8A Unit3
一．Reading
Computer facts
Smaller and better
在20世纪四十年年代, 第一批电脑比小汽车还大____________________________________
_____________. 现在电脑变得更小更好了_____________________________________. Some computers are tiny. 你可能没注意到它们___________________________. 在你的电视机或洗衣机里有可能有电脑________________________________________. 你要比你意识到的更依赖电脑___________________________________________.
What can we do with computers
我们可以用电脑计算______________________________. 它们可以比我们的计算速度更快___________________________________________ and 几乎从来不给出错误答案___________________________________. 我们也可以用它们打字和画东西_________________________________. 另外，电脑也可以做类似操纵火车和开飞机及宇宙飞船的重要工作__________________________________________________________________.
Is a computer cleverer than me
The answer is “No”. 你的大脑可以产生新的想法________________________________ but computers cannot. However,有一天电脑可以能够比人类做的工作更好 ____________________________________________. For example, 它们可能比医生更擅长他们的工作_______________________________________________________.
如果电脑把我们所有的工作都做了，我们会发生什么事________________________________
______________ 我们将无事可做吗___________________________ 电脑可能改变我们的生活_________________________, 但他们会使它们更好吗__________________________
Why are we unaware of some computers
Do we depend on computers a lot in our daily life
What can we do with computers
4. In which field may computers do a better job than human beings
5. What problem will we probably face if computers can do all our jobs
6. What is the main idea of this passage
7. How many facts does the author tell us
二．More practice Computer game problems
Good afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending(同义词语_________) this meeting.
Last weekend, one of _____(we) students went to hospital. The student played computer games on the Internet(同义词语_______) all day Saturday and didn’t stop(同义词语_________) to drink, eat or sleep. Finally(同义词语_________), he became very(同义词语_________) ill.
Some students play computer games for too long(改写为Some students ______ too long ____ computer games). This is a serious(同义词语_________) problem(同义词语_________). In the past, students used to play outside more often, but now they spend more time in front of(同义词语_________) computers. This is bad for(同义词语_________) their(指代的是______) health.
Tomorrow we’ll have some experts here ______(talk) to the students about the bad effects(同义词语_________) of playing computer games. They(指代的是________)will also give some advice(同义词语_________) on how to use computers for _______(study).
I hope we can all work together to stop(同义词_________) students from spending too much time playing computer games(改写为playing computer games ____ too much time). Thank you for your time.
When did the student go to hospital
Who is attending the meeting
Why did the student become ill
What is the text type of this article
What will the experts do
三. Culture corner The abacus
The abacus was perhaps(同义词语_________) the _____(one) type (同义词语_________)of computer. People started(同义词______) using it(指代的是________) over(同义词语_________) 4,000 years ago to do maths. It(指代的是________) was used in ancient(同义词_____) China, Rome, Egypt and Greece. Today some people still use the abacus.
1.What was the first type of computer
2.When was the abacus used at first
3.Why did people use it
4.Which countries used the abacus in ancient times
5. Is the abacus used nowadays
四. Reading Computer facts
Smaller and better
In the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars(改写为the first computer were not _____ ______ _____ cars). Now computers are becoming(同义词语______) smaller and better..
Some computers are tiny(同义词语______). You may be unaware of them(改写为 some computers are _____ tiny______ you don’t _____ them). There is probably (同义词语______) one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend on (同义词语______) computers more than you realize(同义词语______).
What can we do with computers
We can use computers to calculate(改写为Computers can ____ ______ to calculate/ We can calculate _____ computers). They(指代的是_______) can calculate at a faster speed(同义词语______) than we can and almost never(同义词语______ ______/______) give wrong answers（同义词语___________）. We can also type and draw things with them. In addition(同义词语___________), computers can do important jobs(同义词语______) like(同义词语______) operating(同义词语______) railways and______( fly) planes and spaceships.
Is a computer cleverer than me
The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce(同义词语______) new ideas(同义词语______) but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to do a better job than human beings(改写为_______ one day computers ____ do a better job than human beings). For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their (指代的是_______)job(改写为_____ they _____ better than doctors_____ doing their jobs).
What will happen to _____(we) if computers can do all our jobs Will we have nothing to do Computers may change our lives, but will they(指代的是_______) make them(指代的是_________) better
从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的词：___________
五. Writing An email about monitors
To: Mabel Wang
From: Tom Green
Dear Ms Wang,
You ordered(同义词语______) a C4091 monitor yesterday. I am afraid we don’t have any now. However, we have another model—the C4095. The C4095 is a 19-inch monitor, so it is bigger than the C4091. The C4095 weighs 4 kg(改写为The C4095 ____ 4kg ____/_____ ______), so it is lighter than the C4091(改写为the C4091 is ______ than it/ It is not ____ _____ ____ the C4091/ it is _____ _____ than the C4091). The C4095 costs 1,298 yuan, so it(指代的是______) is a little _________(expensive) than the C4091. We have sold 50 C4095 monitors and 38 C4091 this month(句子改写为 the C4095 is ______ _____ than the C4091/ the C4091 isn’t _____ _____ _____ the C4095).
Would you like to order a C4095 I look forward to(同义词语____ _____) your reply(同义词语______).
Best wishes
Tom Green
What is the text
What did Mabel Wang do yesterday
What happened to the C4091 monitor
What advantage does the C4095 have
Which is more popular, the C4095 or the C4091
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keyboard
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monitor
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speakers
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main unit
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mouse
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drives
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disks
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)六. 填空
1. The _______ shows words and pictures.
2.You use _____to store information.
3.The _____ helps you to control the computer.
4. The ____ _____ contains all the computer’s electronics.
5. We can hear the sound from the _______.
6.We put disks into the _____ in the main unit.
7. We use the _______ for typing.
七． Grammar
1. 写出下列单词的比较级和最高级。
good/well- bad/badly/ill- many/much- big-
little- far- old- hot-
famous- delicious- tired- safe-
thin- early- happy- lovely-
( )2. Why didn’t you enjoy the talk It was ___talk that I have ever listened to.
A. the most interesting B. the least interesting C. more interesting D. less interesting
( )3. She had a very ______ sleep last Sunday evening.
A. bad B. badly C. worse D. worst
( )4. Shanghai is bigger than ___ in Australia.
A. any city B. any cities C. any other city D. any other cities
( )5. The car is running _________. It seems to be flying.
A. more and faster B. more and fast C. fast and fast D. faster and faster
( )6. I feel even_________ now.
A. bad B. well C. worse D. worst
( )7. —The bread is delicious. —It must taste ＿＿＿ with some jam in it.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
( )8. He is taller than_________ in his class.
A. any boy B. any boys C. any other boy D. some other boys
( )9. English is as____ as Chinese. You should learn it well.
A. important B. more important C. the most important D. much more important
( )10. He is ___ enough to carry the heavy box.
A. strong B. stronger C. much stronger D. the strongest
( )11. Li lei often talks ___ but does _____ so everyone says he is a good boy.
A. less more B. few much C. more little D. little many
( )12. —Do you like the film —Yes, I do. In fact, I’ve never seen a _________ one.
A. good B. better C. worse D. bad
( )13. Paul is ______ of the two children in his family.
A. the fattest B. fatter C. the fatter D. fat
( )14. She wants to go abroad to have a_____ study.
A. farther B. further C. furthest D. farthest
( )15. ----What do you think of Tom’s speaking ----No one does in our class.
A. good B. better C. well D. best
( )16. — The doctor told me____ too much but I find it difficult.
— The doctor is right. The less you drink, ______ you will be.
A. don't drink; the healthier B. not to drink; the healthier
C. not to drink; the more healthier D. don't drink; healthier
( )17. –Are you satisfied with the result of the exam –Not at all. I can’t have ______.
A. a worse one B. a better one C. the worse one D. the best one
( )18. — There used to be lots of fish in the lake. — Yes, but there are very ____ now.
A. few B. fewer C. little D. less
( )19. Nanjing isn’t so large ____ Shanghai, however, it’s the second ____ city in East China.
A. like; largest B. as; largest C. like; large D. as; large
( )20. In the piano contest, my brother didn't play well and I did______.
A. very well B. much better C. very good D. even worse
