Technology is the application(應(yīng)用) of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animal breeding techniques, and has extended our life span via(通過) medical technology.
Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life? In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics(統(tǒng)計(jì)) show that the United States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually(每年) into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources(少的資源) we may well find technological substitutes(代用品)for many of them through our research programs.
Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production(land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills, on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living.
小題1:What is the best title for the passage?
A．The definition of technologyB．Modern technology
C．The application of technologyD．The development of technology
小題2:Which is the main idea of the passage?
A．Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living.
B．The three major factors of production (land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology.
C．Technology is the response to our needs.
D．The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology.
小題3:According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of _______.
A．higher quality of life B．medical technology
C．modern farming machineryD．technological substitute

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B

“科學(xué)技術(shù)是生產(chǎn)力”是這篇文章的主題。
小題1:主旨題。文章的主要筆墨是用在科學(xué)技術(shù)的作用上，所以答案應(yīng)選B。
小題2:主旨題。文章最后一句Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living 就是主題句。
小題3:判斷題。從文章第2段第2句話…the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it widely 可以肯定答案選B。
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B To show the significance of the new materials on the future world.
C To compare the new materials to them.
D To explain his view point.
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They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She’s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.
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C．The author’s parents were less friendlyD．The author’s parents were less understanding
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C．Amy didn’t slow down so their car ran into a truck.
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C. to warn people the danger of some wastes    D. to introduce a new recycling plant
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