The sentence "I hope they will disappear, that they will seem as strange to our descendants as the technologies of our grandparents appear to us." in Paragraph 1 means ______.
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B. the use of computers should be simplified and our descendants will not use the present computers any more
As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned. Adding to societal changes today is an enormous stockpile of information.
The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.
Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence.
Expertise can be shared world wide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people. In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance.
Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. "Knowledge is power" may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.
Directions: In this section, you are required to write a composition entitled "Which Is Your Favorite Choice: Famous University or Specialty" You should write more than 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. ( 20 points ) Outline: 1.目前,在报考大学时,有的人选择名校,有的人选择热门专业; 2.如果二者无法兼顾,你首选哪个? 为什么?
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参考范文: When asked about which is more important; university or specialty, different candidates often offer different answers. An overwhelming majority of students would like to give first priority to famous university, while other candidates usually regard specialty as their favorite instead of famous university. Those who choose famous university as their priority believe that the famous university is of the following advantages. First of all, famous university will help them gain a more splendid future. At least, it can make the students easy to find a satisfied and high-paying job, what's more, it goes without saying that famous university has a long history with rich cultures. It enjoys a greater prestige both in China and in the world. It can provide students with many opportunities such as academic exchange with other foreign universities and so on. Even though, some candidates still regard specialty as their favorite. In their opinion, only specialty can stimulate their study interests and develop their special talents fully. Especially in market economy society, specialty sometimes appears more important than famous university. From what has been discussed above, I think that there may be some truth in both choices. If I am allowed to make a decision, I would prefer famous university to specialty out of the following consideration. Famous university generally possesses first-class professors and sophisticate facilities with a large and beautiful campus. Not only can it enable us to study well but also help us enjoy the college life. ( 243 ) (如果题目为: which is your priority: famous university or specialty 可以在第一段的基础上直接选择一种描述其好处即选择的理由。画线部分可以省略)