Question

Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate.” But not all experts (专家) agree that this is a good idea.

One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer. David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate.” David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do, they find out.The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don’t have to learn computer terms(术语), but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming “people-literate.”

1.Which of the following is David Tebbutt’s ides on the relationship between people and computers?

A．Computer learning should be made easier.

B．There should be more computer clubs for experts.

C．People should work harder to master computer use.

D．Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.

2.We can infer from the text that “computer-lilerate” means_______.

A．being able to afford a computer

B．being able to write computer programs

C．working with the computer and finding out its value

D．understanding the computer and knowing how to use it

3.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns ___.

A．help to set up more computer clubs

B．bring people to learn to use computers

C．bring more experts to work together

D．help to sell computers to the public

4.David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of______.

A．making better use of computer expert

B．improving computer programs

C．increasing omputersales

D．popularising computers

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】本文讲的是David Tebbutt建立了电脑俱乐部，目的是让电脑的普及，让没有电脑知识的人在无需懂电脑术语的情况下使用电脑。

1.推理判断题 根据第五行“He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate.”可知，他所指的是电脑的作用应当是让人们感到解放，因此推断出选A。

2.推理判断题 根据文章后面的解释可知，电脑的作用是让人们更易操作电脑。

3.推理判断题 根据这句的前一句可知，这里的“it”指代的是前句中的“bring people closer to the computer”因此选B

4.细节理解题 根据第二段中“...to bring computers to people...”可知他建立这样一个电脑俱乐部的目的是让电脑普及。因此选C。