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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 peopl
e 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 langu
age. 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 in
fer 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 experts
B. improving computer programs
C.increasing omputersales
D. popularising computers
