单选题 By saying that "Facts are terrible things if left spreading and unattended", the author aims to ________.

A、 point out that the abundance of facts may be harmful to human intellect
B、 illustrate the necessity of always attending to facts
C、 show the importance of using human judgment in the computerized age
D、 tell that facts are always irrelevant and needed to be connected

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】推论题。段首句“Facts are terrible things if left spreading and unattended”为第4段的主题句，本段主要说明数据泛滥又无人管理时的危害性。最后一句特别指出，电脑只能提供一个正确的数字(number or fact)，在没有作出分析判断之前，这个数字是无关紧要的。由此可推知：在电脑时代，人类判断力的运用十分重要。故选C。