【正文】 in schools, and some claim that the time that it would take to teach it could be put to better use, for instance, by teaching the technical skills. But even in today39。s world there are still plenty of reasons to pick up a pen and apply it to paper. Many American institutions still require original signatures, for instance, signing for a registered letter and buying a house. And original signatures are much more difficult to forge(偽造) than their digital counterparts. There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It activates a different part of the brain, and improves fine moving skills in young children. People also tend to remember what they write by hand more than what they type, and the process of writing by hand has been shown to stimulate ideas. Besides, studies have shown that kids who write by hand learn to read and spell earlier than those who don39。t. Not to mention, handwriting is pleasing, as is evidenced by the fact that no one has ever typed a love letter. And handwriting remains popular as an art form. Yes, we live in a modern world, but we live in a modern world that is based on fundamental values.（1）What did the teacher find in her class? A.Her students had a big generation gap with her.B.Her handwriting was too terrible to understand.C.Some students could not recognize her handwriting on the blackboard.D.Some students handwriting on the blackboard was too difficult to tell.（2）Why do some people agree to teach handwriting in school? A.Handwriting is easy to remember.B.Handwriting is beneficial to the brain.C.Handwriting can help one buy a house.D.Handwriting is an art form out of time.（3）What can we infer from the passage? A.Handwriting is widely used in America.B.What people write by hand is not easy to recognize.C.Handwriting is emphasized in our modern society.D.Those with good handwriting may perform better in their studies.（4）What is the author39。s attitude towards teaching handwriting in school? A.Opposed.B.Objective.C.Unconcerned.D.Favorable.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，論述了現(xiàn)代社會(huì)手寫被逐漸忽視，手寫的益處和優(yōu)點(diǎn)，支持學(xué)校教書寫的社會(huì)現(xiàn)象。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“After one teacher in Tennessee discovered that she had students who couldn39。t read the assignments she was writing on the board, she posted it on the Internet saying handwriting should be taught in schools.”可知田納西的一位老師發(fā)現(xiàn)她的一些學(xué)生讀不出寫在黑板的作業(yè)，所以選C。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It activates a different part of the brain, and improves fine moving skills in young children.”可知手寫對(duì)大腦有益。故選B。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“And original signatures are much more difficult to forge(偽造) than their digital counterparts.”可知原始筆跡更難偽造，可知人們手寫出來的不易偽造，所以選D。(4)考查觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度。根據(jù)作者在第二段第三段陳述的書寫有很多好處，可知作者支持在學(xué)校教書寫，故選D?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，概括歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital(婚姻的)status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu(印度教的)religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi is the one that is most monly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one. The position of the bindi is standard center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot means piety(虔誠(chéng))and serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer39。s thou ghts. Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife39。s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative of sticker bindis e in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has bee more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.（1）Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead? stress their family background. indicate their social rank. show their religious belief. display their financial status.（2）What is the function of the third eye in Hindu tradition? help the other eyes see better. look to the distance. see the outside world. pay respect to God.（3）Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi? word bindi means red in some Hindi dialects. was believed to be a lucky color for husband and wife. red dot represented the blood of God. stood for a wife39。s love for her husband.（4）Which of the following statements is true about bindis today? are now used to make people look better. are worn anywhere on the face now. Indian women do not wear bindis anymore. men than women wear bindis in India.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，大多數(shù)印度女人的眉毛中間都戴著紅點(diǎn)，這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，它代表的是第三只眼，可以時(shí)時(shí)提醒信徒要尊敬上帝。現(xiàn)在眉心紅點(diǎn)更多的是作為裝飾品使用。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“In India, most of the women wear a red dot between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital（婚姻的）status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu（印度教的）religion.”在印度，大多數(shù)女性的眉毛上都有一個(gè)紅點(diǎn)。雖然這通常被認(rèn)為是他們婚姻狀況的一個(gè)指標(biāo)，但這種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)?？芍@種做法主要與印度教有關(guān)，所以印度人前額戴紅點(diǎn)是展示他們的宗教信仰。故選C。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段可知，印度傳統(tǒng)上認(rèn)為人有第三只眼。以及“As such，the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God inthe front of a believer39。s thoughts．”因此，點(diǎn)作為一個(gè)持續(xù)的提醒，以保持神在信徒的思想面前。所以第三眼在印度教傳統(tǒng)中的重要性是要尊重上帝。故選D。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“According to Hindu beliefs，the color red is believe