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A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.
I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting,and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year,maybe two,and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.
It was a very important event in the computerization of life—a sign that the informal. Friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters,and we recognized one another's handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.
As a child visiting my father’s office,1 was pleased to recognize,in little notes on the desks of his staff,the same handwriting 1 would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge—except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW”.
All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting,a book by Florey. Sire shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well,but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.
I don’t buy it.
I don’t want to see anyone cut off from the expressive,personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer,part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.
What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand—as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However,they have worked in many school systems.
1.Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?
A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.
B. His colleague’s handwriting was SO beautiful.
C. His colleague’s handwriting was SO terrible.
D. He still had a 1ot of Work to do.
2.People working together in an office used to ____________.
A. talk more about handwriting
B. take more notes on workdays
C. know better one another's handwriting
D. communicate better with one another
3.The author’s father wrote notes in pen _________.
A. to both his family and his staff
B. to his family in small letters
C. to his family on the fridge
D. to his staff on the desk
4.According to the author,handwritten notes _______.
A. are harder to teach in schools
B. attract more attention
C. are used only between friends
D. carry more message
5.We can learn from the passage that the author __________.
A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting
B. does not want to lose handwriting
C. puts the blame on the computer
D. does not agree with Florey
本文是一篇夾敘夾議的文章,通過一時(shí)辨認(rèn)不出一位老同事的字跡及其回顧,對(duì)在電腦沖擊下,書法受忽視感到惋惜,并認(rèn)為中小學(xué)應(yīng)當(dāng)加強(qiáng)書法教學(xué)。
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It’s likely that everything you learned about America’s ancient history is wrong.
The new book, 1491, completely changes our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
DID YOU KNOW?
When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.
The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.
Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago.
4,000 years ago Mesoamerican farmers developed corn in a feat (技藝) of genetic engineering that still isn’t completely understood.
COMMENTS ON 1491
“In the tradition of Jared Diamond & John McPhee, a totally new view of pre-Columbian America.”
—Richard Rhodes
“Attractively written and really absorbing …Charles C. Mann has produced a book that’s part detective story, part epic (史詩(shī)) and part tragedy (悲劇). He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures.”
— Charles Matthews, San Jase Mercury News
“Powerful and challenging”
— Alan Taylor, Washington Post
“A pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education”
— Howard Zinn
1.On the whole, 1491 is a book mainly about America’s __________.
A. life-styles B. population C. history D. agriculture
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the comments on the book 1491?
A. It is interesting and instructive.
B. It is attractive and culturally related.
C. It is challenging and revolutionary.
D. It is humorous and persuasive.
3.From this passage, we can learn __________.
A. people settled in the Americas a little earlier than 1492
B. North Americans were the tallest in the 18th century in the world
C. Mesoamerican farmers knew genetic engineering 5,000 years ago
D. The population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492
Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (啟發(fā)) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.
The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.
The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龜), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群島). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.
Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.
Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.
1.What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?
A. He studied different creatures on the islands
B. He completed his famous book on the islands
C. He was touched by the geography of the islands
D. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands
2.Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?
A. Animals on the islands feed on grass.
B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.
C. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.
D. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.
3.Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .
A. The beautiful sea views B. Darwin’s inspiring trip
C. a closer view of animals D. various daring activities
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers
B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures
C. Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos
D. A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It is 1now but it wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday after doing all the family shopping in town I 2a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 3and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop---- that cheap, self-service place with long 4to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and the chocolate on the table to 5a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 6seat. It was one of those 7young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 8at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 9me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was rather annoyed. However, to avoid trouble, I just 10down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 11. Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 12it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a 13piece, I felt more 14than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 15it.
The boy gave me a 16look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone 17. That really made me feel silly, but it was 18when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red----- as red as his hair when I 19I’d made a mistake. There was mine, unopened, just under my 20.
1.A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting
2.A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted
3.A. cake B. newspaper C. magazine D. bag
4.A. chairs B. tables C. benches(長(zhǎng)椅) D. beds
5.A. order B. find C. keep D. visit
6.A. very B. same C. free D. next
7.A. wild-looked B. wild-looking
C. gook-looked D. good-looking
8.A. red B. black C. brown D. white
9.A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt
10.A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put
11.A. eagerly B. friendly C. closely D. shyly
12.A. believe B. manage C. notice D. stop
13.A. last B. big C. single D. third
14.A. angry B. lucky C. happy D. curious
15.A. covered B. threw C. got D. wrapped
16.A. strange B. terrible C. nervous D. pleasant
17.A. agreed B. promised C. stared D. followed
18.A. better B. worse C. later D. easier
19.A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized
20.A. bags B. clothes C. book D. newspaper
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp 1, there seemed to be no 2to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and 3my own special therapy (療法): 4reading .
I 5three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I 6foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia . I was 7in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally 8.
Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long 9” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my 10. Once more , super-slow-reading had given me not only 11but perspective (視角), and helped me in my everyday affairs .
I discovered its 12years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would 13from page to page , 14to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser (守財(cái)奴)with 15and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .
I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize 16I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase 17my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even 18speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist 19a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and 20exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.
1.A.day B.morning C.a(chǎn)fternoon D.evening
2.A.solutions B.doubt C.wonder D.courses
3.A.tried on B.a(chǎn)pplied C.practiced D.managed
4.A.fast B.super fast C.super slow D.slow
5.A.spent B.wasted C.cost D.took
6.A.united B.a(chǎn)ttended C.a(chǎn)ttracted D.joined
7.A.found B.lost C.persuaded D.a(chǎn)ccepted
8.A.broken B.discouraged C.refreshed D.a(chǎn)wakened
9.A.view B.care C.walk D.distance
10.A.therapy B.problems C.reading D.work
11.A.difficulty B.success C.a(chǎn)chievement D.pleasure
12.A.use B.disadvantage C.value D.importance
13.A.look B.read C.a(chǎn)nalyze D.digest
14.A.worried B.eager C.glad D.a(chǎn)nxious
15.A.books B.troubles C.words D.music
16.A.how well B.how long C.how many D.how much
17.A.caught B.missed C.escaped D.paid
18.A.faster B.higher C.lower D.slower
19.A.playing B.studying C.writing D.singing
20.A.realize B.recognize C.repay D.understand
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