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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Man and Computer by commenting on the saying “The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man, but that man will begin to think like the computer.” You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
There is a saying that “The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man, but that man will begin to think like the computer.” The purpose of the saying is to show us that the utmost importance should be attached to innovation.
To begin with, innovation could be said to be the lifeblood of science. Think of the innumerable scientific experiments, the laboratory tests, the live trials which must be carried out before a new medicine or vaccine is invented. In addition, innovation also contributes to many of today's business successes. For instance, it was only after four years' attempts of four different business models that an enterprise finally found success, and it went all the way to become one of the largest Internet companies in China.
To sum up, in any field of endeavor, it seems necessary to first put great emphasis on innovation before one can finally reach success.
有句话说，“真正的危险不是电脑将开始像人类一样思考，而是人类将开始像电脑一样思考”。这句话的目的是告诉我们应该充分重视创新。
首先，创新可以说是科学研究的命脉。想想看，只有在进行了无数次的科学实验、实验室测试和活体试验之后，才能发明出新药物和新疫苗。其次，创新也是当今许多企业能够成功的原因。例如，某家公司在四年内尝试了四种不同的商业模式之后才取得成功。后来这家企业一路高歌猛进成为中国最大的互联网公司之一。
总之，在任何领域，（一个人）似乎只有在重视创新之后，才能获得最后的成功。
purpose 目的
utmost 最大的，极度的
importance 重要性
innovation 创新
to begin with 首先
lifeblood 命脉
think of 设想
innumerable 无数的
scientific experiment 科学实验
laboratory test 实验室测试
live trial 活体试验
carry out 进行
vaccine 疫苗
in addition 此外
contribute to 是…的原因之一
for instance 例如
attempt 尝试
business model 商业模式
enterprise 企业
Internet company 互联网公司
to sum up 总之
endeavor 努力，尝试
necessary 必需的
put great emphasis on 重视
reach success 获得成功
随着计算机的普及和信息技术的飞速发展，人类与电脑之间的关系变得日益复杂。本题的含义是：电脑技术日益发达并不可怕，可怕的是由于长期依赖电脑，人类的思维将变得越来越机械化，有可能最终被电脑所禁锢，从而影响到人类的创新，而创新对于人类的重要性不言而喻。
① In a different field of science, it is well known that Thomas Edison had over 1,000 “failures” before he finally succeeded in inventing the electric light. 在另一个科学领域，众所周知，托马斯·爱迪生是在经历了一千多次“失败”后，才成功发明了电灯。
② Therefore, while making good use of the computer, we should always bear in mind that it is only a useful tool for us, and that we can always think of better and more humane ways of coping with our needs or problems. 因此，在我们好好利用电脑的同时，我们应该永远牢记：电脑对于我们来说只是一个有用的工具，而且我们总能想出更好、更人性化的方法来应对自己的需求和难题。
③ In spite of the negative impact of computers, there is no need to worry too much. 尽管电脑存在着负面影响，但也无需太过担忧。