Question

    As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.

Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school(小学). And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.

All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.

It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.

"When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it."

"I'm not in the mood(状态) to write when faced with a pen and paper."

Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?

Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said "Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them"

To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to hand in their homework and essays written by hand.

1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.

B.To Type or To Hand Write

C.Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand

D.Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.

2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because______.

A.they are usually asked to e-mail their Homework and Essays

B.they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently

C.they find it not easy to remember how to write a character

D.computers have become a trend and fashion in China.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?

A.Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.

B.The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting,

C.Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence

D.Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.

4.The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means_____.

A.getting bored with B.getting dependent on

C.becoming crazy about D.getting curious about

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述随着电脑越来越流行，中国的学生在汉字书写方面出了很大的问题，引起了人们的担心。许多学校进行了一系列的活动来锻炼学生的书写能力。

1.主旨大意题。根据第一段的最后两句But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more（但如果他们过多地使用电脑，他们可能会忘记在纸上写字时每个汉字的准确笔画。专家建议人们，特别是学生，多使用手写）第二段的第一句Do you write by hand more or type more?（你是多手写还是多打字?）可知，文章围绕话题“我们学生应该依靠电脑还是应该手写作业”展开的。故选B项。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer（如果用电脑的话，纠正起来更快更容易）和第七段中的Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?（既然在电脑上写字更方便、更有效，为什么还要手写呢）可知，学生依赖电脑是因为电脑方便，快捷，修改容易。故选B项。

3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them（汉字具有实用价值和审美价值。笔迹包含了作者的情感。通过一个人的笔迹，人们可以了解一个人的思想和性格。优美的文字会给人更好的第一印象）可知，通过书写可以了解一个人的思想和性格，优美的汉字会给人留下更好的第一印象。但并没有提及个人信心。故选C项。

4.词义猜测题。根据上文提到的“使用电脑更正更容易。这就是为什么计算机越来越多地被用于现代教育中”和下文中的表述说他们不愿意用手写，可推断出人们越来越依靠电脑来输入文字，因此taking stock in的译为相信；依靠。故选B项。