Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 小题1: things are hand written. All too often, people buy a pen based only on 小题2: , and wonder why they are not satisfied 小题3: they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 小题4: if you keep the following in mind. First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 小题5: to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic 小题6: comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a 小题7: hand and thicker fingers, you may 小题8: a fatter pen. The length of a pen can 小题9: influence comfort. A pen that is too 小题10: can easily feel top-heavy and unstable. Then, the writing point of the pen should 小题11: the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper. 小题12: will make it possible for you to create a 小题13: line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to 小题14: ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the 小题15: may leave drops of ink, 小题16: you pick the pen up and put it down again. 小题17: , the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine-line pens may 小题18: bad handwriting, but fine lines do not command 小题19: next to printed text, as, 小题20: , a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority（权威）. 小题21: A．many B．pleasant C．few D．important 小题22: A．reason B．looks C．value D．advantages 小题23: A．once B．if C．because D．though 小题24: A．convenient B．difficult C．practical D．strange 小题25: A．heavy B．easy C．hard D．safe 小题26: A．determining B．finding C．taking D．seeking 小题27: A．stronger B．weaker C．smaller D．larger 小题28: A．order B．prepare C．prefer D．demand 小题29: A．hardly B．also C．never D．still 小题30: A．light B．soft C．long D．thick 小题31: A．allow B．change C．reduce D．press 小题32: A．They B．One C．Some D．This 小题33: A．thin B．rough C．smooth D．black 小题34: A．prevent B．free C．protect D．remove 小题35: A．way B．sight C．stream D．flow 小题36: A．so B．as C．and D．yet 小题37: A．Meanwhile B．Generally C．Afterwards D．Finally 小题38: A．show up B．differ from C．make up for D．break down 小题39: A．attention B．support C．respect D．admission 小题40: A．at most B．for example C．in brief D．on purpose