7．Like many other places in the world，recently，Indiana education officials decided that the schools of the state will not be required to teach handwriting skills to students any longer．Instead，they will focus their energies on teaching students how to type．Is handwriting still an important skill？An online survey received some surprising responses．
Handwriting is not necessary．Students only need to know how to read it，and the only time that they must write something is to make a signature．Why stress them more than they need to be stressed？We already put so much pressure on them to perform on state tests．-Rita
Children don't write letters now．They send e-mails or text messages．A lot of those old ways are going away．How many bills do you pay by writing a check anymore？-Brown
Although my son is not comfortable with writing，I bought a workbook for him to practice his handwriting．Can you imagine being an adult and not being able to sign a document？-Susan
What a shame!I guess one day it will be a lost art，because handwriting is that personal and beautiful．It has personality-Anna
The school where I worked dropped handwriting several years ago．Unless the students have computers in class，they will not be able to take notes at high speed．I have to speak very slowly and stop after a sentence or two because many students write very slowly．-Helen
The same thing happened here in Tennessee this past year．I think it's a shame．I just received a handwritten letter from my stepmother and it meant that she spent time sitting and writing．Such a letter brought me a good feeling．-Kathy
Children should still learn writing，for the sake of having a skill that all people can communicate with．I certainly appreciate a handwritten note of thanks or news from my children and grandchildren．-Ruth
71．What is the passage mainly about？C
A．Some advice by Indiana education officials．
B．The importance of learning typing in schools．
C．A discussion about the importance of handwriting．
D．The popularity of computers in schools．
72．What both Rita and Brown have in common is that they believeB．
A．It's difficult for students to learn writing     
B．In many cases，handwriting is useless．
C．Handwriting has caused many problems     
D．Students show no interest in handwriting
73．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．It's of no use for students to learn writing at school．
B．Susan values her son's handwriting very much．
C．Handwriting has already become a lost art．
D．Kathy doesn't like the typed letters from others．
74．In Kathy's opinion，in a way，handwritingA．
A．Could work as a feeling connection       
B．Was her stepmother's favorite
C．Was completely dropped in Tennessee
D．Brought much fun to her family
75．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Typing had already replaced handwriting worldwide．
B．Susan's son cannot write his own name by hand．
C．Ruth enjoys writing to her children and grandchildren．
D．Handwriting can make one different from others．

分析 本文講述圍繞書法是否還重要的話題，本文詳細(xì)介紹了幾種觀點．認(rèn)為書法不重要的人認(rèn)為人們的交流方式要改變，舊的方式應(yīng)淘汰，認(rèn)為書法重要的人認(rèn)為書法代表著文化、個性，是感情的紐帶，應(yīng)當(dāng)重視．

解答 71 C  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段最后一句Is handwriting still an important skill？An online survey received some surprising responses．書法仍然是一個重要的技能嗎？一個網(wǎng)上調(diào)查收到了令人吃驚的回答．后文就詳細(xì)說明了這些回答，可知本文就是關(guān)于書法重要性的討論，故選C
72 B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段Handwriting is not necessary．第三段A lot of those old ways are going away．How many bills do you pay by writing a check anymore書法不重要了，很多舊時代的方式被淘汰了，還有多少賬單需要你手寫嗎？可知這兩人都認(rèn)為書法沒有用了．故選B
73 B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Susan的話I bought a workbook for him to practice his handwriting．我給他買了本字帖練習(xí)書法，可知Susan非常重視兒子的書法，故選B
74 A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段I just received a handwritten letter from my stepmother and it meant that she spent time sitting and writing．Such a letter brought me a good feeling我收到繼母的一封手寫信，意味著她花了時間坐下來寫信．這樣的一封信帶給我很好的感覺，可知Kathy認(rèn)為書法可作為感情的紐帶，故選A
75 D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Anna的話What a shame!I guess one day it will be a lost art，because handwriting is that personal and beautiful．It has personality-Anna真是羞恥．我猜有一天這會變成文化的流失，因為書法具有個性很美麗．它是有個性的，可知書法會使一人區(qū)別于其他人，故選D

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58．Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word"observed"？C
A．stopped       B．celebrated       C．held             D．fell
59．Which of the following is possibly true？B
A．China has celebrated Teachers'Day since the year 1931．
B．Teachers'Day is an official holiday in the United States．
C．Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday is in September．
D．Teachers'Day is a working day in schools of Thailand．
60．From the passage we can learn thatB．
A．The first Teachers'Day was held in 1965 in Thailand  
B．Teachers'Day falls on Confucius'birthday in China   
C．International Teachers'Day aims to benefit the students
D．A lot of activities are held on Teachers'Day across the world．

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17．When I was a little girl，my mom would say，"Half the fun of doing anyth1ng is sharing it with others"．（71）BFriends and mates allow us to enjoy our successes and our joys，comfort us in our hard moments，and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves．I've always looked at friends as the family we choose．They enrich our lives．As Robert Louis Steven once said，"（72）E"
To be a good friend or partner，it's important to be a good lis1ener．Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jump to conclusions or get defensive．（73）DWhen they hear their words repeated back to them，it can help them to realize what they said was not exactly，what they meant to say．
（74）GYou know the old golden rule，"Care for others the way you would like them to care for you．"The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure．Encouragement and confidence are the gifts that can help change a person's life．
Take care，though，with whom you choose to have close relationship，for they can have a great effect on your self-respect and life path．As someone once told me"（75）FThey will either take you up or down．"

A．I am afraid so．
B．It is quite true
C．Friendship is thw most important factor．D．Sometimes it is usefu1to be their mirror．
E．A friend is a present which you give yourself．
F．The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a lift．
G．Patience，sympathy and understanding are also important qua1itles．

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