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1、TechnologyIsChangingOurLivesTechnologyisoneofthemostimportantfactorstopromoteoursocietytodevelopfromoneeratoanother.Whetheryouareawareofitornot,everydayateverytimetechnologyisgreatlyinfluencingthewayweliveandwork.Computers,newtechnologyinthe21thcentury,arethebestexamples.As
2、thegreatestinventionsofhumanbeings,theyarebeingusedmoreandmoreextensivelyintheworldtoday.Especiallywhentheirfunctionsareamplifiedwiththehelpofinternet,computersmayevenmakeeverythingconvenientandpossible.Youcandoshoppingonthenet.IfyourfamilywantstobuyaTV,youcanseeapictureoft
3、hemodelandfindthestorewiththebestpricethroughyourcomputer.Youneedonlytosendamessagetothatstoreandtherightamountofmoneywillbetakenoutofyourbankaccountandputintothestore.Likethis,youcanbuyanythingyouwantwithoutgoingoutoftheroom.Youcanworkathomethroughcomputer.Theinternet,them
4、aintradingtool,makesSOHO(smalloffice,homeoffice)possible.Thiswillmaketheworkplacemorecomfortableandreducetransportationtimeandhencepotentiallyboostactualworkhours.Youcanlearnalotofknowledgefrominternet.Internetpresentsavividworldinfrontofus.Sittingbeforeyourcomputer,onlybyc
5、lickingthemouse,youcanacquiretheuptotheminutenews,thelatestdevelopmentinpoliticsandscienceandthemostpeculiarcustomsandculturesintheworld.ItistheaccesstotheinformationsuperhighwayfortravelingthroughcyberInternetalsoshortensthedistancebetweenpeoples.Owningacomputer,youcancomm
6、unicatewithyourrelativesorfriendsbysendingemailsnomatterhowfartheyarefromyou.Insummary,wehavebenefitedalotfromtheinventionofcomputers.However,allnewtechnologiestriggerconfusionsuchassometechnical,economicandlegalproblems.Sowhenweareenjoyingtheadvantagesnewtechnologybringsto
7、us,weshouldalsoestablishsomenewrulesandlawstopreventthenegativeinfluenceoftechnology.Scienceandtechnologyhavebeenbringinghumanbeingstremendousbenefits.Thankstoscienceandtechnology,wenowlivecomfortablyandconvenientlyinhousesfurnishedwithairconditioners,refrigerators,washingm
8、achinesandtelevisionsetc.Thankstoscienceandtechnology,wecaneatfreshvegetablesattth
