Science and Technology —— a Blessing or a Curse?(218 words)

    Science and technology have brought about tremendous changes in people’s lives. Scientific research continues to explore the fields that people previously undreamed of. Fifty years ago, few people could even imagine things like computers, lasers and space-scuttles. Now all these newly invented technologies are benefiting people all over the world. In a word, advanced science and technology has made man master of the globe.

    As is known to all, each coin has two sides. When we are enjoying the remarkable wonders which science and technology has brought us, we are suffering at the same time from a lot of troubles.  For example, environmental pollution, noise, green-house effect and nuclear weapons are the things we did not need to bother about in the past.  But these problems nowadays are not only making our life inconvenient, but even dangerous.

    In my opinion, humans are now relatively more powerful. So it is up to men to decide what we should do and what we shouldn’t. It is our duty to make science and technology serve human beings better and better. In consequence, we are faced with a glorious task ——  to build a magnificent new civilization by means of advanced science and technology. Only then can we expect to make the development of science and technology a blessing rather than a curse.