1．All she dreams is a ________　 and comfortable life in a small village by the sea.(peace)

根据课文内容用适当的词填空，使短文完整。(一空一词)

The computer began as a calculating machine in 1642 in France.Then in 1822，it was built 1.________ an analytical machine，which 2.________ instructions from cards with holes.In 1936 Alan Turing wrote a book 3.________ (describe) how computers could 4.________ (make) to work，and built a “universal machine” 5.________ (solve) any mathematical problem.

At the beginning，the computer was huge，the 6.______ of a large room.7.________ years go by，it becomes smaller and smaller，especially 8.________ it got new transistors in the 1960s，it has become smaller and smaller，and 9.________ artificial intelligence，it is getting cleverer and cleverer，quicker and quicker.

In 10.________ early 1960s，computers could be connected by a network，11.________ enables their users 12.______ information with others and talk to each other.Since computers 13.________ into people’s homes，computers are used by billions of people 14.________ information and communicate with each other around the whole world by the 15.________.

答案：1.as　2.followed　3.describing　4.be made　5.to solve　6.size　7.As　8.since　9.with　10.the

11．which　12.to share　13.were brought　14.to deal with　15.Internet

7．In his opinion，in a way，his disability enabled him to be an independent and useful person.

[连句成篇]　Li Ming had his legs broken when he was six，so from then on，he had to sit in a wheel chair all day long.His parents being too busy to look after him，he had to learn to deal with all kinds of difficulties himself.To kill the time，he sometimes made up stories and told them to himself，but he couldn’t write down his stories because he had no schooling after all.With the help of a retired teacher，he learned over 5,000 words，and as a result，Li Ming could write better stories and finally became a writer.In his opinion，his disability enabled him in a way to be an independent and useful person.

6．As a result，Li Ming finally became a writer.

5．With the help of a retired teacher，he learned over 5,000 words.

4．He couldn’t write down his stories because he had no schooling after all.

3．To kill the time，he sometimes made up stories and told them to himself.

2．His parents were so busy that they couldn’t look after him.So he had to learn to deal with all kinds of difficulties himself.

7．在他看来，残疾在某种程度上促使他独立，并成为有用之人。(in one’s opinion，in a way)

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答案：[句子翻译]　1.Li Ming had his legs broken when he was six.From then on，he had to sit in a wheel chair all day long.