【正文】 es 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(dāng)前學(xué)生不注重書寫，所以此項改革會督促學(xué)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(xué)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(xué)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(biāo)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(dāng)前學(xué)生不重視書寫，所以此項改革會督促學(xué)生更多的練字，故選C。7．閱讀理解 When a dog looks at you with big puppydog eyes, it39。s hard for you to go away, and you may speak out “A” without hesitation. However, there39。s a reason why you find a dogs stare so attractive. That sweet stare actually causes the release of a particular hormone, or chemical messenger in the body. This hormone creates feelings of affection in humans. The same thing happens to dogs when people look back at them. Scientists believe this helps people and their fourlegged friends bond, or feel connected. Scientists have wondered what causes dogs to lovingly stare at their owners. To find out, a team of researchers from Azabu University in Japan studied 30 owners and their dogs. The researchers found that after the pets and their owners spent half an hour together, both showed a rise in oxytocin (催產(chǎn)素). One key role of this hormone in many animals is to promote bonding, like that between a mother and newborn. The increase of oxytocin didn39。t happen, though, when scientists repeated the experiment with wolves and the humans who had raised them. A second experiment also found that if dogs were given oxytocin, they looked at their owners longer. Scientists aren39。t sure exactly why, but this reaction occurred only with female dogs. Their owners oxytocin levels also rose as a result. The result of these experiments might help answer an ageold question: How did the fearsome wolf ancestor of modern dogs turn into man39。s best friend? Takefumi Kikusui, an animal scientist who worked on the study, thinks that the change happened when dogs first became domestic (馴養(yǎng)的). According to Kikusui, there may have been a small group of wild dogs that were naturally friendlier. “Humans are very sensitive to eye contact. By using this special munication tool, the dogs are able to win over our hearts. If they are more likely to make eye contact, it would be easier for them to bond with dog owners,” Kikusui said.（1）According to Paragraph 1, people say “A” to . A.make the dog stare at themB.express their love for the dogsC.draw the dogs39。 attention awayD.warn the dogs not to approach them（2）According to the passage, oxytocin can . A.reduce animals pain of giving birthB.motivate animals desires to protect othersC.help animals to develop a better relationshipD.enable animals to survive more easily from dangers（3）The underlined words the change in Paragraph 4 refer to that . A.dogs became friends with humansB.wolves begin to bond with humansC.dogs and wolves are best friendsD.dogs were domestic