19.When was the last time you wrote a letter?
A recent survey of 1,000teenagers around the world found that a third of today's teenagers had never written a letter,half had not written a thank-you letter,around 83percent had never written a love letter,and a quarter had not even written a birthday or Christmas card.In fact,58percent of teenagers complained that handwriting was"too slow"and 17percent believed it was"outdated".
These results have caused worries that the art of handwriting may one day die out,even though many people still think it is an important skill.
"Handwriting is one of the most creative art forms we have and should be given the same importance as other art forms such as sketching(素描),painting,or photography,"Jonathan Skyrme,general manager of BIC UK &Ireland,told the Daily Mail.
The New York Times explained that a handwritten letter sends a message in a way that online messages can never do."When you get an e-mail,you can never be sure that you are the only person to have received it-or even that it was written by the person who sent it,"said the newspaper.
As US author Simon Garfield once wrote,"E-mails are a poke(蜻蜒点水),but letters are a loving touch."
So imagine the powerful message you will send if you actually write out your thoughts for another person by hand,buy a stamp,take your note to a mailbox and wait days for your special someone to receive it.Their smile at your thoughtfulness will say it all.
31.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A
A.Most teenagers hadn't written a love letter.
B.The art of handwriting may disappear one day.
C.300teenagers of today's had never written a letter.
D.Over half teenagers thought handwriting was out of date.
32.The New York Times and Simon Garfield may both agree thatA.
A.letters have some advantages over E-mails
B.letters and E-mails have their own advantages
C.Handwriting is as important as other art forms
D.letters and E-mails send a message in the same way
33.Which is true according to the last paragraph?C
A.It is funny to post a letter.
B.It's boring to wait for a letter.
C.People are glad to receive a letter.
D.It's a waste of time to write a letter.
分析 文章大意:主要通过一项调查得出现在年轻人不再写信了,改为发电子邮件了,但一封电邮永远无法表达手写的信的感情.
解答 31-33:A AC
31题答案:A 考查归纳题,根据文中的第二段around 83percent had never written a love letter.可知大部分人不再写信,故答案A
32题答案:A 考查归纳题,根据文中的倒数第二三段The New York Times explained that a handwritten letter sends a message in a way that online messages can never do."When you get an e-mail,you can never be sure that you are the only person to have received it-or even that it was written by the person who sent it,"said the newspaper.As US author Simon Garfield once wrote,"E-mails are a poke(蜻蜒点水),but letters are a loving touch.""当你收到一封电子邮件时,你永远不能确定你是唯一一个收到它的人,甚至你也不知道是谁写的.电子邮件是蜻蜓点水,但信却是爱的接触等".可知信比邮件有很我优势,故答案A
33题答案:C 考查细节理解题,根据文中的最后一段buy a stamp,take your note to a mailbox and wait days for your special someone to receive it.Their smile at your thoughtfulness will say it all.买一张邮票,把信放进邮箱,等待对你特别的人接受它.他们对你的体贴的微笑说明了一切.可知 人们期待收到信,故答案C
点评 本文是一篇日常生活类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.