Read the following text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks . In the year 1900, the world was in the midst…
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Read the following text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution. (1) ________ electrical power became more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and efficiently by machine. Sewing machines replaced needle and thread. Tractors replaced hoes. Typewriters replaced pens. Automobiles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of (2) ________ was possible. Humans could now work in space, thanks to the International Space Station. We were finding out the composition of life thanks to the DNA sequencer. Computers and the world wide web changed the way we learn, read, communicate, or start political revolutions.
So, what will be the game-changing machines in the year 2100? How will they (3) ________ our lives better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and more exciting?
We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations in five different disciplines, including climate change, military, (4) ________ , transportation, and space exploration, about how the machines of 2100 will change humanity. The (5) ________ we got back were thought-provoking, hopeful and at times, apocalyptic.
(Adapted from https://www.popularmechanics.com/)
Đáp án: <p>infrastructure</p>
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Lời giải chi tiết:
structure (n): kết cấu
archaeology (n): khảo cổ học
infrastructure (n): cơ sở hạ tầng
exaction (n): sự đòi hỏi
We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations in five different disciplines, including climate change, military, (24) infrastructure, transportation, and space exploration, about how the machines of 2100 will change humanity.
(Chúng tôi đã hỏi hơn ba chục chuyên gia, nhà khoa học, kỹ sư, nhà tương lai học và tổ chức ở năm lĩnh vực khác nhau, bao gồm biến đổi khí hậu, quân sự, cơ sở hạ tầng, giao thông vận tải và thám hiểm không gian, về cách máy móc của năm 2100 sẽ thay đổi nhân loại.)
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