Home computers can be used for ______.A.writing lettersB.playing gamesC.doing businessD.al
Home computers can be used for ______.
A.writing letters
B.playing games
C.doing business
D.all of the above
Home computers can be used for ______.
A.writing letters
B.playing games
C.doing business
D.all of the above
Home computers can be use for ______.
A.writing letters
B.playing games
C.doing business
D.all of the above
A.I believe they will make our home even nicer for Janet, Michael, and their new friends
B.With your help, we'll buy new computers for our children in a day or two
C.gain, thank you for all you did for the children
D.There was a look of joy on their faces
E.One or two of the children might even show you what they can do with their new computers
A recent study shows that more and more Americans are choosing to work at home.
There are several reasons for the change. One reason is many parents want more time to be with their children at home. Another is that people want the freedom to decide for them- selves how and when to do their job. The chance to work at home lets people live wherever they wish—out in the country, perhaps. It also makes it possible for many others—disabled and other persons, new mothers-to do useful work and earn money.
About half the people who work at home operate their own business. They sell products or services. The other half works for companies. They may make things, such as clothes. Or they may do office work, such as copying letters. A smaller number work at highly skilled jobs as designers or engineers.
The revolution(革命) in computer technology is one of the main reasons for the change to working at home.
Computers are now used in almost every American workplace in offices, in factories, even on farms. Computers make it much easier and quicker to do any task that involves information: writing, counting, designing, planning, keeping records.
With computers, there is less need for people to come together to work. Computers can he linked by telephone lines with other computers far away. A worker can write a report or
add information to company records on a computer at home and then send the finished work to a computer in another city.
Americans already are using computers to do many different kinds of jobs at home. Many highly skilled workers, for example, ask their companies for the chance to work at least part of the time at home. They say they can think more clearly and be more creative in the quiet, peaceful atmosphere of their home.
Many engineers, writers and computer scientists are among those who now do at least part of their work at home, using a computer. Most of such professional workers, however, spend at least a day or two each week in the company office to discuss their work with oth- ers. Working at home is a good idea for some people in some industries. However, it does not work for everyone.
Some home workers have said their personal lives and work lives became too close. Some have said they needed to be with other people to develop new ideas. And others have said it is more difficult to get a better job with the company when you are not working in the company's office.
Lots of people hope to work at home so as to______.
A.get a higher pay
B.have enough time to stay with their children
C.have more time for rest
D.do more housework
One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played, on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games. They have been going to Arcades where the computer games can be played for a small cost. People also have been buying home computers ,to play computer games at home. They have become very popular indeed.
Computers in the United States ______.
A.used to be too small to use
B.used to be nice
C.used to be heavy
D.used to be large and expensive
Some of the computer experiments now going inspire imagination of the future. For example, scientists are working in devices that can electronically perform. some sight and hearing functions, which could make easier for the blind and deaf. They are also working on artificial arms and legs that respond to the electric impulses (脉冲) produced by the human brain. Scientists hope that someday a person who has lost an arm could still have near-normal brain control over an artificial arm.
Video games, computerized effects in movies, and real-life training machines now being used by the U. S. Army are causing some people to predict new educational uses for computers. Computers could someday be used to imitate travel to other planets, to explore the ocean floor or to look inside an atom.
Experiment with electronic banking and shopping inspire predictions that these activities will soon be done from home computer terminals (终端) . Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.
Many people, including handicapped (残废的) workers with limited ability to move around, already are working at home using computer terminals. Each terminal is connected to a system at a company's main office. Some futurists say the day may come when few people will have to leave home to go to work—they'll just turn on a terminal.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
A.Futurists and Computers
B.A Look at Future Uses of Computers
C.Computer Experiments
D.Scientists and Computers
Some of the computer experiments now going on inspire exciting visions of the future. For example, scientists are working on devices that can electronically perform. some sight and hearing functions, which could make life easier for the blind and deaf. They're also working on artificial arms and legs that respond to the electric impulses produced by the human brain. Scientists hope that some day a person who's lost an arm could still have near-normal brain control over an artificial arm.
Video games, computerized special effects in movies, and real-life training machines now being used by the US Army are causing some people to predict new educational uses for computers. Computers could some day be used to simulate travel to other planets, to explore the ocean floor, or to look inside an atom.
Experiments with electronic banking and shopping inspire predictions that these activities will soon be done from home computer terminals. Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around (Honda has one in an experimental car) or to communicate with home and office computers. Many people, including handicapped workers with limited ability to move around, already are working at home using computer terminals. Each terminal is connected to a system at a company's main office. Some futurists say the day may come when few people will have to leave home to go to work -- they'll just turn on a terminal
A growing number of factories such as the General Motors Plant in Newark, Delaware, "hire" computerized robots to perform. tasks such as spot welding. Some executives get a gleam in their eyes as they envision the spread of these "perfect workers" -- no coffee breaks, no strikes, and no vacations or sick days.
These modern and potential computer uses are possible because of the silicon microchip.
These chips, which have become increasingly complex since their beginning in 1959, contain a network of information pathways. Electronic impulses travel along the paths. The plans for a chip look much like a city street plan and can be as large as a football field. It can take as long as three months to complete a new chip design. Chips are used to store information, too. An entire "computer" can be put onto one chip -- called a microprocessor.
As chips become even more complex, easier to make, and less costly, futurists predict limitless possibilities. A group of Japanese scientists is working on a new generation of computers, which they hope will be able to understand vocal instructions, talk back to their users, and automatically try out alternate solutions to a problem to come up with the best answer.
Some people say that the humans of the future will never be without their companion -- computers. Predicting the future can be tricky, of course. In 1948 an IBM study predicted that there would never be enough demand for computers to justify going into the business!
What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell the readers what computers will look like in the future.
B.To show the close relations between man and computers.
C.To tell the readers how important silicon microchips are.
D.To talk about the possible future uses of computers.
Do you want to improve your skills and boost your job prospects?
Would you like to give an edge to your university application?
Would you like to study where and when you want - even just using a laptop?
Would you like to set your own timetable?
Then a Direct course is the one for you! Direct offers online courses in many areas including computing, business and finance. No previous computer experience is required.
Learning with Direct
Direct is not a lonely experience - it's learning in a virtual classroom.
* You will be given an online tutor and have online tutorials. These will be completely confidential. You log on with a secure password.
* You can chat with other students on your course in informal chat rooms.
* You can join online discussion forums and seminar groups at pre-arranged times.
Join the e-learning revolution!
Courses available
Business (Marketing, Management, Customer care, Selling)
Finance and Accounting
Computing
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets
- Presentation preparation
- Web design
By the end of each course you will have earned a Direct Certificate and you will have gained three credits towards your diploma.
Plans for expansion
By the end of next year we will have set up a full range of desktop computers right here in the Centre, so that even if you do not have one at home, you can still learn with Direct.
To register simply come to the Direct Centre when we’re open.
Direct Centre opening times
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Saturday – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Or
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1.The passage is written for the purpose of ______.
A.informing the reader of Direct Courses
B.introducing how to apply for Direct Courses
C.arguing for Direct Courses
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the Direct? ()
A.It offers a great variety of courses.
B.It’s an e-learning experience.
C.It requires you to be skilled in computer.
3.Bases on the passage, we can infer that if we learn with Direct, we can______.
A.meet the tutors on line
B.have no contact with other students
C. join the discussion forums and seminar groups anytime
D. study English well
4.We can infer from the passage that if we want to learn with Direct, ____.
A.we must buy a laptop
B.we needn’t have our own computers
C.we need several computers at home
5.According to the passage, if we want to register for Direct, we’d better _____.
A.make an appointment beforehand
B.go simply to the Direct centre every morning
C.go simply to the Direct centre during their opening hours
【B1】
The best title for the passage would be _______.
A.New Uses For Computers
B.The Popularity of Home Computers
C.The Home Computer Industry
D.Computers At Home
"State of the art" is something that is as modem as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is "state of the art" is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the modernest electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.
"State of the art" is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modem way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970 ' s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were "state of the art".
Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. (80) The expression "state of the art" became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be "state of the art".
What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell how "high tech" and "state of the art" have developed.
B.To give examples of "high tech".
C.To tell what "high tech" and "state of the art" are.
D.To describe very modem technology.