大部分青少年不再亲手写信

Writing letters to relatives was once what most children did before Christmas and birthdays. Surprisingly, half of teenagers have never written a thank-you letter. They think they have no need to write when they communicate with family and friends on social media or emails. Most  teenagers complain handwriting is too slow and 17 per cent said it is outdated. People are worried that the art of handwriting may one day die out even though many still consider it a key skill. 

Yet most say that their relying on social media has a negative impact on their writing. More than two thirds of teenagers admit that using their smartphones and social media is, in fact, detrimental to their writing. Meanwhile, some believe typing on a phone makes spelling worse and seven per cent say their grammar suffers. And a further 7 per cent say that using text speak in messages means they find writing harder .This may seem surprising given the study showing that many believe a handwritten letter is more heartfelt(真诚的).Almost two thirds say receiving a handwritten letter would mean so much more.

It is showed that, outside of school, many don’t even have the means to write at home. Nine per cent do not have a pen. And 56 per cent do not have letter paper at home. However, 73 per cent have an iPad and 89 per cent own a smartphone.

 In order to encourage people of all ages to pick up a pen and start writing,the government has now launched a JustWrite campaign. Handwriting is one of the most creative abilities we have. Teenagers should be encouraged to use pen and paper.

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1.Why aren’t the teenagers fond of writing?

A Because their way of communication has greatly changed.

B Because they are not fond of Christmas and birthdays.

C Because it’s not an important skill to master.

D Because the writing will make people think of slow things.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句的They think they have no need to write when they communicate with family and friends on social media or emails可以得知孩子不书写是因为交际方式的改变：他们主要通过因特网和社交媒体来交流，故选A。

2.What is the aim of the JustWrite campaign?

A To encourage people to write.

B To teach people creative ability.

C To buy the young people paper.

D To let people set up their aims.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句的In order to encourage people of all ages to pick up a pen and start writing,可以得知该项目想让大家拿起笔来开始写字，故选A。

3.The underlined word “detrimental” may mean ______.

A helpful

B useful

C harmful

D careful

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句后半部分的which has a negative impact on their writing可以得知对社交媒体过分依赖会对孩子的书写有负面的影响，据此也就推知该词的意思为“有害的”也就是harmful，故选C。

4.How do the teenagers like the handwritten letter?

A It is tiring.

B It is moving.

C It is troublesome.

D It is frightening.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句的Almost two thirds say receiving a handwritten letter would mean so much more.可以得知很多人都说手写的信对他们意味着很多，据此可以推知他们认为手写的信让人感动，故选B。

5.What makes writing at home difficult?

A They have written too much at the school.

B They are very busy with their smartphones.

C They think that writing is too out of date.

D They don’t have the material to write with.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的It is showed that, outside of school, many don’t even have the means to write at home.可以的在学校之外很多学生在家几乎没有书写用的工具，故选D。