Lesson 25-26 The Magic Computer.(Inventions of the world)



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Lesson 25-26

The Magic Computer .(Inventions of the world)

I had a difficult geography project to finish by the end of the semester. My teacher wanted it to be typewritten, so I went to the school computer room. But when I got there, all the computers were turned off. Apparently there was a recent problem, and technicians were fixing it. I knew of some private study rooms downstairs. They were small and dark, and the computers were very old, but I had no choice. At least the computers were operating correctly. I typed and highlighted the assignment’s title: “Evaluate the Government’s Response to Global Warming.” But I didn’t know what to write in my essay. Finally I decided to find a book to help me. I went to the library, checked the book indexes and eventually found a useful book. Then I returned to the computer. When I looked at the screen, I saw something so weird that I nearly fainted! The essay was complete! Had somebody in cyberspace written it? I didn’t know, but I was very happy. I printed it out and handed it in. I got an “A.” After that, I used the computer for all my assignments. I’d type the title, wait awhile, and the computer would do it. Every assignment was perfect; I never had to edit anything. I stopped paying attention to my teacher’s lectures and spent my extra time in the gymnasium. And my grades got better and better. A month later, I was walking into class when my friend said, “Are you prepared for the test?” “What test?” I asked. “The geography test!” he replied. “I hope you studied. It’s worth seventy percent of our final grade!” I failed the test, of course. I was completely ignorant about the subject. After that, I made a resolution never to use the magic computer again. The moral of this story is that if you cheat at school, you won’t learn anything.



index [indeks] n. An index is a list of words at the end of a book that gives information. -»If you look in the index, you’ll find the right page number.

lecture [lektfar] n. A lecture is a long, educational speech. -» His lecture on world hunger was very informative.

moral [m6(:)rel] n. A moral is a message at the end of a story that teaches you something. -* At the end of the story, Mother explained the moral to the children.

operate [apareit] * To operate means to work or function. -* I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today.

private [praivit] adj. If something is private, it is only used by one person or group. — Don’t look at my diary! It’s private!

re ce n t [ri:sant] adj. When something is recent, it happened a short time ago. -»I did not know what caused his recent behavior.

resolution [rezalu:Jan] n. A resolution is a personal decision. -> At New Year, I made a list of resolutions to help me have a better year.

se m e ste r [simestar] n. A semester is a portion of a school year. Jack is in his second semester of college.

typewritten [taipritn] adj. If something is typewritten, it is written on a computer or typewriter. -» This is an important, formal project and must be typewritten.

weird [wiard] adj. When something is weird, it is very strange. My best friend’s dad is a bit weird.









Homework: Learn the new words and make up sentences.
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