It seems that human civilization has never been as fueled by technology as it is today.Satellites，Cloning and Internet are all examples of technology that has reshaped our life to an unprecedented degree.What matters most nowadays is that the power of technology must be ensured to overshadow the curses it brings about.
It must be pointed out that technology can aggravate existing problems that are far from its original target.Atomic energy is just the case in point.Although its researches have a view of optimizing the current energy sources，atomic technology is repeatedly employed to manufacture deadly weapons for the purpose of deterring or even destroying other countries.
Technology can also create new problems without alleviating the previous ones.There is no better example than the automobile.Wasn't it the inventor's promise that automobiles could bring speed and convenience to their owners，thus surpassing the other means of transportation? But every morning at rush hours，car owners enjoy neither speed nor convenience from car ownership.Meanwhile car exhaust remains an alarming effect on our environment.
Therefore，technology is by no means a “cureall” solution.Yet there is no need to use the above reasons as excuses to stop the development of technology.The key is to control the problems and allow the technology to overcome them through selfadvancement.
[阅读障碍词]
1．unprecedented adj. 前所未有的
2．overshadow vt. 遮挡
3．aggravate vt. 使严重
4．optimize vt. 充分利用
5．deter vt. 制止
6．alleviate vt. 缓解
[诱思导读]
1．What does atomic technology bring us according to the passage?
It can let people make full use of the current energy sources but it also helps manufacture deadly weapons.
2．What is your opinion of technology?
Technology can not only bring development of human civilization but also cause problems.We should learn how to control and solve the problems.
