Whether we like it or not, the world we live in has changed a great deal in the last hundred years. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. But for the vast majority of the population, life was nasty, brutish, and short. _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Even if all government money for research were cut off, the force of competition would still bring about advances in technology. _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. We cannot prevent science and technology from changing our world, but we can ensure that the changes they make are in the right directions. _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Children learn science by rote to pass examinations, and they don't see its relevance to the world around them. _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. 正如科学家所预言的那样,全球污染成了人类面临的最严重的问题之一。 ______________________________________________________________________ 7. 谋求这些职位的竞争很激烈——今年的求职者是去年的五倍。 ______________________________________________________________________ 8. 正如事实表明的那样,教育大纲应该符合国家的经济发展计划。 ______________________________________________________________________ 9. 这辆汽车太费油,而且价钱几乎是我想付的两倍。 ______________________________________________________________________ 10. 要了解一起重大的国际事件,我们首先需要考虑其历史与政治背景。 ______________________________________________________________________