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Computers and human beings The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake, while people are too slow and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For over half a century, engineers have been making better computers. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It is widely used in factories, hospitals and banks. A computer can report, decide and control decisions in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer “think” like a man. With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures, write music, talk with people, play chess, recognize（辨识） voices, translate（翻译） languages and so on. Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think that people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and to serve people? 短语收藏夹 1. be unaware of 没意识到； 不知道 2. be dependent on 依靠；依赖 3. more importantly 更重要的是 4. for the time being 暂时；眼下 5. have great understanding of ... 对……有很深的了解 6. of ones own （某人）自己的 7. in the future 在将来 8. change ones life (lives) 改变（某人的）生活 9. make ones life (lives) better / worse 使（某人）生活变得更好（坏） 根据中文意思完成句子。 1. 我们可能没有意识到隐藏在家里的“电脑”。 We may ____ ____ ____ the hidden “computers” in our homes. 2. 杨老师对中国文化有很深的了解。 Miss Yang ______ ______ ______ _____ Chinese culture. 3. 她已经25岁了但还要依靠父母。 She is already 25 years old. However, she ____ still ______ ______ her parents. 4. 我需要一间属于自己的房间。 I need a room ____ ____ ____ . 5. 我只是暂时住在广州。 I live in Guangzhou _____ _____ _____ _____ . 6. 我们要互相理解，更重要的是，我们应该互相帮助。 We should understand each other. ________ ________, we should help each other. Pre-reading 1. How many modern machines do you know? List some to your classmates. 2. Do you usually use computers in your daily life? What do you know about them? Reading Task Part 1 1. There are many hidden helpers at home, but you