“What r u doing? I'm waiting 4 u.” It is a _18__ thing to see teenagers tapping away on their mobile phones. But parents and teachers are 19_ that a “lost generation” may grow up with great technology skills, but be unable to __20__. The Qilu Evening News, in Shandong Province, has reported that parents of primary school students are facing a huge __21__ in getting their children to improve their handwriting. Schools have set _22_ special handwriting classes for pupils. In a(n) _23_ of text messages, 24, computer games and Microsoft World, is it any _25_ that teens view handwriting as oldfashioned as tying your feet with a long strip of cloth? I learnt to write_ 26_ I was five years old. Armed with a big pencil, I __27__ to make sense of the alphabet. Being able to __28__ through writing proves that we have the ability for thinking intelligently, __29__ us from animals. Okay, so most teenagers will not be able to write in a few years. What's the big __30__? Well, using a keyboard all the time may be affecting the shape of your hands. A new study __31__recently in Shandong __32__ the under 25s has shown that thumbs are taking over from other fingers as the hand's most flexible and strong fingers. The Chinese __33_ view handwriting as an indication of a person's __34_. Calligraphy(书法) has __35_ been an important part of Chinese culture, but today its future is __36_. Before we lose our skills altogether, _37_ that a letter written by hand is worth a thousand times more than a quick email. 18.A. simple B. common C. foolish D. special 19.A. shocked B. disappointed C. ashamed D. worried 20.A. speak B. read C. write D. listen 21.A. hardship B. challenge C. project D. task 22.A. in B. out C. up D. down 23.A. period B. world C. time D. age(时代) 24.A. emails B. telephones C. videos D. radios 25.A. reason B. wonder C. fun D. chance 26.A. when B. until C. since D. while 27.A. realized B. wanted C. struggled D. continued 28.A. think B. communicate C. feel D. tap 29.A. dividing B. lifting C. separating D. freeing 30.A. fear B. benefit C. advantage D. deal 31.A. picked out B. found out C. worked out D. carried out 32.A. on B. to C. for D. by 33.A. normally B. traditionally C. officially D. proudly 34.A. skill B. deed C. hobby D. character 35.A. always B. still C. sometimes D. even 36.A. bright B. Amazing C. uncertain D. different 37.A. remember B.enjoy C. choose D. learn
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