【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 itude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one39。s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading prehension. But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That39。s an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside, have you ever seen young people39。s handwriting lately? Or anyone39。s for that matter, in this age of puter keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word. Yet today39。s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl (潦草的字跡) of young people who39。ve been typing on puters since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one39。s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don39。t forget, we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time, as puters go down when power goes out. Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your hand writing. Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb, then rest it near the first knuckle (指節(jié)) of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled (卷曲) under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed. Evaluate your writing. Make changes to your letters till you like how they look. Take your time. Speed is bound to make your writing messylooking. Practice. Practice it a lot。 it39。s not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements.（1）The underlined word “scribble” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.A.write quickly and roughlyB.type simply and correctlyC.paint clearly and neatlyD.describe properly and well（2）According to Paragraph 3, students with good handwriting skill ________.A.can pass the SATB.can develop good charactersC.can impress their classmatesD.can get more job opportunities（3）Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting?A.Practicing writing a lot.B.Writing as fast as you can.C.Relaxing your hand when holding the pen.D.Changing your letters till you like how they look.（4）The text is to present the fact that ________.A.writing seems to be very important in the SATB.those who will go to college have to take the SATC.students should practice handwriting more oftenD.kids don39。t know how to write in the puter age【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】SAT考試增加了書面表達，但當前學生不注重書寫，所以此項改革會督促學生更多的練字。( 1 )詞義猜測題。結(jié)合劃線部分的上下文，在計算機時代，學生手寫的內(nèi)容已經(jīng)很罕見，只有一兩個單詞在行李箱或午餐包上，用來辨認物主，書法在其他場合就像嘟嘟鳥一樣滅絕了，故推斷學生在課堂上記筆記非常潦草，故選A。( 2 )細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段提到Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one39。s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential ，漂亮的書法不僅僅能在考試中幫助得分，還可以在今后找工作中給雇主留下美好的印象，故選D。( 3 )細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后三段的標題Evaluate your writing；Take your time；Practice. Practice it a lot可知，沒有提到B項，這是寫作中應(yīng)該避免的。故選B。( 4 )推理判斷題。由于SAT考試增加書面表達，但當前學生不重視書寫，所以此項改革會督促學生更多的練字，故選C。5．閱讀理解 On February 6, Space X, a private US aerospace pany owned by Elon Musk, has successfully launched its new Falcon Heavy spacecraft, making it the world39。s most powerful rocket. Falcon Heavy is the largest rocket since the retirement of NASA39。s Saturn V, which was used for the Moon missions in the 1970s. “Falcon Heavy can launch about 64 tonnes into low Earth orbitthat39。s almost three times more than the current running biggest launch vehicle, Delta IV Heavy, ”Imperial College astrophysicist David Clements told AI Jazeera. According to Space X, Falcon Heavy can lift into orbit a mass greater than a 737 jet loaded with passengers, crew, luggage and fuel. The rocket was designed with the idea of earning humans into space and opening the possibility of flying missions with people to the Moon and even Mars. For its first voyage, it carried Musk39。s $ 100,000 cherryred Tesla sports car and a fake spacesuited human model fixed in the driver39。s seat. Musk joked that “it may be discovered by some future alien race”. Falcon Heavy went into space on its last flight on February 6. The launch took place at NASA39。s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida, the spot also used for the Apollo 11 Moon mission and several space shuttle launches. It was delayed by several hours because of high winds in the upper atmosphere. Minutes after takeoff, the two outer boosters (助推器) landed at the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Space X announced plans to eventually use Falcon Heavy to launch two paying space tourists on a trip around the Moon. However, Musk said he will probably reserve that mission for another launch system, the BFR. Recently, Space X scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket for NASA39。s TESS mission on March 20, 2018. It is reported that Space X is scheduled to plete 30 independent launch missions in 2018, at least half of which will use Falcon 9. （1）Which of the following can function as a rocket? A.A 737 jet.B.Tesla.C.Saturn V.D.Space X.（2）What do we know about Falcon Heavy from the text? A.It was the latest rocket in the world.1