Part One High-tech 高新技术

1.How to Use a Computer （怎样使用计算机）

James (J) decides to learn how to use a computer,and goes to the computer room in the college.He asks his classmate (C) there how to use the computer.

J:Excuse me,can you help me?

C:Oh,sure.What's the problem?

J:Well,I've never used a computer before,I am afraid that I have very little idea about what to do.

C:OK,well,you'd better start at the beginning,then...first you need to switch it on (He switches on the computer).Now,we've just got to wait for a minute while the computer is checking itself out...now just wait.Right,here it is,you see this colored screen,this is Windows 2000.

J:What is Windows 2000?

C:Windows 2000 is an operating system,which controls the hardware,reading from and writing to the disk,sending information to the printer and so forth.Now move the mouse.You see the arrow on the screen?It is controlled by the mouse.Move the arrow to the "Start" icon at the bottom of the screen and click the left-hand button of your mouse and you will get a menu.

J:What does the menu mean?

C:The menu is just the list of programs that are on the computer and you can choose the one you want.

J:Well,I just want to do some typing,type my essay,so what do I want actually?

C:Right,you need the Word Processor,that is,the "Microsoft Word" in this computer.Point the cursor to "Program" and you can find some of the programs that come with Windows 2000,that's it,OK.To start the typing program,click "Microsoft Word" now...There you are,blank screen.You could just start typing now,as if it's a typewriter.

J:Er...what if I make mistakes,I know it'll correct them,but how do I do that?

C:Mm,well,the mouse you used before,you can use it to move the cursor to the front of a mistake and click,then press "Delete",and type in whatever you want to correct it to.What's important is to save your document,then you can go away,come back to it...In order to save your document,you should use your mouse to click the "File" menu and find "Save" function there.Now click the "Save" and see what happens.Now you can see it asks you for a name,so now you need to type in a name you want to call your document.

J:OK,that if I call it by my name,J?

C:Right,and press "Enter" again,and there you can see it's saving for you.

J:OK,it seems quite easy actually.

C:The other things you need to know are,how to finish and how to exit.I'll tell you later.I need to go and get on with my work over there,and let me know when you've finished,and I'll come and help you exit.

J:Oh,thank you very much,you've been very helpful and kind.Thank you.Will you be here actually?

C:Yeah,I'm going to be here for the next couple of hours,so,sure.

J:So,if I get stuck,can you help me?

C:Yes,of course.

J:Thanks a lot.

Notes

1.The computer is checking itself out.计算机在自动检索。

2.Move the arrow to the “Start” icon at the bottom of the screen.移动箭头到屏幕下方的“开始”键。

3.Click the left-hand button of your mouse.单击鼠标左键。

4.What do I want actually？我该选哪个程序？

5.the Word Processor文字处理器 （程序）

6.the Microsoft Word微软Word软件

7.Point the cursor to “Program”.将光标移到“程序”上。

8.blank screen空白屏幕

9.“Save” function“存盘”程序

10.get stuck计算机卡住了，死机