8AUnit3computersreading

1、 What do you know about?speakermouse main unitkeyboardmonitorAbout computersv1. The _shows words and pictures.v2. We use the _for typing v3. The “brain”of a computer is in the _v4. We move the _to control the computer.v5. We hear sound from the _.monitorkeyboardmain unitmousespeakerBefore you readvR

2、ead the following and tell whether it is true or false.v1. Computers are getting smaller and better.v2. Computers can do important jobs like flying planes v3. Computers may work as doctors v4. Computers are expensive.( )( )( )( X )Reading and notev1. in the 1940s v 在20世纪四十年代 vMy father was born in t

3、he 1950s.v我父亲出生在五十年代。v2. smaller and bigger v又小又好 v比较级：cheaper and betterv 又便宜又好v3.be unaware of =dont know v 不知道 vHe was unaware of the danger ahead.v=He didnt know the danger ahead.v他不知道前面的危险。v be aware of 知道，意识到vI am aware of my mothers anger.v我意思到妈妈生气了。v4. You depend on computers more than you r

4、ealize.vdepend on computers 依赖电脑vYou should depend on yourselves .v你应该依靠你自己了vmore than 超过 vrealize =be aware of 意识到vI realize that he is angry . v我意识到他生气了。v5. What can we do with computers ?v我们可以用电脑来做什么呢？vdo with 处理vWhat can we do with this money?v我们该如何处理这笔钱呢？v_can we do _the trouble?Whatwithv6. We

5、can use computers to calculate.v use sth to do sth 用某物去做某事vWe use pens to write .我们用笔来写字v7. They can calculate at a faster speed.v 他们能用更快的速度来计算。vPlane can travel at a faster speed than train.v飞机比火车以更快的速度飞行。v8. In addition , computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes an

6、d spaceships.v In addition 另外vIn addition , he is good at painting .v另外，他还擅长画画。vlike 在这里是一个介词， “像”的意思，后面动词用动名词形式。vHe likes sports very much like _(play) basketball.playing9. Your brain can produce new ideasvproduce new ideas 想出新的主意10. however 然而，但是 Computers can do a lot of jobs better than humans.

7、However , they cant produce new ideas.电脑做很多工作都比人做得好，但是他们不能产生出新的想法。v11.For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.vbe good at doing sth 擅长做某事vbe better at doing sth 比。更加擅长做某事vComputers are better at calculating than humans .v电脑比人类计算的更好。v12. What will happen to us if computers can

8、 do all our jobs?vhappen to 发生 vWhat happened to him last night?v昨晚他发生什么事了？v13. Will we have nothing to do?v have nothing to do 无所事事v have something to do 有事要做vC. VocabularyvC1. Fill in the blanks with the right words. Change their forms if necessary.v1. If something is very small, it is _(line 5)v2

9、. Some young people always need help from their parents. They should learn to_ themselves. (line 8) 3. We had fun and learnt something new as well. We had a good time._, we learnt a lot (line 14)tinydepend onHoweverv4. When we make a machine work, we _it.(line16)vC2. Complete the conversation below

10、with the words from the box.vMark:I bought a new computer.vHelen: Why?vMark: I bought my first computer five years v ago. I used it almost every day,v and it became really slow.vHelen: I see. So hows your new computer?operatedepend on , expensive, in addition, speedvMark: It was really _, but it wor

11、ks at a much faster _ than my old one. _, it has a larger monitor. vHelen: I also _my computer a lot these days. I use it to write reports, and to get on the Internet too. My computer works well, so I am not going to buy a new one expensivespeedIn additiondepend onvD. ComprehensionvD1 Read the artic

12、le on Page 35 and complete the answers with the example from the article.v1. S1: There may be tiny computers in yourv home.v S2: Where , for example?v S1：Inside your TV or washing machine.v v2. S1: We can do many things with v computers in our daily life.v S2: For example?v S1: We can _, _andv _with

13、 them.v3. S1: Computers can do some importantv jobs.v S2: For example?v S2: They can _and _calculatetypedraw thingsoperate railwaysflying planes and spaceshipsv4. S1: One day, computers may be able to dov a better job than human beings .v S2: For example?v S1: They _v _may be better than doctors at

14、doing their job.vD2 Read the article again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.v1. What were the first computers like?v _v2. Why are we unaware of some computers?v_v3. Are computers clever than you and me? Why or why not?v_They were bigger than cars.Some computers are tiny.No, because computers cant produce new ideas ,but we can.Discussion vHow do computers help us in our daily life? 短语集中营v1. be unaware of 没有意识到v2. depend on 依靠v3. more than 超过v4. do with 处理 v5. use sth to d