Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 1. things are hand written. All too often, people buy a pen based only on 2., and wonder why they are not satisfied 3. they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 4. if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 5. to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic 6. comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a 7. hand and thicker fingers, you may 8. a fatter pen. The length of a pen can 9. influence comfort. A pen that is too 10. can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 11. the ink to flow evenly(均匀地)while the pen remains in touch with the paper. 12. will make it possible for you to create a 13. line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to 14. ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the 15. may leave drops of ink, 16. you pick the pen up and put it down again.
17., the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may 18. bad handwriting, but fine lines do not command 19. next to printed text, as, 20. , a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority(权威).
21. A.many B.pleasant C.few D.important
22. A.reason B.looks C.value D.advantages
23. A.once B.if C.because D.though
24. A.convenient B.difficult C.practical D.strange
25. A.heavy B.easy C.hard D.safe
26. A.determining B.finding C.taking D.seeking
27. A.stronger B.weaker C.smaller D.larger
28. A.order B.prepare C.prefer D.demand
29. A.hardly B.also C.never D.still
30. A.light B.soft C.long D.thick
31. A.allow B.change C.reduce D.press
32. A.They B.One C.Some D.This
33. A.thin B.rough C.smooth D.black
34. A.prevent B.free C.protect D.remove
35. A.way B.sight C.stream D.flow
36. A.so B.as C.and D.yet
37. A.Meanwhile B.Generally C.Afterwards D.Finally
38. A.show up B.differ from C.make up for D.break down
39. A.attention B.support C.respect D.admission
40. A.at most B.for example C.in brief D.on purpose
—What about the concert last night?
—___ I might as well have stayed at home and watched TV.
A.It couldn’t have been any better. B.It couldn’t have been any worse.
C.It was the best one. D.There was no better one.
_____got into the room, _____ the telephone rang.
A.Hehardly;then B.Hardlyhadhe;when
C.Hehadnot;than D.Nothadhe;when
The majority of the damage ______ easy to repair.
A.is B.are C.were D.be
—How are things going?
—The disabled ________ no relatives in Guangzhou ________ by the volunteers, who will graduate from Zhongshan University next year.
A.with, are taking care of B.have, will be taken care of
C.with, are being taken care of D.have, are being taken care of
Unluckily, when I dropped in, Dr. Smith ____, so we only had time for a few words.
A.was just leaving B.has just left C.had just left D.just left
