题目内容：

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand—a system of rapid handwriting, and now it’s threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2012, just 15% of the most1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive(手写体). The rest? Block letters.

And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.

There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?

It was at University Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.

The loss of handwriting also may be  a cognitive(认知的) opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better—a lifelong benefit.

It doesn’t take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George’s County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript (手写的)letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.

1.A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to ____________.

A. prove how valuable handwriting is    B. explain what a famous poet he is

C. show how unique his poem is    D. stress how fascinating the documents are

2.According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?

A. Kindergarten.    B. Primary school.

C. High school.    D. College.

3.The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that______.

A. the school are responsible for the loss of handwriting

B. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed

C. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one

D. it doesn’t take much to teach better handwriting skills

4.What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?

A. Pessimistic    B. Sceptical

C. Critical.    D. Supportive