14(0.92) We live in the"Computer Age. Just 35 years ago, computers couldn' t do much. They were huge and costly. They used a lot of energy. Only a few people were interested in them Today computers are smaller and cheaper. They can do some amazing things Computers have become important for many reasons. They work faster than humans and make fewer mistakes. They can"remember huge amounts of information. A computer can solve millions of problems in a few seconds. a person might need years to solve the same number of problems Computers are used in nearly every kind of work. Police use them to check on stolen cars ompanies use them to keep track of supplies. Planes and trains are guided by computers. So are telephone calls and traffic lights. Small computers are being used in schools and homes. In 1981 there were 30,000 computers in our classrooms. Today there are over 700,000 computers in our classrooms The use of computers in growing More computers will mean more jobs for many people. People will needed to run and repair them 1. Computers weren't popular at first because A)no one could understand them b)they were too big and expensive C)they used no energy D)they had too many wires 2. Compared with a person, a computer A)works faster B)speaks louder C)remembers less D)makes more mistakes 3. The passage says that computers are now in A)kitchen B)phone booths C)stores D)classrooms 4. According to the story, What kind of work will grow? A) Flying plar B)Building traffic lights C) FiXing computers D) Repairing telephones 5. How many computers are used in classrooms today? A)About 500,000 B)More than 700,000 C)About 50,000 D)More than 60,000 BADCB14 (0.92) We live in the “Computer Age.” Just 35 years ago, computers couldn’t do much. They were huge and costly. They used a lot of energy. Only a few people were interested in them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper.They can do some amazing things. Computers have become important for many reasons. They work faster than humans and make fewer mistakes. They can “remember” huge amounts of information.A computer can solve millions of problemsin a few seconds.Aperson might need yearsto solve the same number of problems. Computers are used in nearly every kind of work. Police use them to check on stolen cars. Companies use them to keep track of supplies. Planes and trains are guided by computers. So are telephone calls and traffic lights. Small computers are being used in schools and homes. In 1981 there were 30,000 computersin our classrooms.Today there are over 700,000 computersin our classrooms. The use of computers in growing. More computers will mean more jobs for many people. People will needed to run and repair them. 1.Computers weren’t popular atfirst because ________. A) no one could understand them B) they were too big and expensive C) they used no energy D) they had too many wires 2.Compared with a person, a computer ________. A) worksfaster B)speakslouder C) remembersless D) makes more mistakes 3.The passage saysthat computers are now in ________. A) kitchen B) phone booths C)stores D) classrooms 4.According to the story,What kind of work will grow? A) Flying planes. B) Building traffic lights. C) Fixing computers D) Repairing telephones. 5. How many computers are used in classroomstoday? A)About 500,000. B) More than 700,000. C)About 50,000. D) More than 60,000. BADCB