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Tutoring and Teaching Innovation for Vocational English Speaking Competition
高职英语口语大赛辅导及教学创新

参考译文：
学生使用电脑情况
如图所示，从 1990 年到 1995 年，学生花在电脑上的时间从每周 2 小时增加

到 4 小时。特别是在 2002 年，每周花费时间增加到了 14 小时左右。
有三个因素导致了这种变化。首先，电脑的价格比以前低很多，所以很多学
生可以负担得起。此外，有了电脑的帮助，我们学习也很方便。例如，电子邮件
使我们能够与老师和朋友保持联系。最后但并非最不重要的是，随着现代社会的

快速发展，电脑已经成为许多人的必需品。总之，低价格，方便和广泛使用有助
于电脑使用的增加。
就我而言，学生使用电脑是一把双刃剑。一方面，它是一个搜索信息，画画
等的好帮手。另一方面，各种电脑游戏可能会影响学生的学习。简而言之，如果

使用得当，电脑可以很好地为我们服务。

案例 4：

表 4-2 Financial Sources of College Students

examinees
financial sources American Students Chinese Students
parents 45% 90%
Part-time jobs 40% 5%
scholarship 15% 5%
Financial Sources of College Students
According to the table, the number of Chinese students who get money from their

parents doubles that of American ones, 45% and 90% respectively. But the percentage
of American students who depend on part-time jobs is much larger than that of Chinese
ones. It can also be seen clearly that scholarship is the financial source for 15% of
American students, while only for 5% of Chinese students.
Several factors can account for the above difference. For one thing, independence

is highly honored in American society and students take great pride in self-reliance. For
another, American students have a more flexible schedule so they can have more time

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