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Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out.

Steve Graham, a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University, says he has been hearing about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years. However, a recent survey shows that it is still being taught by about 90% of teachers in grades one to three. 90% of teachers also say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. Professor Graham says that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. “And then when you look at how it’s taught, you have some teachers who are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for ten, fifteen minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day -- which really for handwriting is pretty much death.”

Many adults remember learning by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself but be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.

Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility (清楚), which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency -- writing without having to think about it. The professor says fluency continues to develop up until high school.

But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report about one-fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important anymore because of computers and voice recognition programs. But Professor Graham says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. Even with high school teachers, we find that less than 50% of assignments are done via word processing or with word processing. And, in fact, if we added in taking notes and doing tests in class, most of the writing done in school is done by hand.

American children traditionally first learn to print, then to write in cursive (草体的), which connects the letters. But actually more than 75% of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive.

Title	Write or Wrong: The Death of Handwriting?
Theme	Handwriting lessons are on the way out.
Present (56)_______ of handwriting lessons	It’s required to teach by about (57)_____ of teachers in grades one to three; Three out of every four teachers aren’t prepared to teach handwriting; (58) _______ are provided from 10-15 minutes a day to 60-70 minutes a day respectively.
Common (59)________ on teaching handwriting	Short periods of practice are better; It should not be taught by itself (60)_______ be used as a way to get students to express ideas
Two skills (61)______ in handwriting	Legibility; (62)_____.
(63)____ of poor handwriting	Computers and voice recognition programs are (64)________; The fact that most of the writing done in school is done by hand is ignored; More than 75% of students (65)____ printing their essay on tests to writing in cursive.

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He 36 the first interview; the director did the last interview.

The director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” The young man answered, “ 37 .”

“Who paid the school fees for you?”

“My father passed away 38 I was born, so my mother paid them all.”

“What did your mother do?”

“A laundry woman.”

The director 39 the youth to show his hands. They were smooth and perfect. The director asked, “Have you ever 40 your mother wash the clothes?” The youth answered, “ 41 . My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. 42 , she can wash clothes faster than me.”

The director said, “Please go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow.”

The youth felt his 43 of getting the job high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt 44 but happy with mixed feelings.

The youth cleaned his mother’s hands 45 . He cried as he did that. It was the first time he had 46 his mother’s wrinkled hands with so many bruises (伤痕) on them. Some bruises were so painful that his mother 47 when they were cleaned. Only by then did he realize it was this pair of hands that assisted him 48 his academic years.

After finishing cleaning his mother’s 49 hands, the youth quietly washed all the 50 clothes for his mother. That night, they talked for a very long time.

The next morning, the director noticed the youth’s swollen 51 and asked, “Can you tell me what you have done and 52 in your house?”

The youth answered, “I cleaned my mother’s hands and also finished washing all the remaining clothes. I know now what 53 is. Without mother, there would not have been my success today.”

The director said, “This is what I am looking for 54 a manager. I want to hire a person who can value the help of others and who knows the 55 of others. You are hired.”

1.	A.	qualified	B.	failed	C.	passed	D.	won
2.	A	Nothing	B.	Few	C.	Some	D.	None
3.	A	since	B.	when	C.	although	D.	once
4.	A	requested	B.	persuaded	C.	demanded	D.	begged
5.	A	assisted	B.	had	C.	watched	D.	helped
6.	A	Seldom	B.	Sometimes	C.	Never	D.	Rarely
7.	A	Meanwhile	B.	Besides	C.	However	D.	Somehow
8.	A	chance	B.	luck	C.	desire	D.	idea
9.	A	strange	B.	different	C.	excited	D.	unfamiliar
10.	A	skillfully	B.	shyly	C.	politely	D.	slowly
11.	A	glanced	B.	noticed	C.	accepted	D.	considered
12.	A	shook	B.	shouted	C.	moved	D.	fell
13.	A	during	B.	along	C.	through	D.	with
14.	A	damaged	B.	ruined	C.	broken	D.	wounded
15.	A	worn	B.	used	C.	dirty	D.	dusty
16.	A	hands	B.	eyes	C.	ears	D.	cheeks
17.	A	found	B.	enjoyed	C.	expected	D.	learned
18.	A	appreciation	B.	understanding	C.	regret	D.	sympathy
19.	A	about	B.	of	C.	in	D.	on
20.	A	sufferings	B.	happenings	C.	doings	D.	surroundings

Chinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.

Mianzi

The idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.

Guanxi

Throughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.

Keqi

Keqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."

Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothing of embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.

To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.

1.In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.

A. relationships between people B. influences upon others

C. dependence on others D. kindness to others

2.The underlined word “demean” in the first paragraph means make people _____.

A. respectful B. happy C. shameful D. weak

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It is impolite to insult, embarrass, shame or shout at a person.

B. It is polite that you should bring gifts to others when invited to dinner.

C. It is necessary to show your character of being considerate, polite, and well mannered.

D. It is important for the Chinese to have good relationships between people.

4. Which of the following proverbs has the same meaning as the underlined sentence “Do in Rome as Rome does.”?

A. Caution is the parent of safety. B. Many hands make light work.

C. There’s no smoke without fire. D. If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.

It’s really true what people say about English politeness: it’s everywhere. When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle, people say “sorry”. When getting off a bus, English passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job. I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles and came to appreciate some more polite ways of interacting (交往) with people.

People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time. When people buy something in a shop, customers and retail assistants in most cases thank each other twice or more. In Germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one “thank you” in such a conversation. British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.

Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others. Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized (强调) several times that none of their words were intended as criticism. It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. This is also shown in other ways. British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men. However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter (后者) are a bit tightfisted.

1.What is the author’s attitude towards English politeness?

A. He appreciates it. B. He gives no personal opinion.

C. He thinks it is unnecessary. D. He thinks it goes too far.

2. What can we learn about customers and retail assistants in Germany?

A. A customer never says thank you to a retail assistant.

B. They may say thank you only once.

C. It’s always a retail assistant who says thank you.

D. They always say thank you to each other.

3.We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men __________.

A. are not so willing to spend money for women

B. are more polite than English men

C. treat women in an impolite way

D. are more likely to be involved in a fighting

4.The author develops the text through the method of ____________.

A. giving reasons B. telling stories C. giving comments D. making comparisons

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