ComputerThecomputerisfast,andnevermakesamistakewhilepeopleweretooslowandfullofmistakessometimes.That’swhatpeopleoftensaywhentheytalkaboutcomputers.Foroveraquarterofacentury,engineershavebeenmakingbettercomputers
Computer
Thecomputerisfast,andnevermakesamistakewhilepeopleweretooslowandfullofmistakessometimes.That’swhatpeopleoftensaywhentheytalkaboutcomputers.Foroveraquarterofacentury,engineershavebeenmakingbettercomputers.Nowacomputercandoalotofeverydayjobswonderfully.Itiswidelyusedinfactories,hospitalsandbanks.Acomputercanreport,decideandcontrolinalmosteveryfield.Manycomputerscientistsarenowthinkingofmakingthecomputer“think”likeaman.Withthehelpofaperson,acomputercandrawpictures,writemusic,talkwithpeople,playchess,recognizevoices,translatelanguages,andsoon.Perhapscomputerswillonedayreallythinkandfeel.Doyouthinkthatpeoplewillbeafraidwhentheyfindthatthecomputeristooclevertolistentoandservethepeople?
61.Engineershaveworkedoncomputersfor______.
A.aboutahundredyearsB.morethantwentyfiveyears
C.overthreemonthsD.abouttenyears
62.Somepeoplethinkthatacomputeris_______people.
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A.clevererthanB.ascleveras
C.notclevererthanD.slowerthan
63.Computersare______people.
A.doingmoreandmorejobsforB.goingtolaughat
C.goingtolistentoD.takingtheplaceof
64.Withthehelpofaperson,acomputercan____-.
A.drawpicturesB.writemusic
C.talkwithpeopleorplaychessD.doallabove
65.Peoplewill_____thecomputersinthefuture.
A.reallybeafraidofB.makebetteruseof
C.nolongeruseD.help