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 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. And computer dependence is more widespread 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 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 turn 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 Handwrite.

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 found 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 in NOT the advantage 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” probably means ___________.

A．getting bored with

B．getting dependent on

C．becoming curious about

D．getting curious about

5.We can draw the conclusion from the passage that ___________.

A．more and more students will give up writing on a computer.

B．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day.

C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting.

D．the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】本文是一篇围绕“我们学生应该依靠电脑还是应该手写作业”展开的，讲述了用电脑做作业的好处和弊端，以及手写的好处。

1.B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，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。

2.B。细节理解题。由第四段“It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer”和第七段中的“Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? ”可知，学生依赖电脑是因为电脑方便，快捷，修改容易。

3.C 细节判断题。由倒数第二段中Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”可知，书写可以给人很好的第一印象，但并没有说可以帮助建立自信。故C项表达错误，符合题意。其它选项文中均有明确表述。

4.B。词义猜测题。结合上文computer dependence和下文的表述不难推出，taking stock in的意思为“相信；依靠”。故B项为正确答案。

5.C。推理判断题。最后一段介绍：许多小学把写字课已规定为必修课；在大学里，要求学生交书面作业。由此我们可以得出结论：今后越来越多的学生会重视书写。故C项为正确答案