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Unit1 P25 For quite a long time after man began to live in the _realm_ (1) of nature, he lived in fear of its destructive forces. He used to regard naturc with its _elemental_ (2)forces as something hostile to him. And even the forest was something wild and frightening to him. Very often, he was unable to _obtain__(3) the merest daily necessities though he worked together with others__stubbornly__(4) and collectively with his imtperfect tools. Through his interaction with nature, man changed it gradually. He cut down forest, cultivated land, _transferred__(5) various species of plants and animals to different climatic conditions, changed the shape and climate of his environment and _transformed__(6) plants and animals. He _subdued_ (7) and disciplined electricity and compelled it to serve the interests of society. Nonetheless, wtth the constant _expansion__(8) of agriculture and industry, man has robbed nature of too much of its _irreplaceable__(9) resources, polluted his own living environment and caused about 95% of the species that have existed over the past 600 million years to become __extinct_ (10) and still many others to be endangered. The previous _dynamic_(1) balance between man and nature is on the _verge__(12)of breaking down. Man is now faced with the problem of how to stop,or at least to _moderate__(13) the destructive effect of technology on nature. The crisis of the _ecological___(14) situation has become a global problem. The solution to the problem depends on __rational_ (15) and wise organization both of production itself and care for Mother Nature. This can only be done by all humanity, production itself and care for Mother Nature. This can rather than by individuals, enterprises or separate countries. Unit2 P53 Technology is a hot issue nowadays. The defenders of technology stress it advantages while the opponents_emphasize__(1) its disadvantages. Neither side has ever taken the time to look at the_opposite_ (2)point of view. Th