61. In the first paragraph, the author implies that we ____.

1. would not survive without science
2. take the amenities of science for granted
3. could have raised the standards of living with science
4. would be free of disease because of scientific advances

62. The author uses health care and vaccines to illustrate ____.

1. how science has been developed
2. what science means to society
3. what the nature of science is
4. how disease affects society

63. Nothing, according to the author, can match the invention of the computer in terms of ____.

1. power
2. novelty
3. benefits
4. complexity

64. The author seems to be unhappy about ____.

1. people's ignorance of their culture
2. people's ignoring the amenities of science
3. people's making no contributions to society
4. people's misunderstanding of scientific advances

65. The author's tone in the passage is ____.

1. critical
2. cognizant
3. appreciative
4. paradoxical

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