Question

We had one class for computers when I was in school, which was also introduced new in school and all the students did not attend it. I took it because I had free period and was interested in taking it. In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.

Computers are beneficial for almost anyone and the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .If they are not made computer literate(精通) they will lag behind in all the activities. Nowadays almost all schools have some kind of computer courses for the students so that they learn the fundamentals of the computer. It will not be possible to do it if they don’t have computer classes. Most of the homes have personal computers now and most children are already aware of the basics before they join school.

Computing courses are also good for adults who are not familiar with the computer as most of the jobs which are available today have the use of computer in some way or the other. Adults who have not used the computer before are generally quite anxious, but an easy computing course will be able to change the way they think in a few weeks.

If you are interested, you can join a computing course which is longer and teaches you more than the basics, but you may have to spend more time in the completing course. They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.

It is also possible you may like to do the computing course for enjoyment as some of the classes are also free .There are courses which charge a fee for skills like graphic design and photo editing . They are a lot of fun too and may also be useful when you do a job , depending on the kind of career ，someone you choose or have . You will find these courses in the colleges, as well as online, if you already are familiar with the use of computer.

1.Most of the students didn’t attend the computer course probably because         .

A. they were not interested in computer

B. they were busy with their homework

C. they thought computers were useless

D. they didn’t have computers at all

2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The number of the computers is larger than before.

B. The computers are very important in our daily life.

C. The students are forced to learn computer at school.

D. Everyone has a personal computer at home.

3.According to this passage most of the jobs can be done by    .

A. attending computing courses

B. changing the way people think

C. learning all aspects of the computer

D. using the computer

4.The underlined pronoun “it” (in paragraph 4) refers to        .

A. the computer course    B. the usage of word

C. the basic program      D. the word processing

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?

A. It costs some money to learn skills of computer.

B. All the classes for enjoyment are free online.

C. Photo editing is always useful to your job.

D. It is difficult to look for computer courses.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了电脑在现在的生活中有着非常重要的作用，大多数的工作都需要电脑。你可以参加一些电脑课程学习一些电脑技能。

1.C细节题。根据文章In those days we could not image that computers will become so important in our lives otherwise most of the students would have joined the computer class.可知，很多学生没有参加电脑课，是因为他们认为电脑无用。故选C

2.B细节题。根据文章第二段可知，现在电脑对我们每一个人都有用，在我们的日常生活中非常重要。故选B

3.D细节题。根据文章the present generation is growing in an atmosphere(氛围) where you need the computers for doing almost everything .可知，通过使用电脑就可以做大部分的工作。故选D

4.A推断题。根据文章They are very useful courses as it teaches you ways to use the fundamental programs which are typically used in various jobs.电脑课程非常有用，它教给你使用基本程序的方法，这些通常应用与各种工作。可知，it指代的是电脑课程。故选A

5.A细节题。根据文章最后一段可知，你可以花钱学一些电脑技能，像平面设计和图像编辑，非常有趣，在工作中也非常有用。故选A

考点：科普类短文阅读。