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The computer (电脑) 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 a quarter of a century, engineers (工程师) 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 (控制) 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 (认出) voices, translate languages and so on (等等). 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 serve (为……服务) the people?

1．Engineers have worked on computers for ________.

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A．about a hundred years

B．more than twenty-five years

C．over three months

D．about ten years

2．Some people think that a computer is ________ people.

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3．Computers are ________ the people.

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A．doing more and more jobs for

B．going to laugh at

C．going to listen to

D．taking the place of

4．With the help of a person, a computer can ________.

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A．draw pictures

B．write music

C．talk with people or play chess

D．do all above

5．People will ________ the computers in the future.

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E：Excuse me, could you tell me the 1 to the railway station?

P：Certainly. Just go 2 this street and 3 left at the first crossing.

E：How 4 will it take me to get there?

P：It's about twenty 5 walk. Not far from here.

E：I see. Can I 6 a bus?

P：Yes, the No. 8 bus will take you right there. Get 7 at the second stop and there you are.

E： 8 the way, what time is it now?

P：It's a quarter to eleven.

E：Oh, my train will leave at ten past eleven. There are only twenty-five minutes 9 ．I must hurry up. Thank you very much.

P： You're 10 .