Awell-knownmanufacturerofweighingmachinesproducedanewmodel.
Themachinehadacomputerinsideitandthiscomputercoulddowonderfulthings:itcouldweighpeopleveryaccurately;itcouldtellthemtheirweightintheirownlanguage;anditcouldtellthemwhattheyshouldeattoreducetheirweight.
Themanufacturerdecidedtotryouthismachinebeforehesoldittotheshops.
Helookedaroundforagoodplacetoputitandfinallydecidedonanairport.Therewerealwayspeopleatanairportfrommanydifferentcountries.
ThefirstpersontousethemachinewasanItalianwoman.Shestoodonthemachineputacoininandwaitedtohearherweight.
Themachinetookonlyasecondortwotoweighherdecideonhernationalityandthelanguageshespokeandfigureoutwhatkindoffoodsheshouldeat.
“Goodmorningmadam”itsaidinperfectItalian.“Yourweightis72kilosthreemorethanitshouldbeforawomanofyourheightageandnationality.Thisisbecauseyouhavebeeneatingtoomuchspaghetti.Isuggestyoueatmorefruitandvegetables.Pleasehaveaniceday”.
ThesecondpersontousethemachinewasaChinesegirl.Shestoodonthemachineputacoininandwaitedtohearherweight.
“GoodmorningMiss"themachinesaidinperfectChinese."Yourweightis38kilosexactlythecorrectweightforyourheightageandnationality.Continuetoeatwhatyouareeating.Pleasehaveaniceday.”
ThethirdpersontousethemachinewasahugeAustralianwoman.Shewalkeduptothemachineandlookedatitforalongtime.Atlastshefoundthecouragetostandonthemachineandputacoinin.Themachinespokeimmediately. “Goodmorning.Willoneofyouladiespleasegetoff?”
【小题1】Whatcouldthecomputerdo?
