Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become "computer literate", in other words, to learn to understand computers and what make them tick. But not all experts agree, however, that this is a good idea. One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computer-town UK. Although many people see it that way. He says that Computer-town UK was formed for computer, but David does not see it that way. He says that Computer-town UK was formed for just the opposite reason to bring computer to the people and make them "People-literate". David first got the idea when he visited one of America"s best-known computer "guru" figures Bob Albrecht, who had started a project called Computer-town USA in the local library. Over here, in Britain, Computer-towns have taken off in a big way, and there are now about 40 scattered, over the country. David Tebbutt thinks they are most successful when tied to a computer club. He insists there is a vast and important difference between the two, although they complement each other. The clubs cater for the enthusiasts, with some computer knowledge already, who get together and eventually form an expert computer group. This frightens away non-experts, known as "grockles"(游客) who are happier going to Computer-towns where there are computers available for them to experiment on, with experts available to encourage them and answer any question; they are not told what to do, they find out. David Tebbutt finds it interesting to see the two different approaches working side by side. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to explain the answers to the questions that people really want to know. People are not having to learn computer jargon(行话), but the experts are having to translate computer mysteries into easily understood terms; the computers are becoming "people—literate".
单选题 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT wrong?______
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:第一段指出,从事计算机工作的人们鼓吹其他人精通电脑的必要性,但并不是所有的专家都同意这种观点。即他们认为没有必要让所有的人都成为计算机专家。
单选题 David Tebbutt is a(n)______ computer expert.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:第二段第一句指出Tebbutt是英国"电脑城"的奠基人。
单选题 According to the author, the concept of "people-literate" in para. 2 means______
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:第一段第一句提到computer-literate即指学会熟悉计算机及其工作原理,而第二段提到people-literate与之相反,是让计算机熟悉人们。
单选题 About the computer towns and the computer clubs, David Tebbutt thinks that______
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:第四段一、二句提到,Tebbutt认为电脑城与电脑俱乐部结合起来最为有效,他认为虽然他们可以互补,但两者之间差别很大。
单选题 According to the passage, which of the following description about the computer clubs is NOT TRUE?______
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:最后一段最后一句指出,在电脑城,人们不需要学习计算机行话,计算机专家可以将计算机的复杂内容用容易明白的术语来加以解释,计算机变成"熟悉人们"。而第一句指出电脑俱乐部的方法是不同的。故可以推测答案。