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Nowadays, we can call our friends from a thousand kilometers away. We can talk to each other at the tap (轻敲) of a button on WeChat. Developments of technology have brought us 1． (close) together than ever before.

It is, of course, the most 2． (convenience) and quickest way of communication. However, do we ever think about what we are losing? As someone who 3． (like) writing and receiving letters, I often feel sad that so few people now give letter writing a fair chance.

While you might consider letter writing to be out-of-date, I believe we should all write and send letters more often. To begin with, there is lots of love in a handwritten letter. This is 4． texting or calling doesn’t feel as special as writing. These days, we focus on getting things 5． (do) in the quickest way. Handwritten letters, however, deliver (传递) much more 6． (warm) because they take time for us to prepare. When we receive a letter, we feel we are loved, remembered and missed. In fact, the process of writing a letter can make us feel happy, too. When we sit down and focus on what we are writing, we allow 7． (we) to take a break from the stress of our lives.

Moreover, while texts come and go, letters can be 8． (keep) forever. We can always go back and read them again. 9． keeping a letter, we keep a part of that person and his or her relationship with us.

10． pick up your pen! Let’s bring back the art of letter writing.