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(
浜?/p>
)
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Passage 1(2019路
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The man who could see the future
The ability to predict the future is a rare talent.American author
Isaac Asimov (1920
鈥?/p>
1992), one of the great science fiction writers of
his age, had such a talent.____1__Now that we're here, let's see what
he got right.
____2__
Asimov
thought
computers
would
cause
a
revolution
comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century. Specifically,
he
said
that
鈥渕obile
computerized
objects鈥?nbsp;
would
be
an
important
part
of
everyday
life.Here,
he
clearly
predicted
our
world
of
smartphones, tables and other devices.He also had a great deal to say
about space exploration.____3__
How
did
Asimov
develop
his
special
sense
of
future
developments
锛?/p>
__4__ He read the newspapers and magazines sold in
his parents' candy store.His scientific interest gained sharper focus at
Columbia University in New York.Asimov went to study chemistry, but
became
bored
with
pure
laboratory
science.Instead,
he
thought
hard
about
the
social
implications(
浣?/p>
鐢?/p>
)
of
science.He
wanted
to
communicate his ideas to the public.
__5__
Asimov
had his
finger
on
the
pulse(
鑴夋悘
)of
both
scientific
and social change.He had a clear vision of what was coming around the
corner for humanity in his works like the
Galactic
Empire
series
(
銆婇摱娌?/p>
甯濆浗绯诲垪銆?/p>
)
锛?/p>
鈥?/p>
His
predictions
are
absolutely
fascinating
锛?/p>
鈥?/p>
Calum
Chase, an English writer, told BBC News.鈥淗e was a genius.鈥?/p>
A
锛?/p>
As a smart boy, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of