The desktop is the 1) … that appears after you 2) … your computer. It shows a number of icons on a background picture or colour. When you buy a new computer and boot up for the first time, the desktop will only show a small number of icons. In the Windows operating system, these usually include My Computer and the Recycle Bin.
3) … an icon with the mouse opens a computer program, a folder or a file. Folders usually contain other files. You can 4) … icons around the desktop, add new ones or remove them by 5) … them. Deleted files go to the 6) … . People usually put the programs they use 7) … on the desktop to find them quickly.
When you double-click on My Computer another screen 8) … . This screen shows the C: drive icon, which usually contains all of the main programs and folders on your computer; the D: drive icon, which is usually the CD-ROM drive, and the Control Panel folder.
When you double-click on Control Panel, another screen appears that shows many other icons, such as the Display icon and the Date/Time icon. Double-clicking on Display 9) … a box that lets you 10) … your desktop by changing the 11) … (the moving image that appears when no one is using the computer) or the background picture.
1. a) monitor b) face c) screen
2. a) turn on b) switch off c) boot in
3. a) clicking on b) double-clicking c) pressing
4. a) carry b) move c) promote
5. a) deleting b) delete c) have deleted
6. a) pull-down menu b) window c) recycle bin
7. a) most often b) rarely c) sometimes
8. a) goes b) comes c) appears
9. a) opens b) closes c) gives
10. a) custom b) personalize c) show
11. a) screen saver b) screen resolution c) dock icons
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