Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very  1. things are hand written. All too often, people buy a pen based only on  2., and wonder why they are not satisfied  3. they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not  4. if you keep the following in mind.

First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be  5.  to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic  6. comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a  7. hand and thicker fingers, you may  8. a fatter pen. The length of a pen can 9. influence comfort. A pen that is too  10. can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.

Then, the writing point of the pen should  11. the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper.  12. will make it possible for you to create a  13. line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to  14. ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the    15.   may leave drops of ink,  16. you pick the pen up and put it down again.

 17., the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may  18. bad handwriting, but fine lines do not command  19. next to printed text, as,  20. , a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority（权威）.

21.               A．many          B．pleasant        C．few  D．important

22.               A．reason         B．looks          C．value D．advantages

23.               A．once          B．if             C．because   D．though

24.               A．convenient      B．difficult         C．practical   D．strange

25.               A．heavy          B．easy           C．hard  D．safe

26.               A．determining     B．finding         C．taking D．seeking

27.               A．stronger        B．weaker         C．smaller    D．larger

28.               A．order          B．prepare        C．prefer D．demand

29.               A．hardly         B．also           C．never D．still

30.               A．light           B．soft            C．long  D．thick

31.               A．allow          B．change         C．reduce    D．press

32.               A．They           B．One           C．Some D．This

33.               A．thin           B．rough          C．smooth    D．black

34.               A．prevent        B．free           C．protect    D．remove

35.               A．way           B．sight           C．stream    D．flow

36.               A．so             B．as             C．and   D．yet

37.               A．Meanwhile      B．Generally       C．Afterwards D．Finally

38.               A．show up        B．differ from      C．make up for    D．break down

39.               A．attention       B．support        C．respect   D．admission

40.               A．at most         B．for example     C．in brief    D．on purpose

Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very   1  things are handwritten．All too often，people buy a pen based only on  2   and wonder why they are not satisfied  3  ，they begin to use it．However，buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 4  if you keep the following in mind．

First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be  5  to use．The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic（特征）  6 comfort．Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a  7 hand and thicker fingers, you may  8  a fatter pen．The length of a pen can  9  influence comfort．A pen that is too  10   can easily feel top-heavy and unstable．

Then，the writing point of the pen should11  the ink to flow evenly（均匀的） while that pen remains in touch with the paper 12   will make it possible for you to create a   13  line of writing．The point should also be sensitive enough to  14  ink from running when the pen is lifted．A point that does not block the   15  may leave drops of ink，  16  you pick the pen up and put it down again．

__17  ，the pen should make a thick，dark line．Fine-line pens may   18   bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command  19   next to printed text，as，  20 ， a signature on a printed letter．A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority （权威）.

1．A．many                    B．few                     C．pleasant              D．important

2．A．looks             B．reason                   C．value                D．advantages

3．A．once                    B．if                       C．because              D．though

4．A．convenient              B．practical               C．strange                D．difficult

5．A．heavy                      B．easy                       C．hard              D．safe

6．A．taking          B．finding               C．determining          D．seeking

7．A．stronger             B．weaker               C．smaller              D．larger

8．A．prefer               B．recommend           C．prepare               D．demand

9．A．hardly                B．also                    C．never                 D．still

10．A．thick              B．light               C．long                 D．soft

11．A．change             B．allow            C．reduce                D．press

12．A．They              B．One                  C．This                  D．Some

13．A．thin                   B．rough               C．black               D．smooth

14．A．prevent              B．free                C．protect             D．remove

15．A．way                 B．sight               C．flow               D．stream

16．A．so                   B．as                 C．and                 D．yet

17．A．Meanwhile            B．Generally           C．Afterwards          D．Finally

18．A．show up             B．differ from         C．break down          D．compensate for

19．A．attention              B．support            C．respect                     D．admission

20．A．at most              B．for example        C．in brief               D．on purpose