The computer,        help we human beings have stepped into the information age, should be regarded as one of the most important inventions in the 20^th century.

当今的世界格局仍处于一个过渡期，在这个过程中出现了权力的转移和扩散。权力从传统强国欧美向新兴大国转移，并扩散至其他地区力量中心，世界格局有进入“碎片化”时代的征兆。这反映了（    ）