Text a efore reading the passage, read the questions carefully and then try to find the answers as you read the passage What may the following paragraphs tell us about? Reading Comprehension Circle the best answer according to the passage 1. 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 compur C. To tell the reads how important silicon microchips are, D. To talk about the possible future uses of computers, 2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. People will one day do shopping at home through a computer terminal B In many factories computers have been used because they do not cause trouble C With the improvement of the microprocessor, more and more uses of computers will be found in the future D Computers will one day be used to help drivers 3. Which of the following has NOT BEEN MENTIONED in the passage as a field which computers can be used? B. Artificial intelligence pace technolo D Undersea exploration 4. The passage implies that A. the quality of microprocessors has only a slight effect on the development of B. the computers of tomorrow will offer a great help to the disabled C. with the rapid growth of computers, there will be less and less social problems D computers will someday totally replace human beings in whatever fields 5. The author's attitude towards the possible future of computers is A doubtful B. negative C. positive Say whether the statements are True or False according to the passage I In the future there will be more and more new uses of the computer 2. Computers are now used in many ways such as helping the disabled, designing cars, travelling to other planets, banking and shopping 3. Some day the computerized robots will replace human workers because they need no breaks 4. It seems that the microprocessor is one of the most important parts in the computerText A Pre-reading task Exercise 1 Before reading the passage, read the questions carefully and then try to find the answers as you read the passage. What may the following paragraphs tell us about? Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 Circle the best answer according to the passage. 1. 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 reads how important silicon microchips are, D. To talk about the possible future uses of computers, 2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. People will one day do shopping at home through a computer terminal. B. In many factories computers have been used because they do not cause trouble and need no breaks. C. With the improvement of the microprocessor, more and more uses of computers will be found in the future. D. Computers will one day be used to help drivers. 3. Which of the following has NOT BEEN MENTIONED in the passage as a field in which computers can be used? A. City designs. B. Artificial intelligence. C. Space technology. D. Undersea exploration. 4. The passage implies that . A. the quality of microprocessors has only a slight effect on the development of computers B. the computers of tomorrow will offer a great help to the disabled C. with the rapid growth of computers, there will be less and less social problems D. computers will someday totally replace human beings in whatever fields 5. The author's attitude towards the possible future of computers is . A. doubtful B. negative C. positive D. practical Exercise 3 Say whether the statements are True or False according to the passage. I. In the future there will be more and more new uses of the computer. 2. Computers are now used in many ways such as helping the disabled, designing cars, travelling to other planets, banking and shopping. 3. Some day the computerized robots will replace human workers because they need no breaks. 4. It seems that the microprocessor is one of the most important parts in the computer