You Can Run From Technology, But You Can’t Hide From It!
What on earth is a Palm Pilot? And why do millions of people suddenly need them to manage their lives? If you’re a child of the technology age, chances are you have accepted this little high-tech gadget as an important addition to our daily lives. This device is simply a small, hand-held computer that performs a variety of functions. You can use it as an appointment book, a notebook, or to access the Internet and read your email. Personally, Palm Pilots and other electronic organizing tools scare me. What ever happened to good old paper and pen? Why must we carry around a little piece of technology wherever we go?
中文翻译
你可以不使用技术产品，但你躲不开它们的影响！
“手掌领航器”到底是个什么东西呢？为什么成千上万的人突然需要它们来管理自己的生活呢？如果你是一个生长在技术时代的小孩，很可能你已经接受这种高科技的小东西作为日常生活中一个重要的配件。这种设备只是一个小型的、具有多种功能的手持式电脑。你可以把它用作记事簿、笔记本或用来上网读取邮件。从个人角度说，我对手掌领航器和其它电子组织工具都挺畏惧的。过去那些挺不错的纸和笔都不能用了吗？为什么不管走到哪里，我们都要随身带着这么一小块科技产品？！
必备字词
palm n. 手掌
He wrote the phone number on his palm.
他把电话号码写在手掌上。
pilot n. 飞行员，领航员
You have to go through a lot of training to become a pilot.
你需要接受大量的培训才能成为一名飞行员。
chances are 可能，很有可能的是
Chances are that they might find out who you are.
他们很有可能会发现你是谁。
每日一句
What ever happened to good old paper and pen?
过去那些挺不错的纸和笔都不能用了吗？
A: What does he do after retirement?
B: Not much. He often sits on the balcony and thinks about the good old days.
A: 他退休以后干什么呢？
B: 没做什么，常常坐在阳台上回忆从前的好时光。
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