In a digital age，we almost never write things by hand.However，multiple studies have shown that this act has many benefits.
   New brain research，led by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology，confirms the same choosing handwriting over using a keyboard results in better learning and memory.
   "When you write your shopping list or lecture notes by hand，you simply remember the content better afterwards，" said Audrey Van der Meer，author of the study.
   The study was conducted using equipment to track and record brain wave activity.The participants included 12 young adults and 12 children.This is the first time that children have participated in such a study.Each subject was asked to write by hand and type on a keyboard while wearing a hood（風(fēng)帽） with over 250 electrodes（電極）.The sensors（傳感器）in the electrodes are very sensitive and pick up the electrical activity that takes place in the brain.Each examination took 45 minutes per person.
   The results showed that the brain in both young adults and children is much more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard.According to Van der Meer，plenty of senses are activated（激活）by pressing a pen on paper，seeing the letters written and hearing the sound made while writing.These sense experiences build contact between different parts of the brain，opening the brain up for learning.
   Van der Meer believes that the outcomes stress the importance of children being challenged to draw and write at an early age，especially at school. "Learning to write by hand is a bit slower process，but it's important for children to go through the tiring phase of learning to write by hand"，she said.
   The hand movements used to form the shapes of letters are beneficial in several ways. "If you use a keyboard，you use the same movement for each letter.Writing by hand requires control of your fine motor（精細動作）skills and senses.It's important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible，" Van der Meer added.For example，you might use a keyboard to write an essay，but you should take notes by hand during a lecture.

（1）What's the main purpose of the text？

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A．To encourage the use of handwriting.
B．To advise children to start to write early.
C．To report on new research on handwriting.
D．To explain how handwriting affects adults and children differently.
（2）What do we know about the study？

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A．The study involved 45 participants altogether.
B．The participants were divided into two groups to conduct.
C．All the participants were gathered together for examinations.
D．The sensors in the electrodes were used to track brain wave activity.
（3）Why does the brain become more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard according to Van der Meer？

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A．More senses are made active when writing by hand.
B．Writing by hand is easier on the brain.
C．Noise made by typing doesn't distract the brain when writing by hand.
D．The brain is more used to the skills required to write by.
（4）How does Van der Meer think handwriting benefits people？

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A．It allows children to become more patient.
B．It increases people's interest in learning.
C．It helps people develop fine motor skills.
D．It allows people to write better essays.