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当今社会，越来越多的中国人面临着提笔忘字的现象，针对这种现象，有没有什么好的解决方法呢？

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1With the rapid pace of working and living, more and more Chinese are facing a phenomenon: They tend to forget how to write Chinese characters.Some media have described the problem as a“crisis”for Chinese characters.So how important is Chinese writing and how can we avoid“character amnesia”in the future?

2Texting and typing are replacing the elaborate strokes (笔画) that make up written Chinese.And when it comes to writing down a few words, more Chinese are realizing they can't remember exactly how to write a given character.

3Professor Meng Man, an associate professor of Minzu University of China, is one of the judges of theChinese Character Dictation Contestbroadcast on CCTV.She says she learned a lot.“I was amazed by some competitors because even I couldn't remember how to write certain characters.The writing ability of adults in China falls short of our expectations.This TV programme is really great for drawing people's attention to writing Chinese characters.”

4This is a strange new form of illiteracy.The longer people use their cellphones and computers,the less often they write with pens.Whether typing on their computers or texting on phones, most Chinese use a system where they type out the sound of the word inpinyin,which is commonly used, and they are given a choice of characters to use.Experts say the situation may not rise to the level of“cultural crisis”, but we need to be aware of the problem.

5Meng says,“Chinese characters are generally square.This is meant to teach people to be upright and respectable.Typing tends to cut off the Chinese bond with the root of traditional culture.This might be potentially dangerous.”

6To settle this problem, experts suggest people change mobile phone typing frompinyinto handwriting or five-stroke typing to help avoid forgetting how to write characters.After all,writing Chinese characters is what we need to pass on to future generations.

Reading Check

1.What does the underlined word“amnesia”in paragraph 1 mean?

A.Writing.B.Popularity.C.Memory loss.D.Correct use.

2.What is the potential danger of typing instead of writing Chinese characters according to Meng?

A.It may result in a cultural crisis.

B.It may lead to a loss of tradition and cultural roots.

C.It may decrease people's respect for the Chinese language.

D.It may cause a decline in overall literacy rates.

3.What suggestion is given by experts to avoid“character amnesia”?

A.Using handwriting on five-stroke typing method.

B.Switching from handwriting topinyintyping.

C.Learning how to write Chinese characters from scratch.

D.Increasing the use of computers and cellphones for writing.

4.What's the purpose of this text?

A.To tell people how to write Chinese characters.

B.To introduce the mobile phone typing system—pinyin.

C.To encourage people to take part in theChinese Character Dictation Contest.

D.To appeal to people to write Chinese characters more often.

Language Study

Ⅰ.日积月累

phenomenonn.现象

systemn.系统

traditionaladj.传统的

culturen.文化

expectationn.期望

crisisn.危机

avoidv.避免

handwritingn.手写

potentiallyadv.潜在地

five-strokeadj.五笔的

be aware of 意识到

Ⅱ.语法填空

With the fast pace of modern life, many Chinese people are experiencing a phenomenon known as“character amnesia”, where they forget how 1.________(write) Chinese characters.This issue has been described 2.________a crisis for Chinese characters.Writing is being replaced by texting and 3.________(type), leading to a lack of familiarity with the strokes 4.________form Chinese characters.Even adults in China struggle to remember how to write certain 5.________(character).

Experts suggest that this may not reach the level of“6.________(culture) crisis”, but it is still a problem that 7.________(need) attention.Chinese characters are meant 8.________(teach)people to be upright and respectable,and typing can disconnect people from the root of traditional culture.

To address this issue, experts recommend changing mobile phone typing frompinyin9.________handwriting or five-stroke typing.This can help individuals retain their ability to write characters and preserve the 10.________(important) of Chinese writing for future generations.