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SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY?
This morning.I saw the shocking headline:"Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless
Mode".In the article,various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing
driverless cars.They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be
dangerous.Hence③,we should cease①accepting technology just because it is new,①The
newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident,but the families
of the deceased said it was not enough.Nevertheless,the company still claimed that most
people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.
①是一个复合句,hat在句中引导宾语从每:but连接两个并列分句。the deceased为the
+形容词,表示一类人。said后为省略that的宾语从句。
On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live
happily in the absence of new technology.Probably the most well-known are the Amish,a
group of Christians living in rural America.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the
Internet.They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably be living
the same way in the distant future They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard
work,family,and community.They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the
lives of the rich and famous.OIt could even be argued that the Amish's quality of life is better since
they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large.polluted cities
②是一个复合句,句中含有一个固定句型It could even be argued that.“甚至有人认
为”;since引导原因状语从句。
On the other hand,new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over
the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of
warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives.Moreover,the Intemnet has
made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides
of the wor