Nowadays，handwriting seems to become less necessary，for young children learn to tap and touch screens before they have even learned to pick up a pencil or tie their shoelaces.Most of our written communication is done through texting on mobile phones or typing on a keyboard.And voice recognition softwares are becoming more and more advanced —making even keyboards unnecessary!
   So，are handwriting skills important to your child？Actually，handwriting is an exercise in eye-hand coordination （協(xié)調(diào)），an important part of visual-motor （視覺運(yùn)動(dòng)） skills，which are connected with achievements in study.Scientists found that developing fine visual-motor skills in early childhood can lead to not only writing success，but better performance in reading and math in elementary school.It was also found that kids who fail to write neatly and efficiently are often accused of being lazy，and this may affect their behavior and self-worth.Moreover，a study showed that when a group of children were asked to come up with ideas for an article，the ones with better handwriting were more active and had quicker mjye.aids.In some ways，handwriting helps their brains' development.
   The first attempts at writing can be challenging for pre-school children —whose fine motor skills are not yet fully developed.But some skills to prepare for handwriting are simple to build at home and in preschool.Parents should provide lots of opportunities for kids to copy and draw shapes and simple pictures in early childhood before letters are introduced.Let your child copy your shapes in sand，or with chalks on a board before trying to draw the shapes on their own.Encourage your child to spend less time on electronic devices and more time on activities to improve eye-hand coordination.
   Let's face it —technology is certain to continue developing and more research is needed to find the best ways to teach handwriting to young children.But，there's plenty of evidence that the handwriting practice can provide young children with a good start in developing skills needed for a healthy and successful journey in school.

（1）According to Paragraph 1，handwriting is

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A．easy to learn on a touch screen
B．used less frequently now
C．more difficult than typewriting
D．totally replaced by softwares
（2）How does the author explain the benefits of handwriting？

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A．By presenting some research findings.
B．By mentioning examples of the kids around him.
C．By giving some news reports on hand-writing.
D．By providing data about pupils with good grades.
（3）What does the author suggest parents do？

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A．Keep young children away from electronic devices.
B．Teach pre-school children to write letters with chalks.
C．Help children get ready for handwriting before school.
D．Encourage children to face writing challenges bravely.
（4）What can be the best title for the text？

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A．Does poor handwriting really mean being lazy？
B．Should handwriting be taken seriously in children's growth？
C．How can handwriting affect children's self-confidence？
D．Should homework be done through handwriting or typewriting？