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This report shows something of home computers used by a group of young people. It is a common idea that children today know about computers and have a good knowledge of using them in all sides of their lives.
We decided to try to find out if this was true.
We asked thirty young people between 14 and 18. All the children said they had computers at home. We asked them how much time they usually spend on their computers in a week, but we wondered what they used their computers for.
The average(平均的) time spend on a computer in a week was 12 hours, with the highest user about 30 hours and the lowest only 5 hours. There were no differences between boys and girls.
All the children said they usually used their computers to play games. Fourteen told us they did some word-processing at home, but not very much. Only three of them said that computers helped them with their studies, and nine people told us that they kept addresses and telephone numbers on their computers, or used them as diaries. Only four people said they were learning to make programs, and nobody looked up databases(数据库). None of the people used their computers for any other use. The diagram below gives all the results one by one.
The results show that computer use is quite high among 14-18 year-old children. They also show quite clearly that computers are used by most people as little more than game machines. The only other great uses are for word-processing and keeping address lists. It seems to us that, computers are common in the homes of young people, they haven’t become useful in everyday life.
1.How many young people were asked in the report?
A. 14. B. 18. C. 30. D. 12.
2. In the last paragraph the underlined words “little more than” means___________.
A. almost the same as
B. less than
C. a little more than
D. different from
3.In the diagram, the letter “d” shows______________.
A. only two children spent 30 hours on their computers in a week
B. three children spent about 12 hours on their computers in a week
C. the number of children who spent their time learning to make programs
D. the number of children who spent the least time on their computers in a week
4.According to the report, __________________________________.
A. most of the children can use the computers to study
B. only children aged from 14 to 18 use their computers at home
C. children should not play computer games
D. people should do more to help children know what their computers are mainly used for
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The use of computers makes _____ possible for more people to work at home.
A.it B.that C.this
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The use of computers makes ________ possible for more people to work at home.
A.it B.that C.this D.one
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A study reported: using a computer at home may be bad for a child's performance in math, science and English. It can't improve them. Children are spending more time chatting (聊天) , playing games or sending and they aren't doing their homework.
Li Jun, Hunan
Now more and more people are buying and selling things on the Internet. Hackers around the world are interested in this. They often break in your system, but it's very difficult to find them. They even can take your money out of the bank.
Xiao Yu, Guangdong
I'm a 14-year-old girl in Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was built in 2006. I can reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. I can often go to visit my grandpa.
Joma, Tibet
I'm 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. My machine will forecast the earthquake better and make people run to safe places.
Lin Yan, Sichuan
1.What does Li Jun think of using the computer at home?
A. It can help children improve their study.
B. It's good for a child's performance in math, science and English.
C. It's bad for children's study.
D. It's good for children to chat with each other.
2.What do Hackers always do according to Xiao Yu?
A. They sell things on the Internet.
B. They break in others' system to get money or other things they want.
C. They buy things on the Internet.
D. They protect the Internet.
3.People in Tibet can get to Beijing _________ in about 48 hours now.
A. by train B. by bus
C. by plane D. by subway
4.The underlined word "forecast" means " ________ " in Chinese.
A.制止 B．预报
C．发现 D.处理
5.What is Lin Yan's dream?
A. To be a hacker.
B. To be a teacher.
C. To be a doctor.
D. To be a scientist.
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-Can you show me _______ to use this kind of camera?
-Sorry, I don't know, _______.
A. how; either B. what; too
C. how; too D. what; either
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---Can you show me ______to use this kind of camera?
---Sorry， I don’t know，_________.
A.how； either B. what； too
C. how； too D. what； either
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-Can you show me _______ to use this kind of camera?
-Sorry, I don't know, _______.
A.how; either B.what; too
C.how; too D.what; either
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This kind of bamboo can be used a fishing pole(竿).
A. for B. as C. to D. by
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We have now known something about computers---computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people do not know about computers and they think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing* a button* and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world. And they are very worried about that their children will lose themselves in the computer games.
But many people understand more about computers, they say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?
For example, e-mail is very popular at this moment. Do you know about e-mail? E-mail is a way of sending messages to other people. E-mail is a fast and cheap way to keep in touch with friends and family. It’s much quicker than sending a letter. People who use e-mail have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots* and the symbol “@”meaning “at”. This is what an address looks like. People can send the messages across the Internet. It is quick, easy and fun.
1.Who usually use computers at school?
A. The old people B. The teachers C. The children D. The parents
2.What can computers help children to do?
A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write. `
B. To play games, to do math and to copy.
C. To think clearly, to get information and to use it well.
D. To count, to clean the house and to get information.
3. If you know about computers, you must know the letter “@” means _________
A. a B. an C. at D. app
4.What does the writer think of the computers?
A. It’s a bad thing. B. It’s a good thing
C. It’s not good or bad D. Sorry, I don’t know.
5.What the best title of this passage?
A. Computers are Good for Children
B. Computers are Bad for Children
C. Are Computers Good or Bad for Children?
D. Computers are not useful for children
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Don’t worry. Our teacher will come to show us the computer.
A. how can we use B. what to use C. how to use D. how to use it