Unit3 Computers Language points第三单元计算机语言点-课文翻译

Unit3Unit3ComputersLanguagepoints1.OvertimeIhavebeenchangedquitealot.IbeganasacalculatingmachineinFrancein1642.随着时间的流逝,我在不断的发生变化。1642年,在法国我初次以计算机器的身份登场。IbeganasacalculatingmachineinFranceinl642．1642年,在法国我初次以计算机器的身份登场。

calculatev.tofindtheanswerusingnumbers

计算，估计，算出e.g.Letmecalculatethecostofthejourney.

让我计算一下旅途的费用。

[拓展]calculated

adj.

精心计划的calculation

n.

计算；估计calculator

n.

计算器2.AlthoughIwasyoungIcouldsimplifydifficultsums.

尽管我那时很年轻,我已能够简化一些复杂的计算题.

simplifyvt.tomakethingseasier

使简化

e.g.Pleasesimplifytheinstructions.请简化指令。

Whileintelligentpeoplecanoften_____thecomplex,afoolismorelikelytocomplicatethesimple.

A.sacrifice

B.substitute

C.simplify

D.survive【点拨】选C。由While可知，主从句意思相对照，且结合complicatethesimple(使简单的事情复杂化)可知，设空处要用simplify。3.Idevelopedveryslowlyandittook nearlytwohundredyearsbeforeIwas builtasananalyticalmachineby CharlesBabbage.

我发展得比较缓慢,并且花了两百年时间我才被查尔斯•巴贝奇改造成分析机。

4.AfterIwasprogrammedbyanoperatorwhousedcardswithholes,Icould“think”logicallyandproduceananswerquickerthananyperson.

在我被操作员用穿孔卡设计程序之后,我能够进行逻辑“思考”,并且能够比任何人更快地算出答案.5.Atthattimeitwasconsideredatechnological

revolutionandthestartof“artificialintelligence”.那时,这被当作是一次技术革命,也是我“人工智能”的开始。artificialadj.artificialflowersartificiallakestechnologyn.科技，技术hightechnology高科技6.In1936，myrealfather,AlanTuring,wroteabookabouthowIcouldbemadeaworkasa“universalmachine”tosolveanydifficultmathematicalproblem.在1936年,我真正的父亲,艾伦图灵写了一本书,讲述了怎样能使我成为一台“通用机器”来解决任何数学难题.

solvevt.toworkouttheanswertoa problem解答，解决

math（mathematics）数学mathematical数学的Thecleverchildsolvedtheriddlequickly.solve后跟______或_______作宾语。【拓展】

solutionn.解答，解决办法e.g.There’snosimplesolutiontothisproblem.名词代词e.g.Theexpertcannotsolvethisdifficultproblem.

翻译下列句子。Justcalmdown—shoutingwon’tsolveanything!2.我们找不出解决这个问题的办法。冷静些——喊叫解决不了任何问题！Wecan’tfindasolutiontothisproblem.Fromthenon,Igrewrapidlybothinsizeandinbrainpower．从那时起,我在体积和脑容量方面迅速成长。7.Bythe1940sIhadgrownaslargeasaroom,andIwonderedifIwouldgrowanylarger.到20世纪40年代，我已经变得和一间小房间那么大了，我在担心我以后会不会变得更大。

and后的分句中，Iwonderif...是一个常用句型，意为“我想知道是否……”，常用来委婉地提出疑问或请求。8.However,thisrealityalsoworriedmydesigners.Astimewentby,Iwasmadesmaller.FirstasaPC(personalcomputer)andthenasalaptop,Ihavebeenusedinofficesandhomessincethe1970s.然而，我庞大的体型也愁坏了我的那些设计者。时光飞逝，我逐渐变小，从个人电脑蜕变成了笔记本电脑。从20世纪70年代开始，我就已经被用于办公室和家里。

9.Thesechangesonlybecamepossibleasmymemoryimproved.Firstitwasstoredintubes,thenontransistorsandlateronverysmallchips.AsaresultItotallychangedmyshape.AsIhavegrownolderIhavealsogrownsmaller.开始的时候，内存是在电子管里的，后来在晶体管里，再后来就是储存在小小的芯片里了。也是因为如此，我完全地变了模样。我年纪越大，体型就越小。AsaresultItotallychangedmyshape.

asaresult结果；终于；因此

asaresult可用于句首，可用于句末。

e.g.Hedidn’tworkhard,asaresult

hefailedtheexam．他学习不努力，结果考试不及格。

asaresultof...意为“由于……的结果”，后跟名词或代词。e.g.Marywaslateasaresultofthesnow.

选用以上合适的短语完成下列句子。1.Jacksoncouldn’tworkanylonger _____________thecaraccident.2.Wehelpedeachotherinstudies,and __________webecamegoodfriends.asaresultasaresultoftotallyadv.

completely整个地;完全地totallyblind全盲totaladj.

完全的;整个的totalsilence寂静无声intotal

总共10.Overtimemymemoryhasdevelopedsomuchthat,likeanelephant,IneverforgetanythingIhavebeentold!AndmymemorybecamesolargethatevenIcouldn'tbelieveit!随着时间的推移，我的记忆能力发展得如此之快，就像一头大象一样，我从来不会忘记告诉我的任何事情！我的记忆力强大到连我自己都难以置信！Overtimemymemoryhasdeveloped somuchthat,likeanelephant,Inever forgetanything(that)Ihavebeentold! 【分析】

在该从句中又包含一个省略了关系代词 _____的定语从句：Ihavebeentold，修饰先行词_________。anythingthatAndmymemorybecame

so

largethatevenIcouldn’tbelieveit!句型:so…that…如此……以致于……e.g.Heissooldthathecan’tcarrythebox.Heistoooldtocarrythebox.11.ButIwasalwayssolonelystandingtherebymyself,untilintheearly1960stheygavemeafamilyconnectedbyanetwork.IwasabletosharemyknowledgewithothersthroughtheWorldWideWeb.但是我一个人呆着总是感到孤独。20世纪60年代早期，我的设计员给我联网了。我能够通过环球信息网和其它同伴分享知识。12.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshavebeenfoundforme.Ihavebecomeveryimportantincommunication,financeandtrade.20世纪70年代开始，人类为我找了很多新的装置。我在交际，金融和贸易上已经举足轻重。13.Ihavealsobeenputintorobotsandusedtomakemobilephonesaswellashelpwithmedicaloperations.IhaveevenbeenputintospacerocketsandsenttoexploretheMoonandMars.

我还被植入机器人身体里，并且用来制造手机，我也会协助医疗手术。我已经被装进航空火箭系统，被派遣去探索月球和火星。【拓展】explorern.

勘探者，考察者，探险者；explorationn.

勘探，探索，研究14.Anyhow,mygoalistoprovidehumanswithalifeofhighquality.IamnowtrulyfilledwithhappinessthatIamadevotedfriendandhelperofthehumanrace!不论我做了什么，我的目的是提供人类高质量的生活。能成为人类的忠心的朋友和助手，我的内心快乐无比。Anyhow,mygoalistoprovidehumanswithalifeofhighquality.anyhowadv.anyway

无论如何；不管怎样；即使如此

e.g.Thatwasn’tmyfaultanyhow．反正那不是我的过错。goaln.球门；进球得分；目的，目标根据句意，写出goal的汉语意思。IwishIcouldachievemygoalofwriting2,000poems.Hekickedtheballtowardstheotherteam’sgoal.Theirteambeatusbythreegoalstoone.目的，目标球门进球得分Weprovideyouwiththeorangejiuce.我们给大家提供了橙汁。11.Iamnowtrulyfilledwithhappiness

thatIamadevotedfriendandhelperofthehumanrace!that引导同位语从句，具体说明happiness的内容。that是连词，在从句中不充当任何成分。英语中用that引导同位语从句的情况比较常见，但有时也可以用连接副(代)词how,when,where,whether等来引导同位语从句。注意：if,which不能引导同位语从句。e.g.Iheardthenewsthatourteamhadwon.我听到了我们队获胜的消息。lhavenoideawhenhewillbeback.我不知道他什么时候回来。_________completechangeinwaysof thinking,working,etc._________connectedcomputersystem_________tomakethingseasier_________tofindtheanswerusing numbersrevolutionnetworksimplifycalculateExercisesFindthewordorexpressionforeachofthefollowingmeaningsfromthetext.5._________canbemovedeasilyfrom placetoplace6._________toworkouttheanswertoa problem7._________totravelaroundanareato findoutaboutit8.__________completely9.__________anyway10._________activityofmanaging money

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solveexploretotallyanyhowfinanceartificialtechnologyintelligentapplicationsexplorewebrealitylogicallyCompletethepassagewiththewordsbelow.ExercisesWhenmybrotherwasishighschool,hewasveryinterestedincomputersandenjoyedwritingprogramsofhisown.HeusedtodownloadinformationfromtheInternetandmadefooduseofit.Helikedto________theWorldWide_____andusedtheInternettocommunicatewithcomputerprogrammersallovertheworld.exploreWebartificialtechnologyintelligentapplicationsexplorewebrealitylogicallyWhenhewenttouniversityhestudiedIT(information__________)anddevelopedaspecialinterestin________intelligence.Afterdevelopingspecial___________ofthecomputer,hehopestodesignan___________robotwhichcanthink_________andlooklikeahumanbeing,butin_______hehasalongwaytogo.technologyartificialapplicationsintelligentrealitylogicallyartificialtechnologyintelligentapplicationsexplorewebrealitylogicallyReadthestorybelowandthenusetheoutlinetocreateoneofyourown.Mystory

WhenIwasyoungIwascrazyaboutradios.Atthetimemyinterestbegan,Iwasplayingwithradiosathome.OvertimeIdecidedtobuildmyownradio