六、阅读表达 阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。(本大题共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
Nowadays, people use computers to do a lot of things every day, like searching for information and sending emails. But none of them would go well without the computer mouse.
The first computer mouse appeared in 1964, invented by Douglas Engelbart. It was mainly made up of a wooden “house”, a circuit (电路) board and two wheels. Engelbart called his invention the “Bug”. But the long “tail” on the back made it look like a mouse, so the name became well—known soon.
Eight years later, Bill English, an American computer engineer, developed the mouse further. He changed the wheels into a rolling (滚动的) ball at the bottom of the mouse. The “Ball Mouse” was easier to use and made work much faster. It could be found in lots of offices. It had its problems, though. For example, the ball became dirty easily from rolling round the desktop. It had to be often cleaned out to keep the ball running well.
The disadvantages led to the next development around 1980. Then the optical mouse (光学鼠标) was invented. It worked by using light instead of a ball, so it didn’t get dirty. However, the optical mouse was too expensive to be widely used at that time.
The computer mouse has come a long way since its invention. Though small, it has played a huge role in how we use computers. It has been improved many times to meet the changing needs of users. But with the rise of touch screens and voice control, some experts think the computer mouse may disappear (消失) in the future. However, some people think it will still have a market.
每题答案不超过8个单词
1. Who invented the first computer mouse?
2. How did Bill English improve the mouse?
3. What was the problem with the “Ball Mouse”?
4. Why wasn’t the optical mouse widely used around 1980?
5. Do you think the mouse will disappear in the future? Why or why not?