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(筆畫) 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 (審美的) 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.
【小題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.
【小題2】The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer 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.
【小題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.
【小題4】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.
【小題5】What is the author’s attitude toward typing on a computer?
A.supportiveB.proudC.objectiveD.Disapproval


【小題1】B
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】C
【小題5】C

解析試題分析:
隨著電腦在中國的普及,中國人正在逐漸地依賴電腦鍵盤來輸入漢字。但是如果過多使用電腦,人們就會忘記漢字的筆畫。專家建議人們,尤其是學生,多用手寫字。
【小題1】根據(jù)第一段可知,文章主要講的是電腦的普及對手寫漢字帶來的威脅,長期使用電腦,有忘記漢字筆畫的危險。根據(jù)第二段“Do you write by hand more or type more?”可知,在生活中,應該用電腦打字,還是手寫呢?故選B。
【小題2】根據(jù)第四段“It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer.”可知,使用電腦能快速、容易發(fā)現(xiàn)并改正錯誤,故選B。
【小題3】根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段““Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (審美的) value...handwriting contains the writer’s emotion...to know one’s thinking and personality...Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.””可知,A、B、D正確,故選C。
【小題4】根據(jù)最后一段“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.”可知,許多小學把書法定為必修課,許多大學也開始要求手寫作業(yè)和文章。由此可見,越來越多的學生會注意手寫,故選C。
【小題5】根據(jù)“It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer...Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (審美的) value.”可知,作者既談到了電腦輸入的好處,也說到了手寫的好處,作者的態(tài)度是客觀的。故選C。
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