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Section Ⅰ Warming up & Reading—Pre reading
Step One:Warming up
What do you know about computer For example,can you name some parts of computer
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答案: A.keyboard B.mouse C.Modem D.scanner
E.printer F.speaker G.CPU (中央处理器)
H.hard disc (硬盘) I.Chips (主板) J.monitor
Step Two:Fast reading
Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text.
1.Who is the speaker in this story
A.Charles Babbage.
B.Alan Turing.
C.A computer.
D.A robot.
答案: C
2.In 1936,Alan Turing wrote a book about________.
A.how to simplify difficult sums
B.how the computer could be made to work as a “universal machine”
C.how to build an analytical machine
D.how to change the computer’ s shape
答案: B
3.What’s the main idea of the text
A.The computer wants to find “who he is”.
B.The function of the computer.
C.The computer becomes popular around the world.
D.The change and the applications of the computer.
答案: D
4.According to the last paragraph,which was not mentioned in the use of the computer
A.Mobile phones. B.Rockets.
C.Bikes. D.Robots.
答案: C
5.We can infer that the computer will________.
A.take the place of human race
B.be smarter than human beings
C.be used in many fields in our life
D.will be made by oneself
答案: C
Step Three:Detail reading
Ⅰ.Read the text and answer the following questions.
1.Who was the real father
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答案: Alan Turing
2.What happened to “I” since the 1970s
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答案: I have been used in offices and homes,and many applications have been found for me.
Ⅱ.Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.
Para.1________________________________________________________________________
Para.2________________________________________________________________________
Para.3________________________________________________________________________
答案: Para.1:Over time I have been changed quite a lot.
Para.2:These changes only became possible as my memory improved.
Para.3:Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me.
Ⅲ.Read the text and then fill in the blanks.
The history of the computer
1642 The computer began as a 1.________________.
1822 2.________________________was made by Charles Babbage.
1936 The computer grew rapidly both in 3.________________________.
1940s Computers had grown as large as 4.________________.
1960s The first family of computers was connected to each other.
1970s Computers were used in 5.________________.
Now Computers connect people all over the world together.
答案: 1.calculating machine 2.The analytical machine
3.size and brainpower 4.a room 5.offices and homes
Step Four:Discussion
With the development of computer technology,the Internet had become more and more popular among students.However,just as a saying goes,a coin has two sides.The Internet brings both advantages and disadvantages to students.Discuss with your partners to list some advantages and disadvantages of the Internet.
Advantages:
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Disadvantages:
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答案: Advantages:
1.Communicate with friends (all over the world)
2.listen to music
3.see films & watch news
4.play games
5.do shopping
6.save a lot of time
7.do a lot of useful things
Disadvantages:
1.Some people especially the teenagers are addicted to the computer games and chatting on the Internet.As a result,they have little time to study .
2.Some people use the computer wrongly
Step Five:Summary
Over time I have been changed quite a lot.I began as a calculating machine in 1642 in1.________.Then it took nearly 2.________years before I was built as an analytical machine.My real father,Alan Turing,built a(n)“3.________machine” to solve any
4.________problem in 1936.Since I was huge at that time,people thought I was5.________.As the years have6.________by,I have been made smaller and smaller.There were times when my size was7.________changed.I became small and thin but I got cleverer and cleverer.In the early 1960s,I was given a family
8.________by a network.Since I was brought into people’s homes,my family and I have been used to9.________with information and with each other around the world.I have10.________ been built to serve the human race since my birth.
答案: 1.France 2.200 3.universal 4.mathematical 5.simple minded 6.gone 7.totally 8.connected 9.deal 10.truly