单选题
A．To indicate the emphasis teachers once placed on penmanship.
B．To criticize a technique used to motivate children.
C．To illustrate the benefits of competition.
D．To suggest that teachers be recognized for their efforts.
Why does the professor mention prizes?
细节题。教授提到It was considered so important that sometimes prizes were even awarded for me best handwriting．即“大家非常重视书法，有时候还会奖励书法好的人”。因此，正确答案为A。
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2
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3Questionsare based on the following passage.
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B. Risen
C. initiatives
D. highly
E. Agencies
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G. Pressure
H. accidentally
I. Aware
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K. harmful
L. beneficial
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