阅读理解 There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just as we expect them at least to understand that the internal combustion engine (内燃机) has something to do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons (活塞) being driven. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computer''s impact on society. But that is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy (读写能力); it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art. Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have c hosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repair and violin making. Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more "user friendly". Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the phrase "learning to use a computer" mean It sounds like "learning to drive a car", that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer. In fact, "learning to use a computer" is much more like "learning to play a game", but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose rules may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished.

单选题 To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】依据文章第二段开头Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities．A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers．But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one．作者的意思是：要成为未来的competent citizens就需掌握计算机，但并不是要求懂得如何编程序，只要求学会如何使用计算机就行。C符合题意，应为正确答案。

单选题 In the second paragraph "violin making" is mentioned to show that______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】依据文章第二段末尾while programming can be lots of fun，and while our society needs some people who are experts at it；the same is true of auto repair，and violinmaking．(编程序可以是很有乐趣，我们的社会也需这方面专家，汽车修理和小提琴制造也是同样道理)。作者举例汽车修理和小提琴制造的例子是说我们不必懂得如何修理汽车，只需懂得如何开车就行，我们不必了解如何制造小提琴，只需知道如何使用小提琴，如何欣赏就行，以此说明，知道使用计算机的人不必了解编程。所以正确选择应为D。选项A、B、C和作者的真实意图无关，均应排除。

单选题 Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because______.

单选题 According to the author, the phrase "learning to use a computer"(Lines 3-4, Para. 3) means learning______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】依据文章第三段中间“What does the phrase“learning to use a computer”mean? It sounds like‘earning to drive a car’：that is，it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that，once acquired，enable one to use a computer．(……听起来好像，……就好像……)”。猛一看，考生很可能会选择选项A。但是接着往下谈就会发现作者并不是这个意思。第四段开头，“in fact，…much more like‘learning to play a game’，…one can only teach people to use this or that program，and generally that is easily accomplished”，所以答案应在in fact(事实上)以后的文字中找，故选C。