Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car？Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons（視野）. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills，you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.
Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.
Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore，these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer may multiply what we can do，and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand，the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy（侵犯隱私），fraud（欺詐），and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities，but it can also cut deep into profits，personal privacy，and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours，and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many，many benefits of the computer age

  1. 1.

    The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because ______

    1. A.
      it is simple and practical
    2. B.
      it needs a lot of practice
    3. C.
      it leads people to new life experiences
    4. D.
      it takes much time to master the skills
  2. 2.

    According to the passage，computers bring people the following benefits EXCEPT ______

    1. A.
      avoiding mistakes
    2. B.
      saving money
    3. C.
      making money
    4. D.
      opening up opportunities
  3. 3.

    This passage is probably written for ______

    1. A.
      computers
    2. B.
      computer producers
    3. C.
      computer learners
    4. D.
      computer programmers
CAC
試題分析：文章以淺易的文字描述了電腦學習的優(yōu)缺點及注意事項。
1.第一段中的“... open up new horizons”指出了學電腦與學車共同的優(yōu)點。A、B兩項文中未提及。D項中的much time也未出現(xiàn)在相關描述中。
2.B選項出現(xiàn)在第三段第一句，C選項出現(xiàn)在第二句，而第三句中的“the return on investment is high ”無疑為D選項提供了依據(jù)。
3.文章以淺易的文字描述了電腦學習的優(yōu)缺點及注意事項，其閱讀對象顯而易見。
考點：教育類短文閱讀理解
點評：這篇文章非常簡單，先看問題，再帶著問題仔細閱讀短文，理解了全文內容，很容易選出正確答案。閱讀短文時，常常會遇到一些生詞。這時，要沉著，冷靜，細心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通過對全篇短文的理解，就很有可能猜測出生詞的大意。另外，還可以從含有生詞句子的上下文，以及句子和段落之間的關系來判斷、理解生詞以求獲得其真正含義。猜測生詞的另一種方法是，根據(jù)構詞法推測。遇到生詞后，可從構詞法角度分析判斷生詞。
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