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

    Computers become very important because they can work  4  than men and make fewer mistakes．Computers can  5  people do a lot of work．Writers now use computers to write．Teachers use them to study and children use them to play games．Computers can also remember what you put   6  them．Computers are very  7  and helpful．They are our good friends．

    Do you want to have a computer?

1．A．many of         B．all kinds of      C．a lot          D．very much

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

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

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

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

6．A．in            B．into              C．on                D．up

7．A．beautiful        B．careful          C．useful          D．heavy

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　　We live in the computer age. Scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do m 1 of their work. But more than 30 years ago, c 2 couldn't do much. They were very b 3 and d 4 . Few people liked to use them or could buy them. And few people knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. B 5 they can do more work, many people like to use them. Some people have them at home.

　　Computers become very important because they can work f 6 than men and they can make f 7 mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help t 8 . Students use them to study and children use them to play g 9 . Computers can r 10 what you put into them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends.

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阅读理解.

　　We live in the“computer age”.people like scientists (科学家)，teachers，writers (作家)and students use computers to do all kinds of work. 30 years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

　　Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want to have a computer?

(1)What's the Chinese for “computer age”?

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A．计算机年龄

B．计算机时代

C．计算机时间

D．计算机空间

(2)What were the computers like over thirty years ago?

[　　]

A．They were very large but cheap.

B．They were very small but expensive.

C．They were very small and cheap.

D．They were very large and dear.

(3)Why do computers become very important?

[　　]

A．Because they can do work more quickly than people.

B．Because they can make fewer mistakes, but work more slowly.

C．Because they can do some work.

D．Because lots of people like to use them.

(4)What do writers use computers to do?

[　　]

A．To play games.

B．To help teaching.

C．To write books.

D．To watch TV programmes.

(5)Do computers have a memory (记忆、存储)?

[　　]

A．Yes，they do.

B．No，they don't.

C．The passage doesn't tell us.

D．They have a bad memory.

阅读理解.

　　We live in the“computer age”.people like scientists (科学家)，teachers，writers (作家)and students use computers to do all kinds of work. 30 years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

　　Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want to have a computer?

(1)What's the Chinese for “computer age”?

[　　]

A．计算机年龄

B．计算机时代

C．计算机时间

D．计算机空间

(2)What were the computers like over thirty years ago?

[　　]

A．They were very large but cheap.

B．They were very small but expensive.

C．They were very small and cheap.

D．They were very large and dear.

(3)Why do computers become very important?

[　　]

A．Because they can do work more quickly than people.

B．Because they can make fewer mistakes, but work more slowly.

C．Because they can do some work.

D．Because lots of people like to use them.

(4)What do writers use computers to do?

[　　]

A．To play games.

B．To help teaching.

C．To write books.

D．To watch TV programmes.

(5)Do computers have a memory (记忆、存储)?

[　　]

A．Yes，they do.

B．No，they don't.

C．The passage doesn't tell us.

D．They have a bad memory.