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【題目】請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

注意：請將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。每個空格只寫一個單詞。

The loss of handwriting in our high-tech world saddens me. People of all ages openly admit their handwriting as keyboards replace pen and paper. Increasingly, schoolchildren deal with assignments on computer and struggle to write, having had little practice. I am of the generation that learnt to write with a dip pen in kindergarten and a fountain pen in high school; by the time I reached university, like everyone else. I used a functional ballpoint. Handwriting has filled every aspect of my life since I was first taught to shape letters on the lined pages of my exercise books.

From the age of 12,I kept a handwritten journal, recording my thoughts and feelings regarding both the significant and mundane aspects of my life. Through this daily practice I connected with myself, explored experiences and found a way to interpret and make sense of my relationships. Although I rarely reread my written material, the process of writing has remained with me as a means of processing my feelings and filtering（過濾） my experiences.

Yet today, handwritten letters are as rare as a red panda. Few of us write any longer, even to those to whom we are close, We communicate difficultly when we e-mail or text, both methods characterized by speed and informality. The deep thinking which accompanied a handwritten letter is almost entirely absent. We may be communicating more frequently and with more people, but the depth and quality of our communication has reduced.

Sadly, modern technology tends to be temporary. Few of us keep old e-mails or even print them out, so a sense of history and memory is lost. Archivists（檔案管理者）report that more information has been lost in the past decade than in the previous 150 years. It is too easy to press the delete button.

In many other areas of records, material is now in the digital format. Yet saving material in a digital format only is extremely unstable. How it will survive the future remains a problem.

In this digital world of text, e-mails and instant messaging, the perceived value of writing is no longer obvious and the case for retaining the practice of writing needs to be made. Should we save the bumble pen and paper when laptops and mobiles are functional, universal and unstoppable? Should children continue to be taught to write with a pen and paper?

With its passing a good mode of self-expression is being lost. I invite readers to engage with handwriting and become aware of this special skill that has created civilization for centuries.

Paragraph outline	Detailed information
The current 【1】of handwriting	▲Students 【2】to computers to complete their homework ▲With little practice, students have 【3】 writing. ▲We seldom write letters even to people we are close to.
The author’s link with handwriting	▲The author【4】 himself to handwriting from kindergarten to university ▲The author kept 【5】of his thoughts and feelings by keeping writing journals. ▲The author also takes 【6】of writing to process his feeling and filtering his experiences.
The 【7】with modern communication methods	▲There is an 【8】of depth and quality in e-mail and texts ▲The temporariness of modern technology tends to give 【9】 to the loss of some history and memory ▲Saving materials only in a digital format is not very stable. ▲A style of self-expression is being lost.
The author’s 【10】to people for handwriting	Write as much as possible and realize the importance of this special art

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】situation

【2】turn

【3】trouble/difficulty

【4】committed/devoted/dedicated/ applied

【5】track/ records

【6】advantage

【7】problems

【8】absence

【9】rise/birth

【10】appeal

【解析】

本文是一篇議論文。文章講述了書寫的重要性。高科技的出現(xiàn)使人們漸漸地忘記了自己的筆記，所有年齡段的人公開承認(rèn)自己的書法越來越差。作者從幼兒園起到大學(xué)一直致力于書寫，他呼吁人們重視書寫、練習(xí)書寫。

【1】根據(jù)文章第一句The loss of handwriting in our high-tech world saddens me.可知此處指當(dāng)前的書寫狀況。故填situation。

【2】根據(jù)文中Increasingly, schoolchildren deal with assignments on computer and struggle to write, having had little practice.可知目前學(xué)生求助于電腦來完成他們的作業(yè)。turn to ---求助于，故填turn .

【3】根據(jù)第一段中having had little practice.可知學(xué)生在書寫上有困難。固定搭配：have trouble/difficulty/problems in doing sth.在做某事上有困難，故填trouble/difficulty。

【4】根據(jù)第一段中I am of the generation that learnt to write with a dip pen in kindergarten and a fountain pen in high school by the time I reached university, like everyone else, I used a functional ballpoint.可知作者從幼兒園起到大學(xué)一直致力于書寫。固定搭配：commit/devote/dedicate oneself to---，獻(xiàn)身于----，根據(jù)句意可知此空填committed/devoted。

【5】根據(jù)第一段中From the age of 12, I have kept a handwritten journal, recording my thoughts and feelings regarding both the significant and boring aspects of my life.可知作者保持寫日志來記錄自己的思想和感情。固定詞組：keep track of記錄，與---保持聯(lián)系，故填track/ record。

【6】根據(jù)第一段最后一句Although I rarely reread my written material, the process of writing has remained with me as a means of processing my feelings and filtering（過濾)）my experiences.可知作者還利用文字處理自己的感情和過濾自己經(jīng)歷。固定詞組：take advantage of利用。故填advantage。

【7】根據(jù)第二段中We communicate differently when we e-mail or text, both methods characterised by speed and informality.可知現(xiàn)代傳播方法存在問題。根據(jù)句意可知此處填problems。

【8】根據(jù)第二段最后一句We may be communicating more frequently and with more people, but the depth and quality of our communication has reduced. 可知在電子郵件和文本中沒有深度和質(zhì)量。故此空填absence/lack缺席。

【9】根據(jù)第四段第二句Few of us keep old e-mails or even print them out, so a sense of history and memory is lost.可知現(xiàn)代技術(shù)的臨時性會產(chǎn)生一些歷史和記憶的損失。固定搭配：give rise/birth to產(chǎn)生，出生。根據(jù)句意可知此空填rise/birth。

【10】根據(jù)最后一段I invite readers to engage with handwriting and become aware of this special skill that has created civilization for centuries.可知作者呼吁人們的筆跡。固定詞組：appeal to呼吁。根據(jù)句意可知此空填appeal。