word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short period of time has seen enormous changes in business, education and public administration. Jobs which took weeks to complete in the past are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who spent all day copying and checking calculations are now freed from these tedious tasks. In offices,the soft hum and clicking of word processors have replaced the clatters of typewriters. Schoolchildren have become as familiar with hardware and software as their parents used to be with pencils and exercise books. Computerization of public records has enable government departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail. Some of us may wonder, However , whether life has really improved as a result of these changes. Many jobs disappeared, for example, When intelligent machines took over the work. Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependant on calculators and can not do simple arithmetic. There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal information held on computers is really kept secret. Certainly, many people may not be wondering whether the spread of computers has brought us as many problems as it has solved.
31.What has become part of our daily life?
A. computers B. typewriters C. jobs D. business
32.What are schoolchildren familiar with much more than pencils and exercise books?
A. hardware B. sofware C. A and B D. calculators
33.According to the passage, what can’t officers do without computer?
A. calculation B. solve problem C. keep secret D. simple arithmetic
34.What is not sure to be kept secret by computers?
A. clerical staff B. personal information C. changes D. problems
35.What is not true about the passage?
A. Computers have brought problems as well
B. Schoolchildren like computer very much
C. Clerical staff can’t do simple arithmetic
D. Computers help with most of works
