【Thecomputerisausefulmachine.Itisthemostimportantinventioninmanyyears.Theoldestkindofcomputeristheabacus(算盘),usedinChinacenturiesago,butthefirstlarge,moderncomputerwasbuiltin1946.Acomputerthencoulddomathsprobl】
Thecomputerisausefulmachine.Itisthemostimportantinventioninmanyyears.Theoldestkindofcomputeristheabacus(算盘),usedinChinacenturiesago,butthefirstlarge,moderncomputerwasbuiltin1946.Acomputerthencoulddomathsproblemsquitefast.
Todaycomputersareusedinmanywaysandcandomanykindsofwork.Inafewyearsthecomputermaytouchthelifeofeveryone,evenpeopleinfarawayvillages.
Inthelastfewyears,therehavebeengreatchangesincomputers.Theyaregettingsmallerandsmaller,andcomputingfasterandfaster,Manyscientistsagreethatcomputerscannowdomanythings,buttheycannotdoeverything.Whoknowswhatthecomputersoftomorrowwillbelike?Willcomputersbringgoodthingsorbadthingstopeople?Thescientistsoftodaywillhavetodecidehowtousethecomputersoftomorrow.
1.Thecomputerisa_______machine.
A.helpfulB.strangeC.largeD.dangerous
2.Thefirstlarge,moderncomputerwasbuiltabout_______yearsago.
A.afewB.fortyC.sixtyD.eighty
3.Thecomputersoftodayare_______thanbefore.
A.biggerB.fewerC.smallerD.taller
4.Computerscando_______.
A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.lotsofthings
5.Thescientistsoftoday_______howtousethecomputersoftomorrow.
A.maydecideB.mustdecideC.canmakeD.needn’tmake