Reading
Computer
virus
Read the passage and do the task that follows
With
increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease
to worry about. Computer "viruses" program designed to sabotage
computers, are infecting computers in corporation homes and universities. These
viruses spread exponentially, much like biological contagion, and then disrupt
the affected system. The virus secretly attaches itself to the alter files. The
damage is generally activated by using computer's clock. Then, any program
executed may be exposed to the virus including program spread through telephone
connections. Because of the increasing incidents of virus infiltration,
businesses and agencies are becoming wary of sharing software. Security
policies need to be increased as immunity programs are being developed.
Task:
Choose the correct answer
1. Which
of the following is best title of this passage?
A. Be aware
B.
Stop the clock
C.
Deleting the files
D.
Sharing software
2. The people most interested in reading this
passage probably would be _______
A.
Medical personel
B.
Computer users
C.
Government workers
D.
Health researchers
3. It is inferred that a company can be best
protect itself from the virus by _______
A.
keeping clean
B.
spreading programs by telephone
C.
setting the clock correctly
D. not
using shared software
4. The virus is ___________
A. a
microbe
B. an
insect
C. a
disk
D. a
program
5. If the virus infected a computer, the result
would probably be _______
A.
lost information
B. a
broken computer
C.
sick personel
D.
dead telephones
1. A. 2. B. 3. D. 4. D. 5. A
Writing
Today, we will help you to write a paragraph about the advantages and
disadvantages of the mass media.
Pre-writing
Think about the advantages
and disadvantages of the internet:
The advantages:
- Internet could help us to broaden our mind. It provides us with a lot of
information.
- Internet
helps us to widen our social network with many people from many countries in
the world.
- Internet
entertains us
The
disadvantages: - Internet could cause harm to your health
if you spend much time on computer and surf the internet.
- Internet
prevents us from other activities such as reading or going out with our
friends.
- Some
websites or programs on the internet contain some bad contents which coild lead
bad effect on young people’s mental life.
Writing
Task 1: There are some kinds of the mass media below. Choose one kind
and in 2 minutes, please list down its advantages and the disadvantages.
1. Newspaper
2. Radio
3. Television
Task 2: Write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of one
of the mass media in task 2.
An example
for you:
In this paper, I would like to discuss about the
advantages and disadvantages of the internet. In the first place, the internet
benefits us in many ways. It provides us with much information from every
corner of the world. It helps us to know about what is happening on the earth
and updates us with the most recent news. Also, the internet helps us to widen
our social network with many friends in every country in the world. Through
some programs such as Skype, facebook, Yahoo Messenger, etc, we have chance to
make friends and talk to a variety of people. Moreover, it entertains us.
Sometimes we can spend time listening to music or watching films on some
websites. However, the internet also causes us many problems. The first one is
to our health. Some people spend too much time searching and playing on the
internet, which is not good for their brains and eyes. Next, it also prevents
us from some activities such as reading books or going our with our friends. In
addition, some programmes on the internet contain some bad contents such as
violence or sex which are not good for young people's mental life. In
conclusion, the internet has both advantages and disadvantages and whether it
is beneficial or not depends on the way we use it.
Grammar exercises: Fill in the blank using
“because, because of, though, in spite of”
1. Lan went to the dentist
______her toothache.
2. Nga went to the dentist
______ she didn’t have a toothache. She just wanted a check – up.
3. Nam didn’t go to the dentist
___________ his toothache.
4. ______the fact that Dan is
fairly tall, he can’t reach the ceiling.
5. Tim can’t reach the
ceiling _______ he isn’t as tall as Matt.
6. _________Matt is very
tall, he can reach the ceiling.
7. _______ not being tall,
Nick can reach the ceiling by standing on a chair.
8. Eric’s brother didn’t iron
his shirt _________ it was wrinkled.
9. My brother ironed his
shirt _________ it wrinkled.
10.
He still went to meet her _______ the heavy rain.
1. because of. 2. though. 3. in spite of. 4. In spite of. 5.
because. 6. Because. 7. In spite of. 8. though. 9. because. 10. in spite of