66. In the first paragraph the author is mainly talking about ____.

  1. environmental protection
  2. environment and technology
  3. technology producing obvious and insidious problems
  4. the advantages and disadvantages of technology

67. According to the passage, no one knows whether or not technology ____.

  1. will solve the problems it has created
  2. will continue to produce conveniences
  3. will stop advancing
  4. will undo itself

68. The author would say that technological advancement ____.

  1. has done nothing to the quality of life
  2. has improved the quality of life
  3. has harmed the quality of life
  4. has redefined the quality of life

69. What do you learn from the phrase "put up or shut up" in the third paragraph?

  1. Technology has put a great deal of stress on people's lives.
  2. People can't live with the stresses caused by technology.
  3. People are quite active in dealing with the stresses caused by technology.
  4. People are quite passive in dealing with the stresses caused by technology.

70. It can be concluded from the third paragraph that technological advancement has resulted in quick living pace which ____.

  1. is harmful to society
  2. is socially rewarding
  3. leads to further improvements
  4. characterizes modern society

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