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Whatcanyouusethecomputertodo?Groupworksearchfor…seemoviesbuythingsonlineplaygameslistentomusiclookatphotossendemailstofriendsdownloadmusicandfilmschatwithothersreadbooksandmagazinesIamveryoldnow.IwasborninChina.Manypeopleusedmeforcalculatinginthepast,butnowIamabitlonelybecausetheydon’tlikemenow.DoyouknowwhoIam?abacusRiddles(谜语)Iamverysmall.Icanbeusedforcalculating.InChina,manyofyouusemewhensolvingmathematicalproblems.DoyouknowwhoIam?calculatorIamverybig.Scientistsusemetosolvesomemathematicalproblems.hugecomputerDoyouknowwhoIam?PCPersonalComputerIamapersonalcomputer.Icansolveallkindsofproblemsandisusedwidelynow.DoyouknowwhoIam?Iamakindofcomputerandcanbecarriedaroundconvenientlylikeanotebook.DoyouknowwhoIam?Anotebookcomputer/AlaptopPDAPersonalDigitalAssistantIamakindofcomputerandIcanfitinyourhand.Iusuallyhaveasmallscreen,howeversmallerthanthesmallestlaptop.DoyouknowwhoIam?robotI’mamachinethatworksautomatically（自动地）.Icandoawidevarietyoftasks,especiallysuitablefordoingjobstooboring,difficult,ordangerousforhumanbeings.DoyouknowwhoIam?PDAabacuscalculatorhugecomputerPClaptopCanyoutellthedevelopmentofcomputers?robotWhat’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Computersmayreplacehumanbeing.B.Thedevelopmentanduseofcomputers.C.Amachinewhichissimple-minded.Listening1.Inwhatorderisthispassagearranged(安排）?2.Thepassageiswrittenfromthepointofviewof:Thefirst/second/thirdperson?3.Whichstyle(文体)doesthetextbelongto?4.WhydoesthewriterusethetitleWHOAMI?A.Description(描写)B.Narration(叙述)C.Exposition(说明)D.Argumentation(议论)simple,interesting,understandable，vivid(生动的).TimeThefirstpersonFast-readingTimeEvents16421822TheanalyticalmachinewasmadebyCharlesBabbage.1940sThefirstfamilyofcomputerswasconnectedtoeachother.1970sFurther-readingThecomputerbeganasacalculatingmachine.1936Thecomputerhadgrownaslargeasaroom.1960sComputerswereusedinofficesandhomes.Thecomputergrewrapidlybothinsizeandinbrainpower.1.MyrealfatherwasCharlesBabbage,whowroteabookandbuiltmein1936.2.AfterIgotmynewtransistorsinthe1960s,Ibecamesmallerbutclevererandquicker.3.Iwasbroughtintopeople’shomesinthe1970s.4.SincemybirthIhavebeenbuilttotaketheplaceofthehumanrace.TrueorFalseReadingComprehensionAlanTuring5.IbeganasacalculatingmachineinJapanin1642.6.In1936,Igrewrapidlybothinsizeandinbrainpower.7.Astimewentby,Iwasmade.8.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.FrancebiggersmallerPara.1Para.3Para.2Readthepassageandfindthetopicsentenceforeachparagraph.OvertimeIhavebeenchangedquitealot.Thesechangesonlybecamepossibleasmymemoryimproved.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.Readpara1andthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whobuiltthefirstanalyticalmachine?2Whowasthenextimportantpersontodesigncomputers?CharlesBabbage.AlanTuring.()PC()analyticalmachine()calculatingmachine()laptop()universalmachine()robot123456thehistoryofthecomputer,puttheminordercalculatingmachineanalyticalmachineuniversalmachinePC(desktop)laptopChangesinfunctionsSimplifydifficultsums.Thinklogicallyandproduceananswerquickerthananyperson.Solveanydifficultmathematicalproblem.Usedinofficesandhomes.Changesinsize1.____________(earlier)2.__________(inthepast)3.___________________(modern)notverybighugesmallerandthinnerReadpara2andthenanswerthefollowingquestions.tubestransistorschipsWorldWideWebnetworkintheearly1960sbeforethe1960sReadpara3andthenanswerthefollowingquestions.communicationfinancetraderobotsmobilephonesmedicaloperationsspacerocketsprovidehumanswithalifeofhighqualityNewapplications:Ibeganasa__________________in1642inFrance.In1822Iwasbuiltasan_________________.Thenin1936AlanTuringwroteabookandbuilta________________.Astheyearshavegoneby,Ihavebeenmade_______and________.calculatingmachineanalyticalmachinemachineuniversalsmallerthinnerRetellthetextbyfillingthefollowingblanks.QuizIInthe______theygavemeafamilyconnectedbya________.NowIcansharemyknowledgewithothersthroughthe_____________.Ihavebeenusedin______and______sincethe1970s.SoIbecamePC.SincemybirthIhavetrulybeenbuilttohelpthe___________.network1960shumanraceofficeshomesWorldwideweb1.Whowasthefirstpersontomaketheearliestcomputer?A.AlanTuring.B.CharlesBabbage.C.CharlesTuring.D.AlanBabbage.2.Whenwasthe“universalmachine”built?A.In1822.B.In1642.C.In1936.D.In1970.QuizII3.Whenwasthecomputerthebiggest?A.In1642.B.In1936.C.Inthe1940s.D.Inthe1970s.4.Howoldisthecomputer?A.About170yearsold.B.About270yearsold.C.About370yearsoldD.About470yearsold.164220135.Whichofthefollowingisintherightorderoftime?a.Thecomputerwasconnectedwithothercomputers.b.AlanTuringwroteabookaboutthecomputer.c.ThecomputerhasbeensenttoexploretheMoonandMars.d.Thecomputerbegantosimplifydifficultsums.A.a.b.c.d.B.b.c.a.d.C.d.a.c.b.D.d.b.a.c.virtualkeyboards虚拟键盘nose-topkeyboard-vest1.Whatcanwedobycomputersinthefuture?2.Whatcanthefuturecomputerbelike?Homework