15．As computers become all the more popular in China，Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters．But if they use the computer too much，they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper．Experts suggest people，especially students，write by hand more．
Do you write by hand more or type more？In Beijing，students start using a computer as early as primary school．And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students．Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer．
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer．
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer．And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education．But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly，problems appear．
"When I'm writing with a pen，I find I often can't remember how to write a character，though I feel I'm familiar with it．"
"I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper．"
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about．Now that it's more convenient and quick to write on a computer，why bother to handwrite？
Many educators think differently．Shi Liwei，the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said"Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic（审美的） value．But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value．All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost．And handwriting contains the writer's emotion（情绪）．Through one's handwriting，people can get to know one's thinking and personality．Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them．"
To encourage students to handwrite more，many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory（必修的）and in universities，some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand．
55．The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly becauseA．
A．they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
B．they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C．they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D．computers have become popular in China
56．Which of the following statements of the advantages of handwriting is NOT TRUE？B
A．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value．
B．Handwriting can impress people well and build up one's self-confidence．
C．Handwriting contains the writer's emotion．
D．The writer's thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting．
57．The underlined expression"taking stock in"（Paragraph 4）probably meansD．
A．getting bored with
B．getting curious about
C．becoming crazy about
D．getting dependent on
58．We can infer from the passage thatC．
A．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
B．more and more students will give up writing on a computer
C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D．the typed article better expresses one's emotion and quality．
分析 文章讲述了如何随着电脑的普及很多人都用电脑打字来书写汉语而对手写汉语的缺失，导致很多学生对汉字熟悉但是不记得写了，没有了对汉字笔画的审美感．
解答 ABDC
55 A 细节题．从文章It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer．可知很多受采访的学生认为电脑打字能够更快更方便的改正错字，故选A56 B 细节题．从倒数第二段Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic（审美的） value．And handwriting contains the writer's emotion（情绪）．Through one's handwriting，people can get to know one's thinking and personality．Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them．"可知，书写并不能增强某个人的自信心，故选B
57 D 推断题．从后文可知学生们过度依赖电脑打字，以至于某些汉字都不记得如何写了，故选B表示过度依赖于．故选D．
58 C 推断题．从最后一段To encourage students to handwrite more，可知现在很多专家和老师都要求重视书写，所以以后学生们也会越来越重视书写的，故选C
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
