凝聚时光的快乐.pdf

凝聚时光的快乐 Which Watch Should I Keep ? 该 留哪块 表 ? 1 Joan was very good at science when she was at school, and she was especially interested in computers, so when she finished her educa- tion she decided to work with them . She very much enjoyed the work in the office she joined, and soon she was able to do unusually clever things with computers . “Theyre really like friends to me nowadays,”Joan told her moth- er one evening during supper .“I can ask them questions, and they an- swer j ust like people, but more politely and without arguing, and with- 2 out one having to wonder whether one is going to hurt their feelings . And they never lie !” “I should hope not !”her mother answered .“It sounds like the perfect companion3 - or husband - doesnt it ?”They both laughed . 4 “But can any of them think for themselves ?” 1 Leisure Times “I m afraid not,”Joan said .“You can get no more out of them 5 than what youe put in . It s called programming . But it s wonderful what you can get them to do .” “Well,”Joans mother said, “I m curious6 to know whether you can programme one of them to give me some advice .” “I hope so,”answered Joan .“I ll try it out .What do you want advice about ?” “Well,”her mother answered, “you know my two watches, dont you ?” 7 “Yes,”Joan answered doubtfully . “What advice can a computer give you about them ?” “Well,”her mother answered, “one of them gains one second ev-