Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could afford the investment. With the development of technology, small computers have come into the market which can do the work which used to be done by much larger and more expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both the secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as retyping letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager's point of view, secretarial time is better used and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to working with visual display units(显示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.
Whatever the arguments for and against word processors，they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.

68. Ten years ago, large computers were only used by large companies because _______.
A. small companies did not have enough money to buy such expensive computers
B. large computers could not do the work that small computers can do today
C. large computers did not come into the market
D. small companies did not need to use this new technology
69. According to the writer, the main progress made in office work over the last ten years is_______.
A. the saving of time and money B. the use of computers in big companies
C. the wide use of word processors D. the decreasing number of secretaries
70. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor.
B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors.
C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years.
D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.

　　在大多数人们不经意间，一场革命已在过去十年间在办公室里发生了。在此之前，大型计算机只有财大气粗的大公司才用得起。随着技术的发展，小型计算机进入市场，它们能够承担原先只能由昂贵的大型计算机完成的工作，所以现在大多数的小型公司也能使用计算机了。

　　小型计算机最主要的发展在于文字处理机（或者被人们经常称为WPS）领域。据估计英国有40%的办公室里配备有文字处理机，这一比例还在迅速增长。

　　对于秘书和经理而言，使用文字处理机都有许多好处。秘书被从重新打印信件、储存纸张等大量日常工作中解脱出来。他或她可以利用多下来的时间为老板作些更有趣的工作。从经理的角度看，可以更有效地利用秘书的时间，有些日常工作可以下班后（用文字处理机）自动处理，以节省开支。

　　但这是有百利而无一弊的吗？如果许多日常秘书工作都可以被自动处理，当然这就意味着不再需要那么多的秘书了。另一个令人担心的问题就是，伴随着人们使用显示器工作，一些相关的疾病也在增多。在使用文字处理机的人群中，视力逐渐受损的案例似乎增加得极快。人们还担心，如果一个孕妇长时间在显示器前工作，其腹中的胎儿可能会死去。罩于显示器外的安全屏已经发明出来了，但没几个英国公司打算买它。

　　不论关于文字处理机是非的争论如何，它们是办公室革命的一个重要特征。

　　68.　十年前，只有大公司使用大型计算机，这是因为_____。

　　　　A.　小公司没有足够的资金购买这些昂贵的计算机。

　　　　B.　大型计算机无法承担小型计算机今天可以完成的工作。

　　　　C.　大型计算机没有进入市场。

　　　　D.　小型公司不需要使用这一新技术。

　　　　选择：A。

　　69.　按照作者的观点，过去十年间，日常办公的主要进步是____。

　　　　A.　节省时间和金钱。

　　　　B.　大公司使用计算机。

　　　　C.　文字处理机的广泛使用。

　　　　D.　秘书人数的减少。

　　　　选择：C。

　　70.　下列表述中，不正确的是：

　　　　A.　使用文字处理机，有利也有弊。

　　　　B.　英国公司更关心使用文字处理机人们的健康。

　　　　C.　过去十年间，计算机领域的技术进步大大提高。

　　　　D.　使用文字处理机，秘书有更多的时间为老板做更有进取的工作。

　　　　选择：B。