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Technological progress in the past century has its negative effect, despite its remarkable contribution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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科技进步对中国人来说是绝对的好事，例如生活水平的提高，交流的便捷，交通发达，娱乐多元等等。但在英国和其他一些西方国家，人们会质疑科技的积极影响。自从工业革命以后环境日益恶化，能源面临枯竭;科技加快生产，也加速垃圾的产生;人们的健康水平并没有随着医疗技术的提高而变得更健康，相反，亚健康的状况大范围存在;交流增加并没有增加人们之间关系的密切和融洽，反而疏远了彼此的感情。。。

It is undeniable that technological advancement has made an unprecedented change in our human life in the last century. Nonetheless, its destructive impact on our society has also to be recognized. （形式主语 被动句）

In the 20th century, some significant inventions including jet planes, TV, cars, computers and telephones have shaped our modern life fundamentally. Long distance transportation becomes easier and increasing international communication in many aspects such as trade, cultures and technology expands our activity sphere and broadens our horizons. Our life expectancy is longer than ever before thanks to medical progress and some fatal diseases such as heart disease and breast cancer can be cured. Boosted productivity in industry and agriculture by automation has solved famine in many regions and improved our living standard dramatically. TV and the internet provide entertainments and information as well. （非谓语 对比句 并列句 被动句）

However, it has been widely realized that the benefits produced by technology do not come at no cost. The environment deterioration makes the earth less livable largely due to the overuse of fuel sources for energy production and traffic exhaust. Another contributor is the high efficiency of production which makes consumer goods so cheap that people throw away food or anything out of date or broken with little hesitation, but unfortunately it is this throw-away lifestyle that is responsible for the large amount of waste and meanwhile escalates the commodity production in turn. Overpopulation, as one consequence of the improved medical condition and better material life, has savagely deprived animals and plants of their habitats, damaging the balance of the nature and eco-sustainability. In spite of the medical progress, the public health ironically is not getting enhanced and the reason for this is modern sedentary lifestyle which features the addiction to TV, the computer and the internet. （形式主语 非谓语 双重否定 对比句 定语从句 结果状语从句 并列句 强调句）

In conclusion, I personally assume that science and technology has changed our life in both positive and negative ways. While we enjoy more material affluence and convenience, we have to tolerate the contaminated environment and poor health. Maybe we should not be too optimistic about science and technology development. (宾语从句 对比句)

词汇拓展：

1. undeniable 不可否认的

2. technological advancement 科技进步

3. unprecedented 史无前例的

4. destructive 破坏性的

5. recognize 承认

6. jet plane 喷气式飞机

7. shape=influence 影响

8. fundamentally 根本上

9. expand = enlarge扩大

10. sphere 范围

11. life expectancy 平均寿命

12. medical progress 医学进步

13. fatal diseases 绝症

14. breast cancer 乳腺癌

15. cure 治愈

16. automation 机械化

17. famine 饥荒

18. optimistic 乐观的，pessimistic 悲观的

19. deterioration 恶化

20. traffic exhaust 汽车尾气

21. contributor 因素

22. high efficiency 高效

23. with little hesitation 不犹豫

24. unfortunately 不幸的是

25. escalate 加速

26. commodity 消费品

27. Overpopulation 人口过剩

28. consequence = result后果

29. savagely =疯狂地

30. deprived …of … 剥夺

31. habitat 栖息地

32. ironically 可笑的是

33. enhance= improve= increase 提高

34. sedentary lifestyle 宅居的生活方式

35. feature = characterize以…为特征

36. addiction 上瘾

37. material affluence 富裕

38. tolerate 忍受

39. contaminated environment 污浊的环境