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New technologies also show the role and importance of scientific achievements in society．At first，A new technology is seen as a rare and valuable resource that can strengthen a country and its economy．Later on，scientists and businessmen develop products that can be bought and used by ordinary consumers．At the same time．it becomes easier and cheaper to make the products，which means that more people can afford to buy products using the new technology．The computer chip is perhaps the best example．When it was first developed，a computer chip was very expensive and could only be made by a small group of experts in developed countries．Today, the technology is well known and computer chips are made in factories all over the world．
Our ability to understand and use new technologies has also developed over the years. Science has become perhaps the most important field of study and many governments view science and technology as key to the development of a country．Schools and universities pay special“attention to modern technology, both as subjects to study and as tools for teaching．In China, as in most countries，provinces and cities build “technology parks”，such as Zhongguancun，to make sure that companies and customers can benefit from the latest advances in science．By supporting research and development，a government can make new technologies and products available to us faster and at lower cost．
We have come a long way since the earliest days of humankind，but new discoveries are as important as ever．Whatever the next“age”may be，it is sure to change our life and the way we understand the world and ourselves．
Choose the best answer
1. According to the reading, sending-a man to the moon was _______ making simple stone tools in ancient times．
A. more important than B. less important than C. just as important as
2. Electricity and the steam engine led to modern __________________．
A. public education B. factories and cities C. science
3. Contemporary society is sometimes called the________________．
A. Information Age B. Space Age C. Atomic Age
4. The first users of new technologies are usually _________________．
A. ordinary people B. governments and companies C. universities