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沪教版七年级英语上册课文原文及翻译Module 2 Unit 3 Module 2 Science and technology Unit 3 Computers Reading Computer facts Smaller and betterIn the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars.Now computers are becoming smaller and better.Some computers are tiny. You may be unaware of them.There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine.You depend on computers more than you realize.What can we do with computers?We can use computers to calculate.They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers.We can also type and draw things with them.In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.Is a computer cleverer than me?The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas but computers cannot.However, one day computers may be able to do a better job than human beings.For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.What will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do?Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better? 电脑的事实 更小而更好在 20 世纪 40 年代，第一台电脑比汽车还要大。现在的电脑变得越来越小，而且越来越好了。有些电脑是微型的。你可能意识不到它们。可能在你的电视机或洗衣机内部就有一个。你所依赖的电脑比你更能干。我们可以用电脑做什么？我们可以用电脑来计算。它们可以以比我们更快的速度计算而且几乎从来不会给你错误的答案。我们还可以用它们来打字或绘画。此外，电脑还可以在运行的铁路上、飞行的飞机和太空飞船上等 担负重要的工作。一台电脑会比我更聪明？答案是“否”。你的大脑能产生新的想法，但电脑不能。不过，或许有一天电脑能比人类干得更好。例如：他们可能比医生更能从事医生的工作。如果电脑可以做我们所有的工作时将会发生什么事？我们什么都不用做？电脑可能会改变我们的生活，但它们会让生活变得更美好吗？ Listening Mabel Wang is ordering some things on the phone. Listen to the conversation and complete the table below.  Man: Top Office. How may I help you? Mabel: This is Mabel Wang from Hi-Lo Company. I’d like to place an order, please.  Man: Good morning, Ms Wang. What would you like to order? Mabel: I’ll give you the numbers. First is A1961.  Man:A1961. That’s A4 paper.  Mabel: I’d like ten boxes, please.  Man: Ten boxes, at 150 yuan each. That’s 1, 500 yuan. Anything else? Mabel: Yes, I’d like a monitor. Its number is C4091.  Man:C4091. It’s 1, 200 yuan now.  Mabel: I need so