1999年高考英语全国卷 - 阅读理解B

Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer-literate”. But not all experts agree that this is a good idea.
计算机人经常其他人成为“懂计算机人”的必要性，但并非所有专家都认为这是个好主意。

One pioneer in particular who disagrees is David Tebbutt the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason to bring computers to people and make them“people-literate”.
英国计算机城（Computertown）的创始人大卫·特布特尤其不同意这一观点。虽然许多人认为这是一种有成效的尝试，让人们更接近计算机，但大卫并不这么认为。他说，英国计算机城的成立正是为了将计算机带给人们，让计算机更“懂人”。

David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts who are happier going to Computertowns where experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are to tell people about computers but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People don’t have to learn computer terms but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming“people-literate.”
大卫·特布特认为计算机城在与计算机俱乐部的联系中最为成功，但他坚持认为两者之间存在着重要的区别。俱乐部面向的是那些已经具备一定计算机知识的人，这会让那些非专业的人害怕，他们更乐于去计算机城，因为在计算机城，专家们会鼓励他们并回答他们提出的任何问题。他们讲解计算机的知识，而且必须能够回答人们提出的所有问题。人们不必学习计算机术语，而专家们必须用通俗易懂的语言来解释。这些计算机们正在变得“懂人”。