The computer in the farmhouse is checking the temperature, the water and the level of organic material in the soil.

农舍里的电脑正在检查温度、水和土壤中有机物质的含量。

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For example, you want to buy a new car, because the old one has some problems But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because a computer costs too much.

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Now this is a rain gauge, and it's sitting on a roof of a building, and when the water falls into this gauge, it sends a signal to the logic unit of the computer, which immediately notifies the memory bank of the computer to seek out its instructions for a rainy day.

这是一个雨量测量器，安装在一个楼房的,屋顶上，当水流入到这个测量器，它就给计算机的逻辑部件发送一个信号，计算机立即通知内存条,为下雨天找出相应的指令。

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They offer food, water, computer access, blankets and overnight accommodations for those who cannot go home.

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