We live in the"computer age".People like scientists，teachers and even students use computers to do many kinds of work.But many years ago，computers couldn't do much.They were very big and expensive.Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them.Today computers are ①__________and cheaper.Since they can do a lot of work，many people like to use them.Most people have them at home.Many have smaller ones so that they can take them out to work，to travel，to have meetings and to give talks.
   Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes.Computers can help people do a lot of work.②__________now use computers to write.Teachers use them to help teaching.Scientists use them to do research and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them，Computers are very useful and helpful.They are our good friends.

（1）Why were very few people interested in computers many years ago？（不超过10个词）

They were very big and expensive

They were very big and expensive

（2）What can people do using smaller computers？（不超过16个词）

They can use them to work，to travel，to have meetings and to give talks.

They can use them to work，to travel，to have meetings and to give talks.

（3）根据语境在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
①

smaller

smaller

②

Writers

Writers

（4）请将划线句子译成汉语。

电脑还可以记住你在里面输入了什么。

电脑还可以记住你在里面输入了什么。

（5）As a student，what can you do with the help of the computer？

I can search some useful information and know more about the world with the help of it.

I can search some useful information and know more about the world with the help of it.