Some Information about the computers and the internet

Hardware SoftwareHost computerOutputProgramsMemory DrivesDesk-top computerBusiness computerDigital movie

硬件软件主机输出程序

内存储器驱动器

台式计算机商务计算机数字影像

Chat rooms ,net bar, chat bar

On-line friends

Be on-line, on the internet

Down-load files

Send and receive e-mail

Web fans

Internet sites

E-mail box

Electronic mail

Local Area Network

Log in

Log out

netizen

网吧网友

上网，在线下载文件

收发邮件网迷网址

电子邮件电子邮箱

局域网登陆注销

网民

Who am I ?

Reading

1.What’s the main idea of this passage? A. The development of computers B. The development and use of computers C. A machine which is simple-minded D. Computers may replace human being

Fast-reading

B. The development and use of computers

Skimming: Go over the story to find out who the speaker is. Write down 3 sentences to support your idea. It is a

computer.

● I was able to share my knowledge with others through the World Wide Web.

●”My real father , Alan Turing, wrote a book about……”

● I was built as an Analytical Machine by Charles Babbage.”

Task2: True or False?1. I began as a calculating machine in

Japan in 1642. 2. My real father was Charles Babbage ,

who wrote a book and build me in 1936.3.After I got my new transistors in the

1960s, I became bigger but cleverer and quicker.

4.I was brought into people’s homes in the 1970s.

5.Since my birth I have been built to take the place of human race.

Alan Turing

serve/help

smaller

France

How did the writer organize the text?

According to the time

1642

1822 The analytical machine was made by Charles Babbage.

1936

The computer began as a calculating machine ．

The computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.

Careful reading

Timeline

1940

s

The first family of computers

was connected to each other.

1970

s

now

Computers had grown as large as a room.

1960s

Computers were used in offices and homes.

Computers connect people all over the world together.

Development

Early days

Name Function Poor

Strong

A _________ machine

Simplify difficult sums

An ________ machine

Think logically and produce an answer quickly

A _________ machine

Solve difficult ______________________

calculating

analytical

universal mathematical problems

Development

Network times_________ stored in

Tubes Large

Small____________Small chips

______ __________ Narrow

Wide

Finance________RobotsMobile phones

___________Space rockets

Medical operations

MemoryTransistors

Applications Communication

Trade

I began as a _______ _______ in 1642 in France. In 1822 I was built as an _____ _________. Then in 1936 Alan Turing wrote a book and built a _______ ______. As time___ ___, I was made ______ but my memory got ______ and _____. In the 1960s they gave me a family connected by__ ______. Now people call it the Internet. I was used in ______ and ______ in the 1970s. Since my birth I have truly been built to serve the human race.

calculating machine

Analytical Machine

universal machinewent by smaller

larger larger

a network

offices homes

Fill in the blanks

1.Although I was young, I can _________difficult sums. simplify

Vt. 简化Adj. simple 简单的，朴素的 simple-minded 头脑简单的

Three ___________ people thinking together can be smarter than one clever person. 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

simple-minded

absent-minded 心不在焉的strong-minded 意志坚强的

1.Although I was young, I can simplify difficult sums.

sum n. 总数，算术题，金额

in sum

a large sum of

总之大量，许多（不可数名词）

总之，这个计划失败了

他给了我很多食物。In sum, the plan failed.

He gave me a large sum of food.

2.. ….and it took nearly two hundred year before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.

• before 过多久才…… It took me nearly one year before I com

pleted the work.

Compare: not….until 直到……才…… I didn’t complete the work until one year

later.

3.From then on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.

from ….on: 从… . 时起

from then on: 从那时起

from now on 从现在起

4.As time went by ,I was made smaller.

随着时间的流逝，… ..

go by : pass 逝去 , 过去go by 经过 ( 某地 ) ； ( 时间 ) 过去； ( 机会等 ) 失去；

.

Have you ever heard it when you go by the river ？走过那条小河，你可曾听见 ? --- 《一个真实的故事》

一辆汽车全速驶过。 A car went by at full speed.勿失此良机。 Don't let this good chance go by.

As time went by, I was made smaller. 在本句中 , as 用作连词 , 引导时间状语从句 , 表示

“随着…” , 而 with 用作介词 , 后接名词短语 ,形成 with 结构。

Eg ： ⑴ 随着时间的流逝，他们变成了好朋友。 ______________, they became close friends. ⑵ 随着他长大，他对一切都失去了兴趣。 _____________, he lost interest in everything.

As time went by

As he grew up

With time going on/by, they became close friends.

Over time they became close friends.

5. I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s

• 现在完成时被动语态 have/ has + been + p.p.

Since 自从……以来， 常跟完成时态连用 .

6.As a result, I totally changed my shape.

Eg. He got up late. As a result, he was late for the class.

1)The river water was seriously polluted. _______, many fish died.A. As a result B. After all C. Thanks to D. If only

2)he didn’t pass the exam _____his carelessness . A Regardless of B As a result of C Because D Since

as a result(=therefore ) as a result of(=because of)

• The fight resulted _____a bitter( 激烈的） argument.

• A bitter argument resulted ______ the fight.

思维拓展without result 毫无结果，徒劳的result in 导致，结果为result from 因为，源自

in

from

totally adv. 整个地;完全地• :completely Eg. Let me forget you totally.

让我死心塌地忘记。---《冷酷到底》 totally blind 全盲 total adj. 完全的; 整个的 total silence 寂静无声 in total 总共e.g. The repairs needed 300 dallors

in total.

7. And my memory became so large that

even I couldn’t believe it!

句型： so… that… 　如此……以致于……

与 too…to… 句型的相互转换=And my memory became too large for me to believe it.

eg He is so old that he can’t carry the box.

He is too old to carry the box.

此结构中的 that 从句表示结果。 The stone is so heavy that no one can lift it.

比较 : so that 既可以表结果 , 也可以表目的。

so...that... 结构的 so+ 形容词 / 副词位于句首时 , 句子用倒装结构。So hard does he work that he seldom

goes home.

so + adj / adv + that

so + adj / adv + that

such +a (an) +adj.+ 单数名词 +thatsuch + adj.+ 复数名词 + thatsuch +adj.+ 不可数名词 + that

so+ adj./adv. + that

• 5)This is such an interesting film that we all want to see it.

• This film _______________ that we all want to see it.

如此… . 以致于

so + adj. + a (an)+ 单数名词 +that

(1) It was______ that we went camping in the mountains.

A. such nice weather B. such a nice weather

C. so nice a weather D. too nice weather

(2) She has______ she remembers all the names of the students she has taught.

A. so good memory B. good memory

C. such a good memory that D. such good memory that

A

(3)This is such an interesting film that we all want to see it. This film _______________ that we all want to see it.

is so interesting

c

(4) There is______ much work to do and he was______ worried about finishing it in time that he was quite nervous all day long. A. so; so B. such; such C. so; such D. such; so

(5) So large___________ that I couldn't believe it.

A. did my memory become

B. my memory became

C. my memory did become

D. became my memory

A

many ;few; littleA

8.share…..with….:8.share…..with….:

在学校里我和其他五位同学合住一个寝室

I share a dormitory with other five classmates in school

We can share our knowledge with others through World Wide Web.

9. I have also been put into robots and

used to make mobile phones as well as

help with medical operations.

1) help (sb) with sth 帮助 / 协助 ( 某人 )

做某事e.g. A man is helping the police with their

enquiries.

有一男子在协助警方进行调查。

2) as well as 也，还，而且e.g. He grows flowers as well as vegetables.

She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer.

3) 这个句子是现在完成时被动语态，其机 构是 (have/has +been + 过去分词）e.g. The radio has been repaired when

we phoned the shop.

10.Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality.

goal n. 目标，目的

品句会意1 ） The winning goal was scored by Ronaldino. (n.)

He headed the ball into the open goal and helped the team win the match. (n.)

射门，（进球）得分

球门

anyhow 无论如何，总之，反正

Anyhow it’s worth trying.

不管怎样，这事值得一试。（句首）

也许会下雨，但我们无论如何都要去。（句末）

It may rain, but we’ll go anyhow.

1.周报 Part2 完形 A;2. 翻译句子 4--9 3. 课本 P20 Ex2, P56 Ex2.4. 看有关课文语言点的提纲（半张）。