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1、TechnologyIsChangingOurLivesTechnologyisoneofthemostimportantfactorstopromoteoursocietytodevelopfromoneeratoanother.Whetheryouareawareofitornot,everydayateverytimetechnologyisgreatlyinfluencingthewayweliveandwork.Computers,newtechnologyinthe21thcentury,arethebestexamples.Asth
2、egreatestinventionsofhumanbeings,theyarebeingusedmoreandmoreextensivelyintheworldtoday.Especiallywhentheirfunctionsareamplifiedwiththehelpofinternet,computersmayevenmakeeverythingconvenientandpossible.Youcandoshoppingonthenet.IfyourfamilywantstobuyaTV,youcanseeapictureofthemo
3、delandfindthestorewiththebestpricethroughyourcomputer.Youneedonlytosendamessagetothatstoreandtherightamountofmoneywillbetakenoutofyourbankaccountandputintothestore.Likethis,youcanbuyanythingyouwantwithoutgoingoutoftheroom.Youcanworkathomethroughcomputer.Theinternet,themaintra
4、dingtool,makesSOHO(smalloffice,homeoffice)possible.Thiswillmaketheworkplacemorecomfortableandreducetransportationtimeandhencepotentiallyboostactualworkhours.Youcanlearnalotofknowledgefrominternet.Internetpresentsavividworldinfrontofus.Sittingbeforeyourcomputer,onlybyclickingt
5、hemouse,youcanacquiretheuptotheminutenews,thelatestdevelopmentinpoliticsandscienceandthemostpeculiarcustomsandculturesintheworld.ItistheaccesstotheinformationsuperhighwayfortravelingthroughcyberInternetalsoshortensthedistancebetweenpeoples.Owningacomputer,youcancommunicatewit
6、hyourrelativesorfriendsbysendingemailsnomatterhowfartheyarefromyou.Insummary,wehavebenefitedalotfromtheinventionofcomputers.However,allnewtechnologiestriggerconfusionsuchassometechnical,economicandlegalproblems.Sowhenweareenjoyingtheadvantagesnewtechnologybringstous,weshoulda
7、lsoestablishsomenewrulesandlawstopreventthenegativeinfluenceoftechnology.Scienceandtechnologyhavebeenbringinghumanbeingstremendousbenefits.Thankstoscienceandtechnology,wenowlivecomfortablyandconvenientlyinhousesfurnishedwithairconditioners,refrigerators,washingmachinesandtele
8、visionsetc.Thankstoscienceandtechnology,wecaneatfreshvegetablesattth
