

4. That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.

5.

Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.

A. Ask for more advice

B. Play games

C. You’ve been writing since you were a little kid.

D. Some kids press down really hard when they write.

E. So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”.

F. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.

G. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.

 

Answer 1

1.G

2.F

3.E

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文就如何改善孩子们的书法提了五点建议。

1.G上文提到they are worried about their handwriting，后文接着提到Here are five steps that really work!所以答案选G好消息是每个人都可以改善自己的书法。

2.F上文提到when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier.可判断此处答案选F

3.E下文提到Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.所以答案选E小写字母a应该是大写A的一半。

4.D根据本段的建议是Lower the pressure很容易找到相对应的答案选D

5.B下文提到Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures.所以此建议跟“玩游戏”有关，所以答案选B

考点：日常生活类阅读。