《2026年名校金典课堂九年级英语上册人教版成都专版》

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September 1st is the perfect day to pick up a pen and paper and write a letter to someone because it's World Letter Writing Day. The holiday is created to stop letter writing from disappearing in our digital age.
For a long time， letter writing has been the main way to have long-distance communication. However， the appearance of modern means of communication， such as e-mail and text messages， has made letter writing a less popular activity. Few people would like to take the time to sit down and write a letter.
Even though the new technology has provided us with faster ways to communicate， letter writing is still important for several reasons. Writing a letter to someone shows them that you really care about them because you take the time to do something people seldom do these days. Handwriting is also an important skill you shouldn't lose because writing by hand makes your brain more active in a different way than typing and improves your language reading skills. Another reason is that writing a letter pushes you to really think about what you're writing. Far too often， we hurriedly send texts and e-mails without really thinking about the effects of the words on the receiver. With a handwritten letter， you have to be careful with the words you choose.
So how do we celebrate this day? The best way is to write a letter to someone. It could be a friend or relative who lives miles away， or someone you haven't met for a long time. Of course， you can also learn the correct way to write a handwritten letter， or just read some famous letters. Whatever you do， please know that letter writing is still useful and important.
(C)1. Why is letter writing not so popular now?
A. Because people's life speeds up in modern times.
B. Because few people want to spend time writing letters.
C. Because faster ways of communication have appeared.
(A)2. Which of the following is not an advantage of writing letters by hand?
A. It helps us to send letters more carefully.
B. It makes the receivers feel our true love more.
C. It makes our brains more active in a different way.
(A)3. How does the writer develop the text?
A. By describing facts and reasons.
B. By giving choices and examples.
C. By showing numbers and results.
(B)4. What's the writing purpose of the text?
A. To introduce World Letter Writing Day.
B. To encourage readers to write letters on September 1st.
C. To explain why people can't keep the art of letter writing alive.
(A)5. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Saving the Disappearing Culture
B. Discovering the Ancient Tradition
C. Traditional Communication vs Modern Communication

答案： C; A; A; B; A