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Read the article and look at the statements below it. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinion in the text and No if it contradicts them.
COMPUTER AND TECHONOLOGY
Has the present lived up to the expectations of the past? Throughout the ages people have tried to predict what life in the twenty-first century would be like. Many science-fiction writers did manage to predict the influence of the computer would have on our world. Some even imagined that it would take over our lives, develop a personality, and turn on its creators.
To some extent they were right, especially when it comes to children and cyber addiction. One constant prediction was that, thanks to computers and machines, the time devoted to labour would diminish. Even in 1971, in his book Future Shock, Alvin Toffler envisaged a society awash with 'free time'. The author noted that time at work had been cut in half since the turn of the previous century and wrongly speculated that it would be cut in half again by 2000.
However, our gadget-filled homes are a tribute to the various visions of the future: the microwave oven, internet fridges with ice-cube dispensers, freezers, video monitors, climate control, dishwashers, washing machines, personal computers, wireless connections and cupboards full of instant food. These may no longer be considered cutting-edge but they have matched, if not surpassed, visions of how we would live. The domestic robot never quite happened, but if you can phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well be redundant.
The car, of course, has failed to live up to our expectations. It has been given turbo engines, DVD players and automatic windows, but its tyres stick stubbornly to the road. Why doesn't it take off? The past promised us a flying car in various guises. In 1947 a prototype circled San Diego for more than an hour but later crashed in the desert. Some 30 patents for flying cars were registered in the US patent office last century but none of these ideas has been transformed into a commercially available vehicle.
At least communication technology in this digital age hasn't let us down. Even in the most remote areas people have access to some form of communication device. The introduction of the telephone last century changed our world, but today's mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have revolutionised it.
Question 26: A modern problem proves that computers are dominating our lives in some way.
Question 27: Alan Toffler's predictions have been proven true.
Question 28: Household gadgets today have been a disappointment.
Question 29: We have enough gadgets now to make robots unnecessary in the home.
Question 30: Today's cars have fulfilled all predictions.
Question 31: The mobile phone and the Internet have changed our world for the better.
Read the article and look at the statements below it. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinion in the text and No if it contradicts them.
COMPUTER AND TECHONOLOGY
Has the present lived up to the expectations of the past? Throughout the ages people have tried to predict what life in the twenty-first century would be like. Many science-fiction writers did manage to predict the influence of the computer would have on our world. Some even imagined that it would take over our lives, develop a personality, and turn on its creators.
To some extent they were right, especially when it comes to children and cyber addiction. One constant prediction was that, thanks to computers and machines, the time devoted to labour would diminish. Even in 1971, in his book Future Shock, Alvin Toffler envisaged a society awash with 'free time'. The author noted that time at work had been cut in half since the turn of the previous century and wrongly speculated that it would be cut in half again by 2000.
However, our gadget-filled homes are a tribute to the various visions of the future: the microwave oven, internet fridges with ice-cube dispensers, freezers, video monitors, climate control, dishwashers, washing machines, personal computers, wireless connections and cupboards full of instant food. These may no longer be considered cutting-edge but they have matched, if not surpassed, visions of how we would live. The domestic robot never quite happened, but if you can phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well be redundant.
The car, of course, has failed to live up to our expectations. It has been given turbo engines, DVD players and automatic windows, but its tyres stick stubbornly to the road. Why doesn't it take off? The past promised us a flying car in various guises. In 1947 a prototype circled San Diego for more than an hour but later crashed in the desert. Some 30 patents for flying cars were registered in the US patent office last century but none of these ideas has been transformed into a commercially available vehicle.
At least communication technology in this digital age hasn't let us down. Even in the most remote areas people have access to some form of communication device. The introduction of the telephone last century changed our world, but today's mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have revolutionised it.
Question 26: A modern problem proves that computers are dominating our lives in some way.
Question 27: Alan Toffler's predictions have been proven true.
Question 28: Household gadgets today have been a disappointment.
Question 29: We have enough gadgets now to make robots unnecessary in the home.
Question 30: Today's cars have fulfilled all predictions.
Question 31: The mobile phone and the Internet have changed our world for the better.
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Question 26.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Vấn đề thời hiện đại chứng tỏ rằng máy tính đang thống trị cuộc sống của chúng ta theo một cách nào đó.
Thông tin: Many science-fiction writers did manage to predict the influence of the computer would have on our world. Some even imagined that it would take over our lives, develop a personality, and turn on its creators. To some extent they were right
Tạm dịch: Nhiều nhà văn khoa học viễn tưởng đã cố gắng dự đoán ảnh hưởng của máy tính sẽ có trên thế giới của chúng ta. Một số người thậm chí còn tưởng tượng rằng nó sẽ chiếm lấy cuộc sống của chúng ta, phát triển tính cách và chống lại người tạo ra nó. Ở một mức độ nào đó, họ đã đúng
Đáp án: Yes
Question 27.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Dự đoán của Alan Toffler đã được chứng minh là đúng.
Thông tin: One constant prediction was that, thanks to computers and machines, the time devoted to labour would diminish. Even in 1971, in his book Future Shock, Alvin Toffler envisaged a society awash with 'free time'. The author noted that time at work had been cut in half since the turn of the previous century and wrongly speculated that it would be cut in half again by 2000.
Tạm dịch: Một dự đoán chắc chắn là nhờ máy tính và máy móc, thời gian dành cho lao động sẽ giảm đi. Ngay cả vào năm 1971, trong cuốn sách “Cú sốc tương lai”, Alvin Toffler đã dự tính một xã hội tràn ngập 'thời gian rảnh'. Tác giả lưu ý rằng thời gian tại nơi làm việc đã bị cắt giảm một nửa kể từ đầu thế kỷ trước và suy đoán sai rằng nó sẽ bị cắt giảm một nửa vào năm 2000.
Đáp án: Yes
Question 28.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Đồ dùng gia đình ngày nay đã gây thất vọng.
Thông tin: However, our gadget-filled homes are a tribute to the various visions of the future …
Tạm dịch: Tuy nhiên, những ngôi nhà đầy tiện ích của chúng ta là sự tôn vinh cho những tầm nhìn khác nhau trong tương lai …
Đáp án: No
Question 29.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Hiện tại chúng ta có đủ tiện ích để làm cho robot không cần thiết trong nhà.
Thông tin: The domestic robot never quite happened, but if you can phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well be redundant.
Tạm dịch: Robot giúp việc có thể chưa xảy ra, nhưng việc bạn có thể gọi điện trước để đặt hệ thống sưởi và sử dụng điều khiển từ xa để vận hành cửa gara là quá đủ rồi.
Đáp án: Yes
Question 30.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Xe hơi ngày nay đã đạt được mọi dự đoán.
Thông tin: The car, of course, has failed to live up to our expectations.
Tạm dịch: Tất nhiên là xe hơi đã không phát triển được như kỳ vọng của chúng ta.
Đáp án: No
Question 31.
Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích: Điện thoại di động và Internet đã làm cho thế giới của chúng ta tốt hơn.
Thông tin: The introduction of the telephone last century changed our world, but today's mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have revolutionised it.
Tạm dịch: Sự ra đời của điện thoại thế kỷ trước đã thay đổi thế giới của chúng ta, nhưng điện thoại di động ngày nay và thế giới ảo của Internet đã cách mạng hóa nó.
Đáp án: Yes
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