流利美国口语10.1

（单词翻译）

W: How long have you had your computer?

M: Ten years. It works¹ like a charm².

W: Ten years? What a dinosaur³. I can’t believe you still use it.

M: I can up-grade it if necessary.

W: It won’t be worth it. You’d better buy a new one.

Dialogue 2.

W: What do you want to be able to do with a computer?

M: Well, for game playing.

W: It’s better if you have a bigger memory.

M: OK. And I also want a hard drive. Not too big, just big enough to play games.

W: If you are concerned about game effects, I suggest you buy a higher quality sound card and video card.

M: Affects? Yeah, that’s important. Give me the best.

Dialogue 3.

W: Should I build my own system?

M: If you don’t know much about computers, you’d better buy a factory model.

W: Are there any other options?

M: You can pick up the parts you want and have us installed⁴ them for you.

W: Really? That sounds good.

Dialogue 4.

W: What are you going to do on Saturday evening?

M: I am going to play net work games. It’s fascinating.

W: Oh, really? I will try it. But I am afraid it will take up too much time. You know, I am so busy. Besides it will do harm to my eyes when I am in front of the computer for a long time.

M: Take it or leave it. It’s up to you. But it’s not a waste of time, and you can learn a lot from it, at least it can help you to relax.

W: I am torn between the two.

M: You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.

Dialogue 5.

W: What do you usually do when you surf the internet?

M: I usually track down some information I need and download some sound and video clips⁵ from the internet.

W: So do I. Do you often chat with people on line?

M: Yes, I like chatting with people on the web. We talk about everything and learn a lot.

W: Life on line is really very informative⁶.

Exercise.

1. I can purchase clothes on line.

2. I can’t download documents from the website.

3. This computer program is terrible. It has too many bugs⁷.

4. I want to check my e-mail.

5. Can you send me a file?

6. My computer will suddenly go dead.

7. The computer will suddenly catch a virus.

8. The cursor on the screen doesn’t move.

9. Spending too much time on the internet may cause students to skip classes.

10. Many students are addicted⁸ to computer games.

11. Life on line is very informative.

12. You can chat with friends on the net.

13. I can access the internet on school computers.

14. Students can widen⁹ their knowledge of the world through the internet.

15. I can’t shut down the computer.