Computer　

　　You’ve probably known about computers your whole life. But computers have not really been around for very long. Computers started to become popular with big companies in the 1960s. Computers didn’t become widespread in homes and schools until the 1980s.　

　　HOW DO PEOPLE USE COMPUTERS?　

　　People use computers in many ways. Stores use computers to keep track of products and check you out at the cash register. Banks use computers to send money all over the world.　

　　Computers help teachers keep track of lessons and grades. They help students do research and learn. Computers let you hook up to networks (many computers hooked together). They let you hook up to a worldwide network called the Internet.　

　　Scientists use computers to solve research problems. Engineers use computers to make cars, trucks, and airplanes. Architects use computers to design houses and other buildings. The police use computers to track down criminals. The military uses computers to make and read coded messages.
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　　計(jì)算機(jī)　

　　您可能已經(jīng)知道有關(guān)計(jì)算機(jī)的你的整個(gè)生活。但電腦不是真的已有很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。電腦與大公司在20世紀(jì)60年代開始成為流行。電腦并沒有成為普遍的家庭和學(xué)校，直到20世紀(jì)80年代。　

　　人們?cè)鯓佑秒娔X嗎？　

　　人們使用電腦在許多方面。商店使用計(jì)算機(jī)來跟蹤產(chǎn)品，并檢查你在收銀臺(tái)。銀行使用計(jì)算機(jī)，寄錢世界各地。　

　　計(jì)算機(jī)幫助教師掌握的經(jīng)驗(yàn)和等級(jí)。他們幫助學(xué)生做研究和學(xué)習(xí)。讓你連接到網(wǎng)絡(luò)（多臺(tái)計(jì)算機(jī)連接在一起）。他們讓你連接到一個(gè)全球網(wǎng)絡(luò)稱為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。　

　　科學(xué)家利用計(jì)算機(jī)解決研究問題。工程師使用電腦，使汽車，卡車和飛機(jī)。建筑師用電腦來設(shè)計(jì)房屋和其他建筑物。警方利用電腦追蹤罪犯。軍方使用電腦和讀取編碼信息。