1 . 词义匹配
We’re told that writing is dying. Typing on keyboards and screens curbs ________written communication today. Learning cursive (草书), joined-up handwriting was once obligatory ________in schools. But now, not so much. Countries such as Finland have dropped joined-up handwriting lessons in schools to stick up for ________ typing courses. And in the U.S., the requirement to learm cursive has been left out of core standards since 2013. A few U.S. states still place value on formative cursive education, such as Arizona, but they’re not the mayority.
Some experts point out that writing lessons can have indirect benefts. Anne Trubek, author of The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting, argues that such lessons can reinforce a skill called automaticity. Thats when you’ve perfected a task, and can do it almost without thinking, granting ________ you extra mental bandwidth to think about or do other things while you’re doing the task. In this sense, Trubek likens handwriting to driving. “Once you have driven for a while, you don’t consciously ________think ‘Step on gas now’ or ‘Turn the steering wheel a bit’,” she explains.
1. | A．abandons | B．dominates | C．enters | D．absorbs |
2. | A．compulsory | B．opposite | C．crucial | D．relevant |
3. | A．get through | B．make up for | C．side with | D．put up with |
4. | A．allowing | B．getting | C．bringing | D．coming ‘ |
5. | A．eventually | B．constantly | C．dramatically | D．intentionally |
