We live in computer age (时代). People    1    scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago,    2    couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very    3    people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and    4    . But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people    5    have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work    6    than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can    7    people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to    8    . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to    9    . Computers can also remember what you    10    them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

1.A. like B. as C. and D. with

2.A. students B. scientists C. teachers D. computers

3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

4.A. cheap B. cheaper C. more expensive D. expensive

5. A. even B. still C. already D. yet

6. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower

7.A. help B. make C. stop D. use

8. A. write B. play C. study D. learn

9.A. sing B. study C. dance D. watch

10. A. put in B. put on C. put into D. put up

We live in computer age (时代). People    1    scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago,    2    couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very    3    people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and    4    . But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people    5    have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work    6    than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can    7    people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to    8    . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to    9    . Computers can also remember what you    10    them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

1.A. like B. as C. and D. with

2.A. students B. scientists C. teachers D. computers

3. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

4.A. cheap B. cheaper C. more expensive D. expensive

5. A. even B. still C. already D. yet

6. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower

7.A. help B. make C. stop D. use

8. A. write B. play C. study D. learn

9.A. sing B. study C. dance D. watch

10. A. put in B. put on C. put into D. put up

Look at the diagram. It   ?    something of home computer used by a group of young people. We asked thirty young people between fourteen and eighteen. We asked them how much  ?   they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we were most interested in  ????   they used their computers for.

The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with  ???? user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five hours.

All the children said they usually used computers  ??   . Fourteen children told us they did some word processing (文字处理)  ??    . Only two of them said computers helped with their lessons, and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers on their computers or used   ??   as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(数据库). None of them used computers for any  ??   use.

The results show that computer use is quite high among 14～18 year old. They also show quite clearly that computers  ??   by most young people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and  ??  address lists. Though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become useful in everyday life.

1.A. shows            ? B.says             ? C. writes          ??? D. gives

2.A. hours           ?  B. money           C. time            ??? D. /

3.A. what            ?  B. why               C. how             ??? D. whether

4.A. high               B. higher            C. the higher      ? D. the highest

5.A. to read         ? B. reading           C. to play games    D. playing games

6.A. at times       ? B. as usual    ??? C. in the end   ??  ? D. all the time

7.A. theirs           ? B. them            ? C. its            ???   D. it

8.A. another       ? B.other           ?  C. the other       ? ? D. others

9.A. are seen          B. have seen        C. will be seen  ? ? D. see

10.A. closing          B. opening          C. leaving    ???? ? D. keeping

动词填空：用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

1. When __________the Red Cross __________ (set) up ?

2. Who do you think ________ (win) the first prize in tomorrow’s competition?

3. My hair is too long. I will have it __________ (cut) this Saturday.

4. I tried many ways I could think of _________ (stop) the little boy from crying.

5. ---__________ Miss Gao ___________ (forgive) you for your mistakes? --- Not yet.

6. The students were made __________ (read) the text once more by Mr. Wu.

7. ---Why didn’t I see you at the concert?

---Because I didn’t go. I _________ (show) the visitors around our school.

8. Oil __________ (catch) fire easily. You must be very careful.

9. The disabled mustn’t _________ (laugh) at by anybody.

10. If I ___________ (have) a rest when he comes, please ask him to wait for a while in my office.

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　　Look at the diagram. It 1 something of home computers used by a group of young people.

　　We asked thirty young people 2 fourteen and eighteen. We asked them how much 3 they usually spent on their computers in a week, but we 4 most interested in 5 user about thirty-two hours, or only five hours. The usual time spent on a computer in a week was about twelve hours, with 6 user about thirty-two hours, and the lowest user only five ours.

　　All the children said they usually used computers 7 . Fourteen children told us that they did some wordprocessing(文字处理) 8 . Only two of them said computers 9 their lessons, and eight people told us they kept addresses and phone numbers on their computers or used 10 as diaries. Only three people said they were learning to make computer programmes and nobody looked up databases(数据库). None of them used computers for any 11 use.

　　The 12 show that computer use is quite high among 14-18 years old. They also show quite clearly that computers 13 by most young people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and keeping address lists. 14 , though computers are common in the homes of young people, they have not yet become 15 in everyday life.

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