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　　计算机在我们的生活、工作中的作用越来越大，你知道计算机的起源与发展吗?请结合计算机的发明时间(1946年)、外形、用途等方面，谈一下它的发展变化，并说明你对未来计算机的畅想。

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　　Computer

　　Computers are becoming more and more important in our daily life. Do you know when the computer was invented?

　　The computer was invented in 1946. At that time, it was huge. With the development of science and technology, the computer has grown smaller. Now there are many kinds of computers, such as personal computers and laptops. The computer is a very useful tool in our life. For example, it can send some messages to foreign friends by email. What’s more, it can share information with others through the World Wide Web. We can also listen to music or play the game on computers. It makes us relax.

　　It’s hard to imagine what our life would be like without computers. I think computers will be more convenient and they are going to change our life completely in the near future.

　　电脑在我们的日常生活中变得越来越重要。你知道电脑是什么时候发明的吗?

　　计算机发明于1946年。那时，它是巨大的。随着科学技术的发展，计算机变得越来越小。现在有很多种电脑，如个人电脑和笔记本电脑。电脑是我们生活中非常有用的工具。例如，它可以通过电子邮件发送一些信息给外国朋友。更重要的是，它可以通过万维网与他人共享信息。我们也可以听音乐或玩电脑游戏。它使我们放松。

　　很难想象没有电脑我们的生活会是什么样子。我认为电脑会更方便，在不久的将来，它们将彻底改变我们的生活。