【正文】 “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 efficient to write on a puter, why bother to handwrite?Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. But those characters typed with puter keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion.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 pulsory（必修的）and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.1. The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means . A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on C. being crazy about D. getting curious about2. The students interviewed prefer to write using a puter mainly because .A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently B. they are usually asked to their homework and essays C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character D. puters have bee a trend and fashion in China3. Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting? A. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotions. B. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s selfconfidence. D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. To Type or to Handwrite. B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing. C. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand. D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.B Unlike most other holidays, the history of April Fools’ Day. Sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is not totally clear. The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582, in France. Before that year, the New Year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March celebration reached the highest point on April the reform of the calendar under Charles 1X,the the Gregorian calendar(公歷，陽歷）was introduced, and New Year’s Day was moved to January 1. However, because in those days munications were not as developed as they are today, many people did not receive the news for several years. Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April backward people were considered “fools” by other people. They were often sent on “fools” errands（徒勞無益的工作）or were made the targets of jokes. This developed, over time, into a tradition of playing a trick on someone on the first day of April. The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the Britain and France. April Fools’ Day thus developed into an international fun feast, so to speak, with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.[來源:Zamp。X。網Z。高考資源網（） 您身邊的高考專家甘谷一中2018—2019學年度第二學期第一次月考試卷高一英語命題人：田文學 第 Ⅰ 卷（選擇題，共80分）第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）[來源:學?？?。X。K] 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。xxamp。s story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a Pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principle boy” and this principle boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume. Then there is the ic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a Pantomime horse. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back” ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isn39。每小題2分,共10分)根據(jù)短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。 Although problems are part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or another, you’ll have to stand up and say, “Problems, I don’t want you in my life.” 16 Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner confli