"The last letter I hand wrote was to my grandmother, and she died a year ago, "says 24-year-old Fulham of London. "But now I don't even write Christmas cards-I just send ecards.

      Most young Britons share Fulham's writing habits. It seems that one of mankind's oldest communication methods is on the way out. But most British women don't want to see the end.The one reason is Sat they would much rather receive a handwritten letter from their beloved than text and messages. British graphologist White assesses job applicants' handwriting for  recruiters. White says it can "give a good indication of a person's personality structure and their  abilities".

      Fulham laughs at the idea that her writing was assessed before she was hired for her job. "My writing is so terrible I obviously wasn't tested," she says. But graphologists say bad handwriting is usually not a sign of laziness-often it reveals intelligence and enthusiasm. Well-known novelist July Cooper supports a government-backed effort to encourage the letter writing to improve adult literacy. After her first date with her future husband 45 years ago, he sent her a love letter. "I was totally bowled over that this tough guy could also express his feelings so en-chantingly, "  she says.

      "I actually feel embarrassed by my scribble," says Fulham. "Writing letters to my grand-mother was a bit of a chore, but in a way much more satisfying than sending e-mails. '

      After her grandmother passed away, Fulham was given back dozens of letters she had sent.She was" astonished'at how much her writing changed over the years.

1. From the passage we can see that

     A. more and more young British don't like letters

     B. more and more young British don't like handwriting

     C. more and more young British women want to receive love letters

     D. more and more young British pay attention to handwriting

2. What does the underlined word "enchantingly" in the third paragraph mean?

     A. Roughly          B. Politely          C. Attractively         D. Neatly

 3. Many companies use handwriting as a criterion because they think handwriting

     A. can reflect one's quality

     B. connects to one's feeling and love

     C. is usually a sign of laziness

     D. is the oldest communication method

 4. July Cooper thought

     A. government should encourage people to write romantic letters

     B. her future husband's handwriting was more like scribble

     C. handwriting means a lot to the recreations

     D. her husband's letter contributed to their marriage

5. When Fulham reread her letters to her grandmother she

     A. felt a bit embarrassed by her scribble

     B. found her handwriting improved over the years

     C. thought it was much more satisfying than sending e-mails

     D. thought writing letters to her grandmother was a bit of a chore

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