SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
在这部分，你的任务是：
一，背诵话题词汇短语
二，为题目列出英文提纲
基础词汇短语
advanced science 尖端科学
scientific invention 科学发明
exert a far-reaching impact on…对…产生一种深远的影响
double-edged sword 双刃剑
earth-shaking changes 翻天覆地的改变
pay the way for the future development 为未来的发展铺平道路
lay a solid foundation for…为…打下良好的基础
energy crisis 能源危机
depletion of resources 能源消耗
milestone 里程碑
sophisticated equipment 尖端设备
technical innovation 科技创新
expediency 权宜之计
antithetical 与…背道而驰的
over-commercialized 过渡商业化的a heated discussion 热烈的讨论
exhaust gas 废气
disastrous 灾难性的
overshadow 使…相形见绌
compared to/with…与…相比
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usher in 引领
speedy and comfortable 既快捷又舒适
opposite forces 负面影响
a fatal breakdown 致命故障
potential hazards 潜在危险
pose a threat to…对…有一种威胁
promote relative industries 促进相关产业发展
accelerate 加速…
means of transportation 交通方式
transportation tools 交通工具
social status 社会地位
environmentally-friendly resources 环保的能源
make people's life easier 使人们生活更方便
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alternative fuel 可替代燃料
sustainable development 可持续性发展
scientific exploration 科学探索
air travel 航空旅行
ridiculous 可笑的
absurd 荒唐的
substitute 取代
overcome difficulties 克服困难
make progress 取得进步
a sense of national pride 民族自豪感
unprecedented 前所未有的
soaring 不断上升的
give a great push to the economic growth 极大地推动了经济发展
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see dramatic breakthroughs 取得突破性进展
aggravate 使恶化
optimize 优化
cure-all solution 万能良药
高阶词汇短语
引进新的科技和技术 introduce new science and technology
促进和普及新产品 promote and popularize new products
产品的最大选择范围 the maximum choice of products
对自然的爱 a love for nature
快节奏的现代化生活 fast-paced modern life…
跟上 keep abreast with
不断加速更新的 ever-accelerated updating of
有着很大的技术难度 pose major technological hurdles
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尖端的技术 cutting-edged(adj) technology
信息爆炸 information explosion/ information overload
信息时代 the information age/ the information era
无联网被广泛的使用 the proliferation of the Internet
科技创新及发展 technological innovations/ inventions/ advances/ progressions
提高效率 augment/ enhance/ boost(vts) efficiency
提高生产效率 augment/ enhance/ boost(vts) productivity
减少人力的机器(计算机发明之前的技术) labor-saving machinery
取代人力的机器 labor-replacing machinery
自动化 automation (noun)/ automated (adj)
生物技术 biotechnology
克隆 cloning (noun) clone (verb)
远程通讯 telecommunications(noun)
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太空探索(名词) space exploration
人的基因构成 one's genetic makeup/ one's DNA programming
1. 农业技术发展的两面性
05.02.05
Food can be produced much more cheaply today because of improved fertilisers and better machinery. However, some of the methods used to do this may be dangerous to human health and may have negative effects on local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
07.08.11
It is known to all that the technological and scientific advances have made greater changes to the range and quality of our food. Some people regard it as an improvement while others believe that the change is harmful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
08.07.12
Some people support the developments in agriculture such as factory farming and creations of new types of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion
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2. 在家办公，学习的利弊
07.03.31 =05.02.26=20130718
People can perform everyday tasks, such as shopping and banking as well as business transactions, without meeting other people face-to-face. What are the effects of this on an individual and the society as a whole?
09.01.17 ≈ 08.11.15
Today, people in many countries can live and work anywhere they choose, because of improved communication technology and transport. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
09.12.12
Recently some people can work from home using modern technology. Some say this only benefits the workers, but not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
11.03.19 = 08.11.15
Around the world, more adults can work from home and more children can study from home as computer technologies become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
12.12.01
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More and more companies are allowing employees to work at home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
2014.04.26
In most countries, with the widespread of the use of the Internet, people have more freedom to choose to work and study at home instead of traveling to work or college. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
05.07.16
Many employees may work at home with the modern technology. Some people claim that it can benefit only the workers, not the employers. Do you agree or disagree?
08.11.15
There are more workers working at home and more students studying at home, because the computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
3. 科技对人的影响
科技降低人的创意 05.02.19
Leisure is a growing industry, but people no longer entertain themselves as much as they used to because the use of modern technology has made them less creative. Do you
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agree or disagree?
科技使生活复杂 12.02.18
Technology makes life complex, and to make it simple is to stop using technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
人们买家庭电器20131212
More and more people buy a wide range of household goods like television microwave oven and rice cooker. Is it a positive or negative development?
消费品价格低的利弊 09.04.04
Nowadays people live in the society where consumer goods are relatively cheaper to buy. Do you think its advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
政府鼓励人们购买更多产品 130608
Nowadays some countries should encourage people to buy more and more products, while others believe it is bad for the society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
消费品生产增长 VS 环境 09.10.10
An increase in production of consumer goods results in damage of the natural environment. What are the causes and possible solutions?
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科技与贫富差距 09.01.10
Some people believe that the range of technology available to individuals today is increasing the gap between the poor people and the rich people, while some others say this has an opposite effect. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
科技与传统手写 07.03.10 = 12.11.24
With the increase in the use of mobile phones and computers, fewer people are writing letters. Some people think that the traditional skill of writing letters will disappear completely. To what extent do you agree or disagree? How important do you think is letter-writing?
4. 通讯技术
手机带来的影响 06.01.14
There are social, medical and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do they take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of mobile phones?
科技改变人们的关系 09.08.08
The development of technology changes the way people connect with each other. In which way does the development of technology change the types of relationships among people? Does it have positive or negative effects on the relationships?
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很多人不认识邻居12.06.16
There is an increasing number of people who do not know their neighbours, what causes this situation? How to solve?
人们离不开手机和网络 12.08.09
Nowadays, mobile phones and internet have become increasingly important in people’s social life. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
通讯技术带给哪一些人好处 容易跑题 10.11.20
some people have benefited from modern communications technology, and some people haven't benefited from it at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
5. 交通科技
飞机话题 航空限制 06.02.18
Some people believe that air travel should be restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world’s fuel resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
飞机话题 航空限制
Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary
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people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both sides and give your own opinion.
10.04.10
Some people think the recent increase in cheap air travel brings benefits, while other people think it has drawbacks to the environment and the world's resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
11.04.02 = 08.06.14
Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss the both sides and give your own opinion.
富人从航空获益还是穷人 10.02.06
Air travel can only benefit the richest people in the world. Ordinary people can get no advantage with the development of air travel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
人们更容易出行到其他国家的利弊12.10.20
Nowadays, it is more convenient and easier for people to travel to other countries. Is this a positive or negative development?
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控制航空还是汽车 06.03.25
One long-distance flight consumes fuel which a car uses in several years’ time, but they cause the same amount of pollution. So some people think that we should discourage non-essential flights, such as tourist travel, rather than to limit the use of cars. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
汽车话题 汽车无限制使用带来问题 07.09.08
The unlimited use of cars may cause many problems. What are those problems? In order to reduce the problems, should we discourage people to use cars?
汽车使用最绕的题目 容易跑题 10.11.27
In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?
太空话题 太空研究 06.04.08
In the past century when a human astronaut first arrived on the Moon, he said, ‘It is a big step for mankind.’ But some people think it makes little difference to our daily life. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
太空旅行 20130706
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Space travel has been possible for some time and some people think the space tourism could be developed in the future.
6. 科技和艺术的不同
11.07.16
In today's world of advanced science and technology, we still greatly value our artists such as musicians, painters and writers. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology cannot?
7. 研究生经费，科学还是文艺
09.07.04 = 12.09.15
Money for postgraduate research is limited. Therefore some people think financial support from governments should be only provided for scientific research rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?
政府投资科学，而非其他科目 11.11.05
Some people think government should invest more money in teaching science than other subjects in order for a country to develop and progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
没有足够的学生选择科学
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Not enough students choose science subjects in university in many countries. What are the reasons for this problem? What are the effects to the society?
8. 早期科技发展
06.07.29
Earlier technological developments brought more benefits and changed the lives of ordinary people more than recent technological developments. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
科技发展的好坏 10.02.27= 130323
Technological progress in the past century has its negative effect, despite its remarkable contribution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
10.04.25
It has been suggested that everyone in the world want to own a car, a TV and a fridge. Do you think disadvantage of such a development outweigh advantages?
9. 机器代替人类
10.03.20
In today's society, more and more work is done by machines. Do you think the positive
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effects of the development overweigh the negative effects on individuals and society?
11.01.08
Some people think that robots are very important to human’s future development, while others think they are dangerous and have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
10. 科技 VS 环境问题
09.02.12
Developments of technology are causing environmental problems. Some people think the solution is that everyone accept a simpler life, while others believe that technology can solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
11. 政治家和科学家 谁贡献大
10.02.11
Some people think that politicians have the greatest influence on the world. Other people, however, believe that scientists have the greatest influence. Discuss both of views and give your opinion.
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