1. Do you use computers very much?
Not regularly, I think, just to browse websites for the news everyday, actually sitting in front of the computer for a long time is harmful for my eyesight and physical health. Also, I feel headache when I look at the monitor over 30 minutes.
不經(jīng)常，就是每天上網(wǎng)看看新聞，其實(shí)，坐在電腦前面太久對(duì)健康和視力都有害處。而且，每當(dāng)我盯著顯示器超過三十分鐘，我就會(huì)覺得頭疼。
2. Have computers changed your life in any way?
Yes, computers have made considerable changes in my life. In fact, it improves efficiency at work. I can type words, figures or data through the keyboard of my computer, which is more efficient compared with handwriting. Furthermore, computers enrich my recreation activities and I can play video games or go shopping online.
是的，電腦已經(jīng)在我的生活中做出了一些重要的改變。電腦提高了我的工作效率，我可以通過鍵盤在電腦里輸入文字、圖形、數(shù)據(jù)，這和手寫比起來方便多了。還有，電腦豐富了我的休閑生活，我可以玩電腦游戲或者在線購物。
3. Do you think computers are useful in everyday life?
Um…yes, it makes considerable changes to my life, like for example, I use it to connect to the Internet to communicate with friends through some instant messaging programmes, browse the web, download music and save them to my removable hard drive.
是的。電腦已經(jīng)在我的生活中做出了一些重要的改變。比如，我用電腦上的一些即時(shí)聊天工具與朋友交流，瀏覽網(wǎng)站，下載音樂并把它們存到移動(dòng)硬盤里。
4. Do you think there are any disadvantages to using computers?
Yes, sitting in front of the computer screen for a long time has a detrimental effect on people’s health. You know, a sedentary lifestyle can cause some chronic diseases, like backache or something like that.
是的。坐在電腦屏幕前很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間對(duì)人們的健康是有害的。長(zhǎng)期久坐的生活方式會(huì)引起像背痛這樣的慢性疾病。
5. Computers are now used a lot in education. What do you think of this?
Computers may reduce efficiency and distract students’ attention. Without the supervision of parents and teachers, students may focus on playing computer games and getting addicted to it.
電腦會(huì)降低工作效率并且分散學(xué)生的注意力。沒有老師和家長(zhǎng)的監(jiān)督，學(xué)生們可能會(huì)專注于玩電腦游戲并且沉迷于此。
