#147. The best way the school spends a gift of money
It is a very fortunate occurrence when a school receives a sizable grant.
School officials must make the difficult decision of where to allocate the funds, and I want to propose that spending the money on computers would be the most utilitarian decision.
Computers are rapidly growing in popularity, to such an extent that they affect all aspects of modern life. It is rare that one finds stimulating employment that does not require at least basic computer skills. If children are to become successful in today's society, they must have understanding in this field. As computers are the future, it is important for students to become adept users early in life.
Not all children have equal opportunities to learn the important skills of using a computer. Many low-income families cannot afford to purchase such an expensive item, thus continuing a cycle of social immobility. Purchasing computers for public schools gives children from low-income families the opportunity to break out of this cycle. Finally computers allow students to access a wealth of information that could not possibly be stored in a library, or efficiently be kept up to date. One of the most common activities on a computer is"surfing" the Internet. The Internet is updated by literally billions of people every day, and therefore offers up any information that one could dream of. The Internet is also an excellent source of inspiration, as so many people that update it have incredible ideas.
In conclusion, I think that spending the grant money to buy new computers would be most beneficial for the entire school. With the addition of new computers, students will be able to get an edge on their peers at different schools, and be ready for university and the workforce. This is especially true for lowincome students. Computers allow students to expand their minds and think in a new, exciting way.
147. 学校利用捐款的最佳方式
学校收到一大笔捐款是一件非常幸运的事情。校方也要做出如何支配这笔资金这一困难决定，而我认为用这笔钱购买电脑将会是最实际的选择。
电脑正在迅速普及，已经到了能够影响现代生活各个方面的程度。一个人很难找到不要求最基本电脑技术的好工作。如果孩子们要在今天的社会中取得成功，他们必须对这一领域有所了解。因为电脑就是未来，学生们能够尽早熟练掌握电脑非常重要。
并不是所有的孩子都能有平等的机会去学习使用电脑这门重要的技术，很多低收入家庭负担不起购买这样一件昂贵的物品，这就造成了社会阶层难以变化的循环。为公立学校添置电脑给来自低收入家庭的孩子们一个打破这种循环的机会。
最后，电脑能使学生们接触到不可能存储在图书馆里的，而且是能够有效更新的丰富的信息。在电脑上进行的最普通的一项活动就是“网上冲浪”。因特网每天被数十亿的人更新，因此能提供一个人想得到的任何信息。因特网也是一个产生灵感的极好来源，这是由于很多更新它的人有着奇妙的想法。
总之，我认为用捐款购买新的电脑对整个学校是最有利的。有了新增的电脑，学生们会拥有比其他学校的同龄人更大的优势，并为考大学和找工作做好准备。对于家庭收入低的学生们来说更是如此。电脑能开阔学生们的眼界，并让他们用一种全新的、令人兴奋的方式思考。
- occurrence ［əˈkə:rəns］ n. 事件
- employment ［emˈplɔimənt］ n. 工作；职业
- sizable ［ˈsaizəbəl］ adj. 相当大的
- grant ［grænt］ n. 赠款
- adept ［əˈdept］ adj. 熟练的
- allocate ［ˈæləˌkeit］ v. 分配
- immobility ［iˌməuˈbiləti］ n. 牢固
- propose ［prəˈpəuz］ v. 建议；向…提议
- access ［ˈækses］ v. 获得
- utilitarian ［ˌju:tiliˈtεəriən］ adj. 实际的
- up to date 最新的
- aspect ［ˈæspekt］ n. 方面
- inspiration ［ˌinspəˈreiʃən］ n. 灵感
- stimulating ［ˌstimjuˈleitiŋ］adj. 有刺激性的
- get an edge on ［俚］ 胜过某人
- peer ［piə］ n. 同等的人