How do I prevent a new browser tab from opening each time?

[laredotornado]

Hi, I have a Kyocera Rise with the Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Whenever i click on the default browser, it automatically opens a new tab with the default home page. How can I prevent this behavior? When I click the browser icon, it would be great to see the page I was looking at the last time I was in the browser, or at least, not have new tabs open.

Thanks for your advice, - Dave