题文
The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States in the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses.Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak to their operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People also use computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use of computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on computers. People of all ages play these games. People also buy home computers to watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
小题1:Compared with those of today, computers used to ______.A．work rapidlyB．be used for funC．be large and expensiveD．be easy to use小题2:In recent years, computers have become ______.A．more and more difficult to useB．slower and slowerC．more and more expensiveD．smaller and smaller小题3:Home computers can be used for ______.A．doing business B．writing lettersC．playing gamesD．all of the above小题4:Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.A．talk with their friendsB．write lettersC．check the list of goods and send billsD．play games for pleasure 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
本文介绍家用电脑的普及和家庭电脑的功能的改进，从储存信息到用于生意中还有现在的娱乐功能。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use.可知过去的电脑又大又贵，选C
小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. 可知现在的电脑越来越小，选D
小题3:细节题:从第二段的句子：Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, 可知电脑可以用来写信用来做生意，从第三段的句子：One important new use of computers is for entertainment.可知电脑可以用来娱乐，所以ABC都是对的，选D
小题4:细节题:从第二段的句子：Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. 可知商人可以用电脑记录商品和发送账单，选C
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The home computer in.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
