【高二 拓展阅读-科技】Goodbye PencilHello Keyboard

GoodbyePencil,HelloKeyboardLookaroundamoderndayclassroomandyouwillcertainlynotemanychangesfromtheclassroomsofthepast.Overheadprojectorsandchalkboardshavebeenreplaceddesksrarelyfeatureapieceofpaper，butrathersportacomputermonitor.Inaddition，thedaysoftakingnotes，fillingouttests，andwritingreportswithapenorpencilinhandisutterlyobsolete，exchangedforkeyboards.Inmorethan40statesthroughoutAmerica，cursive（手写体）writingandpenmanshiparenolongerconsideredanessentialpartofthecurriculum，andnoneofthemajorstandardisedtestsrequireanytypeofhandwriting.Instead，keyboardingskillshavetakenprecedence（fist）.Theabilitytoformclearcurvesandloopsonthepaperisnowoutdated；theabilitytoavoidthepainfullyslow“huntingandpecking（看着键盘打字）”andtypeatleast50wordsperminutehastakenprecedence.Theage-oldtraditionofhandwritingisnotgoingquietlyinsomepartsofthenationasatleastfourstateshavegonetotheirlegislatureswithbillsmandatinginstructionincursivewritinginpublicschools.Advocatesofkeepingpenmanshipskillsaspartofacurriculumpointtoaplethora（过多）ofevidencetosupporttheirstance.Accordingtotheirstudies，handwritingtraininghelpsyoungstudentsdevelophand-eyecoordinationandfinemotorskills，andevenimproveoverallmemoryretention（保留）.Additionalstudieshaveindicatedthatstudentswhowrotebyhandnotonlywrotefasterthanonastandardkeyboard，butalsowrotehigherqualitysentences.Opponentstocursiveintheclassroom，however，pointoutthattoday'sgenerationsofstudentshavebeenkeyboardingsincebeforetheyattendedkindergarten.Thisformofcommunicationispartofhowtheirbrainsoperate，andmanyfindthefeelofapenorpencilintheirhandsuncomfortable，unwieldy（不灵便的），andgenerallyunpleasant.Keyboardingisquicker，freeingupprecioustimetoworkonotherprojects，andis，inarguably，thepreferredcommunicationmethodofthemodernstudents.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutcursivewritingfromParagraph2?A.Itisconsideredanessentialpartofthecurriculum.B.Ithasbeentotallyreplacedbykeyboardingskills.C.ItisnotrequiredbymajorstandardisedtestsinsomestatesinAmerica.D.Itisanessentialskillforfillingouttestsandwritingreports.2.Howdoeshandwritingtraininghelpyoungkidsaccordingtotheadvocates?A.Ithelpsyoungstudentsdevelophand-eyecoordination.B.Ithelpsyoungstudentsdevelopfinemotorskills.C.Ithelpsyoungstudentsimproveoverallmemoryretention.D.Alloftheabove.3.Whatdoadvocatesandopponentsprobablyagreeon?A.Cursivewritingisnolongerneededintodaysclassroom.B.Penmanshipisnotasimportantaskeyboarding.C.Handwritingisaskillthatisnotaspopularasinthepast.D.Writingbyhandismuchfasterthanusingacomputerkeyboard.4.Whatcanbeinferredaboutschools?A.Theyonlyrequirehandwritingonstandardisedtests.B.Theyrelyprimarilyoncomputersratherthanonpaper.C.Theyhavereducedthetimespentoncursiveinstruction.D.Theyhaveremovedallhandwritinglessonsfromtheircurriculum.5.Whatdoopponentstocursivesayaboutmodernstudents?A.Theyusuallylearntotypefromkindergarten.B.Theyattendkindergartenatanearlyage.C.Theypreferhandwritingtoothercommunicationmethods.D.Theydon'tlikethefeelofapenorpencilintheirhands.Vocabulary基础词note v.注意，留意n.钞票，纸币记联想记忆：钞票（mote）买不到投票（vote）结果搭Itshouldbenotedthat.应该注意的是overhead adj.头上方的adv.在头上方；在空中英aboveyourhead；inthesky记组合词：over（在…之上）+head（头）在头顶上的→在头上方例Abirdflewoverhead.一只鸟从头顶飞过。feature v.以…为特色，是…的特征；起重要作用n.特点，特征，特色英toincludeaparticularpersonorthingasaspecialfeature搭featuresth以…为特点particularfeature特性monitor n.（计算机）显示器；监测器；班长v.监视；监测记词根记忆：mon（警告）+itor（表人）→给你忠告的人或物→监控器；班长搭bedisplayedonthemonitor在显示器上显示、列出utterly adv.完全地，绝对地英usedtoemphasisehowcompletesthis记来自utter（adj.完全的）例Thenewproductisutterlyperfect.这款新产品完美至极。essential adj.最重要的；基本的；不可缺少的；本质的记词根记忆：ess（存在）+entail→存在的基础→不可缺少的搭essentialdifference本质的区别precious adj.宝贵的，珍贵的记词根记忆：preci（价值）+ous（…的）→有价值的→宝贵的，珍贵的搭preciousmemory珍贵的记忆Vocabulary进阶词projector n.投影仪，放映机，幻灯机英adeviceforshowingfilmsorimagesonascreenorothermonitorsobsolete adj.过时的；废弃的英nolongerusedbecausesthnewhasbeeninvented记词根记忆：obsol（腐烂）+ete→腐烂的→过时的penmanship n.书法记词根记忆：penman（书法家）+ship（表名词）→书法loop n.圈环；环状物；环路；循环v.（使）成环，（使）成圈；成环形运动英ashapelikeacurvemadebyalinecurvingbacktowardsitselflegislature n.立法机关，立法团体搭nationallegislature国家立法机关bill n.法案；账单；纸币；节目单v.用招贴的方式宣布；给开账单搭theEducationReformBill教育改革法案electricbill电费mandate v.强制执行；授权n.授权；委托书，授权令；任期英togivesb，especiallyagovernmentoracommittee，theauthoritytodosth记词根记忆：mand（命令）+ate（表动词）→发出命令→授权；强制执行instruction n.指示，命令；教导；[常pl.]用法说明记词根记忆：instruct（指示）+in（表名词）指示搭obeyinstructions服从命令advocate n.倡导者；支持者v.拥护；支持；提倡记词根记忆：ad（表加强）+voc（声音）+ate（表名词，人）→四处呼吁的人→倡导者搭anadvocateforhospi