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　　159.”The human mind will always be superior to machines BECause machines are only tools of human minds.”

　　人总是比机器聪明，因为机器只不过是人类的工具而已

　　30"The primary goal of technoLogical advancement should be to increase people's efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time."

　　技术进步的最主要的目标就是提高人们的效率，使得每个人都有更多的闲暇时间

　　88"Technologies not only influence but ACTually determine soCIAl customs and Ethics."

　　88. 科学技术不但影响而且决定了社会风俗和民族习惯

　　196."Technology creates more problems than it solves, and may threaten or damage the quality of life."

　　科学技术产生了许多不能解决的问题，对人们的生活质量构成威胁

　　138"Only through mistakes can there be discovery or proGREss."

　　138. 不犯错误就不会有发现和进步

　　7."The video camera provides such an accurate and convincing record of contemporary life that it has BECome a more important form of documentation than written records."

　　摄像机可以通过如此精确而有力的纪录手段来再现当代生活，因此它已经代替书面纪录成为一种更重要的纪录手段

　　151."High-speed electronic Communications media, such as electronic mail and television, tend to prevent meaningful and thoughtful Communication."

　　38"In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once was. People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading books."

　　38. 在电视机时代，阅读书籍已经没有原来那样重要了。人们从电视上学到的东西丝毫不比从书本中学来的少

　　150."BECause of television and worldwide computer connections, people can now BECome familiar with a GREat many places that they have never visited. As a result, Tourism will soon BECome obsolete."

　　150. 通过电视和全世界联网的计算机，人们得以了解很多他们没有去过的地方。所以，旅游事业会越来越不景气

　　116."With the growth of global networks in such areas as Economics and Communication, there is no doubt that every aspect of society—including Education, politics, the Arts, and the sciences—will benefit GREatly from international influences."

　　116. 随着全球网络的增长，如经济和通讯，整个社会的各方各面，包括教育、政治、艺术和科学，都从中获益非浅