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A few days ago, I received a letter from my Aunt Lorraine. It was a handwritten letter thanking me for some Shanghai cookies I had sent her: Aunt Lorraine is ninety - one years old and she has wonderful manners (礼仪). That is why she sent me the "thank - you" letter. She also has wonderful handwriting. Her penmanship (书法) is smooth. Each letter and word is perfectly formed. It is a pleasure to read her letters.
Aunt Lorraine was educated half a century ago. At that time, penmanship was seen as an important skill. Now, it is the age of email and social media (社交媒体). Few people have the time to practise their penmanship or write letters by hand.
It is a pity! In my view, good penmanship still counts. This is especially true in school. If you want to get good grades on your articles, neatness (整洁) will be important. Your paper might be full of good ideas. However, messy handwriting can turn an "A" into a "B". Awful handwriting can get you a "D"!
Good penmanship has other benefits (好处) too. Since it's a skill, it trains your brain and develops your learning abilities (能力). It also helps you organize your thoughts. And, believe it or not, that slow process of pushing a pen along paper improves your reading, spelling and even your pronunciation of English.
Besides all these educational benefits, good penmanship also has personal benefits. A neatly written letter to a friend is something he or she will treasure (珍藏) forever. A letter that looks as if a chicken had danced across the paper will quickly end up in a bin. I have kept the letter from my Aunt Lorraine. It's a great treasure!
(
A. To make herself happy.
B. To show her wonderful manners.
C. To express her thanks.
D. To set a good example for the writer.
(
A. different
B. successful
C. valuable
D. careful
(
① Making new friends.
② Getting good grades on your paper.
③ Organizing your thoughts.
④ Improving your English pronunciation.
⑤ Making your paper full of good ideas.
A. ②③④
B. ①③④
C. ②④⑤
D. ①②⑤
(
A. a boring letter
B. bad handwriting
C. a great treasure
D. good penmanship
(
A. To share her happiness of hearing from her aunt.
B. To express the importance of neat handwriting.
C. To talk about her experiences of practising penmanship.
D. To encourage people to write letters by hand instead of emailing.
A few days ago, I received a letter from my Aunt Lorraine. It was a handwritten letter thanking me for some Shanghai cookies I had sent her: Aunt Lorraine is ninety - one years old and she has wonderful manners (礼仪). That is why she sent me the "thank - you" letter. She also has wonderful handwriting. Her penmanship (书法) is smooth. Each letter and word is perfectly formed. It is a pleasure to read her letters.
Aunt Lorraine was educated half a century ago. At that time, penmanship was seen as an important skill. Now, it is the age of email and social media (社交媒体). Few people have the time to practise their penmanship or write letters by hand.
It is a pity! In my view, good penmanship still counts. This is especially true in school. If you want to get good grades on your articles, neatness (整洁) will be important. Your paper might be full of good ideas. However, messy handwriting can turn an "A" into a "B". Awful handwriting can get you a "D"!
Good penmanship has other benefits (好处) too. Since it's a skill, it trains your brain and develops your learning abilities (能力). It also helps you organize your thoughts. And, believe it or not, that slow process of pushing a pen along paper improves your reading, spelling and even your pronunciation of English.
Besides all these educational benefits, good penmanship also has personal benefits. A neatly written letter to a friend is something he or she will treasure (珍藏) forever. A letter that looks as if a chicken had danced across the paper will quickly end up in a bin. I have kept the letter from my Aunt Lorraine. It's a great treasure!
(
C
) 1. Why did Aunt Lorraine write the letter?A. To make herself happy.
B. To show her wonderful manners.
C. To express her thanks.
D. To set a good example for the writer.
(
C
) 2. The underlined word "counts" means "be ".A. different
B. successful
C. valuable
D. careful
(
A
) 3. Which of the following are the benefits of neat handwriting?① Making new friends.
② Getting good grades on your paper.
③ Organizing your thoughts.
④ Improving your English pronunciation.
⑤ Making your paper full of good ideas.
A. ②③④
B. ①③④
C. ②④⑤
D. ①②⑤
(
B
) 4. The underlined part in the last paragraph is used to describe .A. a boring letter
B. bad handwriting
C. a great treasure
D. good penmanship
(
B
) 5. What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?A. To share her happiness of hearing from her aunt.
B. To express the importance of neat handwriting.
C. To talk about her experiences of practising penmanship.
D. To encourage people to write letters by hand instead of emailing.
答案
1-5 CCABB
