【American’sgeniuswithhightechnologymayhaveputmenonthemoon,butthereisgrowingdoubtaboutitsabilitytosolvehumanproblemsclosertohome.Infact,aslightbutsignificantchangefrompurelytechnologicalsolutionsisalreadyu】

　　American’sgeniuswithhightechnologymayhaveputmenonthemoon,butthereisgrowingdoubtaboutitsabilitytosolvehumanproblemsclosertohome.

　　Infact,aslightbutsignificantchangefrompurelytechnologicalsolutionsisalreadyunderwayasscientistsinsistthatanswerstotheworld’sproblemswillnotcomefromanattractiveexhibitionofelectronicsandmachines.Instead,astheyseeit,solutionsmustdevelopfromabetterunderstandingofthehumansthatdrivethesystemandfromafullerappreciationofthelimitsandpotential(潜能)oftheearth’sresources.

　　Whatthismeansisanincreasedemphasisonthelifeandearthsciences,onsociology,psychology,economicsandevenphilosophy.

　　Moreandmoreofthebestmindsinscience,particularlyyoungresearchers,arebeingdrawnintothesedevelopingfields.

　　Allthisisnottosaythattechnologicalcreativitywillnotplayacriticalroleinsolvingenergyandfoodshortages,orthatanswerstoenvironmentaldifficultieswillnotcomefromfurtheradvancesinthesametechnologiesthatmayhavehelpedcausetheproblems.

　　Wheretherealchallengelies,intheviewofthenewgenerationofscientists,isinfindingwaystoproducegoodsandmeettheworld’sneeds,usinglessoftherawmaterialsthatarebecomingshort.

　　小题1:Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Theenvironmentcrisiswillnotbesolvedunlesswestopusingvirgin（原始）materials.B．Inscientificresearch,ahigherpriority（优先）shouldbegiventounderstandingalllivingsystems.C．Explorationofouterspacewillfinallyleadtoanimprovementonhumanlivingconditions.D．U.S.high-technologycompaniesarewelcomingthisnewchangeinscientificresearch.小题2:Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainidea?A．agrowingnumberofAmericansaredoubtfulaboutwhathightechnologycandoinsolvingtheworld’sproblems.B．Manyscientistsarebeginningtobelievethatthebetterunderstandingofhumanbeingswillplayamoredecisiveroleinsolvingtheworld’sproblems.C．Moreandmoreyoungscientistsaretryingtheirbesttofindnewwaystosolve