We are already familiar with computers-computers work for us at home,in offices,in industry.But it is also true that many children today are using computers at school before they can write.What does this mean for the future.Are these children today are computers at school before they can write.What does this mean for the future.Are these children lucky or not.

Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with.They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that is not good for them .They think that children are growing up not nowing about the real world.

But people who understand more about computers see that they can be very good for children.A computer can help them learn about the real workd more quickly,to learn what they want,to learn and to think for themselves.And for the future,don't we need people who can think clearly,who know how to get information quickly and use it well.What do you think

Are we strange to computers

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In which four places can you find computers

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Does every think computers are good for children

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What three things can computers help children to do.

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Does the writer think this is a good thing

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Today computers come ____(1)___ all shapes and sizes.There were still big computers for companies or universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large computers tell the fatory machines ___(2)___ to do. But there are also small ___(3)___ computers to use at home or in an office. There are even computers in telephones, television ___(4)___, and cars. These computers have to be small. They are so small that you cannot ___(5)___ see all their parts.

Computers are very useful, but they also can ____(6)___ problems. One kind of problems is with the computer's memory. It is not perfect so sometimes computers ___(7)___ important information. Another problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When the computers break down, they may ___(8)___ information, ___(9)___ chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing anything at all. And there is ___(10)____ different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that you think fits best.

Computers have led to a greater change in our society in recent decades than any other force and are likely to continue to do so until the next century. The industry surrounding computers is growing quickly, providing employment for many but meanwhile making others redundant. Jobs that computers can do much more reliably, faster and cheaper are lost. The redeployment of labour and the prospect of increased leisure are causing social upheavals which require new ideas and significant changes of attitude.

As implied in the passage, the widespread use of computers in industry _______.

A. has made considerable changes in the working system inevitable

B. has reduced the working hours but not the workload

C. will, in the next century, lead to even more disillusionment

D. has given rise to many new solutions to the problems of unemployment

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that you think fits best.

Computers have led to a greater change in our society in recent decades than any other force and are likely to continue to do so until the next century. The industry surrounding computers is growing quickly, providing employment for many but meanwhile making others redundant. Jobs that computers can do much more reliably, faster and cheaper are lost. The redeployment of labour and the prospect of increased leisure are causing social upheavals which require new ideas and significant changes of attitude.

It is pointed out in the passage that the introduction of computers into daily life __________________.

A. has definitely solved the problem of unemployment

B. has brought a lot of benefits but has also created some serious problems

C. has led to an improvement in working conditions

D. can be regarded as the greatest technical achievement of the age

Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word:

Almost every office now uses computer. They are used for all kinds of work. For (1)......, scientists, engineers, and economists use them. Bussiness people use (2)....... to make business decisions. Doctors also use computers to help their patients. Computers make work easier for writers, (3)......... And even students now use computers to help in (4)....... studies. Besides, some people (5)...... computers at home to help them make plans (6)....... pay bills. Everyone knows (7)........ computers are useful. And there are many other new computer programs. Some people like the way computers hum and sing (8)........ they are working. It is a happy sound, (9)......... the sounds of toys. Computer also have lights and pretty pictures. With a computer, anyone can feel like an artist. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, (10)........... they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like people.

Read the text then answer the questions. (2pts)

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

What do people use electricity for at home?

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Read the text then answer the questions.

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

What do people use electricity for at home?

Read the text then answer the questions.

Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch.

Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is providing artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the work place. It is also used to operate air conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes such as appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity.

What do people use electricity for at home?

Exercise 7. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the question below.

The first computers were very large machines. Now computers come in all shapes and sizes. There were still big computers for companies or universities. There are other special computers for factories. There large computers tell the factory machines what to do. But there are also small personal computers to use at home or in an office. There are even computers in telephones, television sets, and cars. These computers have to be very small. They are so small you cannot even see all their parts.

36. The first computers were _______________.

A. tiny B. huge C. in all shapes and sizes D. all are corect

37. There are computers _______________.

A. for companies and universities B. to use at home

C. in telephones, television D. all are correct

38. What does the word 'They' in line 5 refer to?

A. telephones B. television sets C. cart D. computers

39. What is the passage written about?

A. old computers B. modern computers

C. computers' shapes D. computers' sizes

40. Which of the following is true?

A. The first computers were very large.

B. Nowadays, there are only small computers.

C. All modern computers are so mall that you cannot see all their parts.

D. Modern computers have the same size.