【正确答案】
【答案解析】Candidate A:
What do you think about computers before you get onto the Internet?
Candidate B:
I am frightened of them. I know I couldn"t use them. I used to hate them.
Candidate A:
We often hate things that we don"t understand. Is that what you"re saying?
Candidate B:
Yes, yes, it is.
Candidate A:
And how do you feel about them now?
Candidate B:
Oh, I wouldn"t be without one. Before, I used to go to the shops almost every day. I had to go down all those stairs, you know, take things from the shelves and put them in the shopping cart, and then stand in queues. It used to take ages—and I"m quite slow on my legs.
Candidate A:
Yes, hmmm. And now?
Candidate B:
Oh, now it"s quite a different matter. I just sit down in front of my computer, with a cup of coffee beside me, and with a click of the mouse I do my shopping. It"s as simple as that. I don"t have to worry about carrying several kilos of goods home—they will be delivered at my door. It"s very convenient.