Technology
Technology is the application(应用) of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase _____1___ (great) the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expe

Technology
Technology is the application(应用) of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase _____1___ (great) the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while ____2____ (increase) overall output. This has _____3___(mean) more production and a higher standard of living.
Will mankind continue to live longer and have a ____4____ (high) quality of life than before? To large extent, the answer ____5___ (depend) on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep ___6___ (make) progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and ___7_____(develop).
Therefore, when we need new ____8____( skill) 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 ____9___ (invent). Technology responds to our needs in ____10___ (help) us maintain our standard of living.

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