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1、2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习 二星级 2AThe practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phones, writing by hand has become something of a nostalgic(怀旧的) skill. However, while todays educators are
2、using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successfulboth in school and in life.Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says its important to continue teaching handwri
3、ting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasksboth on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants
4、wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking par
5、ts of the brain active, which helps us understand our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind into wri
6、tten symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “minds eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“In our computer age, some people
7、 believe that we dont have to teach spelling because we have spell checks，” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer.”41. What makes writing by hand
8、 a thing of the past?A. The absence of blackboards in classrooms.B. The use of new technologies in teaching.C. The lack of practice in handwriting.D. The popular use of smart phones.42. Berningers study published in 2009 _.A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computerB. indi
9、cated that students prefer to write with a pen and paperC. found that good essays are made up of long sentencesD. discussed the importance of writing speed43. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?A. Spelling improves ones memory of words.B. Spelling ability is closely related to wr
10、iting ability.C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.44. What does “minds eye” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Window B. SoulC. PictureD. Imagination45. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?A. Computers can help people
11、 with their choice of words.B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.C. Handwriting still has a place in todays classrooms.D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.BWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the r
12、ecipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leavi
13、ng for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion (蒲公英) standing against the bright blue sky, inspire
14、d me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower
15、to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused arou
16、nd dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The mi
