13．Every year in America，high-school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test，or SAT in a shortened way．Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them．The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language．Traditionally，the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension．
But the SAT folks have added a single question to be answered in an essay，handwritten on the spot．That's an interesting way to test writing ability，but content aside，have you ever seen young people's handwriting lately？Or anyone's for that matter，in this age of computer keyboards？Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks．They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word．
Yet today's kids are asked to write，thoughtfully and clearly，for several minutes on this SAT Test．Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl（潦草的筆跡） of young people who've been typing on computers since the age of three!Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one's score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers．And don't forget，we all have to use handwriting from time to time，as computers go down when the power goes out．
Then how to improve the handwriting？Well，with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting．
Position the pen，you should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb．You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指節(jié)） of the middle finger．The rest of your fingers should be curled（卷曲）under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed．
Evaluate your writing．What do you like and what you don't like about the way you write？Make changes to your letters till you like how they look．
Take your time．Make sure that，while you are writing，you take your time．Speed is sure to make your writing messy-looking．If it is worth writing well，then take your time．
Practice．Practice it a lot； it's not enough to do it once and hope for the best．It has to be something you work at to make great improvements．
32．The SAT tests students onB．
A．math，English，reading and writing．
B．math，grammar，reading and handwriting．
C．math，foreign languages and writing．
D．math，foreign languages and handwriting．
33．According to the text，good handwriting canD．
A．help students pass the test．
B．make a student more popular．
C．show students'ability．
D．a(chǎn)ssist students in getting a job．
34．Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting？B
A．Practicing writin a lot．
B．Writing as fast as you can．
C．relaxing your hand when holding the pen．
D．changing your letters till you like how they look．
35．The text is to present the fact thatC．
A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT
B．those who will go to college have to take theSAT
C．students should practice handwriting more often
D．kids don't know how to write in the computer age．
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，屬于說明文，作者在本文中主要介紹了美國的SAT考試中要考查學(xué)生的書寫，并介紹了聯(lián)系書寫的四個建議，突出了書寫的重要性并建議學(xué)生們要多注意自己的書寫．
解答 32．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段最后兩句The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language．Traditionally，the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension．可知，SAT包括了語法，數(shù)學(xué)，閱讀以及書寫．故選B．
33．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one's score on the SAT，but also，later on in life，impress potential employers．可推測出，好的書寫可以在找工作方面為學(xué)生帶來幫助．故選B．
34．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段最后兩句Speed is sure to make your writing messy-looking．If it is worth writing well，then take your time．可知，在練習(xí)書寫時，一定不能著急，要慢慢來．故選B．
35．C．推理判斷題．作者在本文中主要介紹了美國的SAT考試中要考查學(xué)生的書寫，并介紹了聯(lián)系書寫的四個建議，突出了書寫的重要性并建議學(xué)生們要多注意自己的書寫．故選C．
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題．做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．
