大学英语（上）CollegeEnglish(Ⅰ).ppt

However, evidence indicates that the Internet can be a harmful influence on people. For example, some children and youngsters are addicted to the Internet, at the expense of other healthier activities. The Internet is like a coin that has two sides. We must realize its harmful potentials while making use of it to achieve a better and more meaningful life. Additional information History of science and technology in China The history of science and technology in China is both long and rich with many contributions to science and technology. In antiquity, independently of Greek philosophers and other civilizations, ancient Chinese philosophers made significant advances in science, technology, mathematics, and astronomy. Among the earliest inventions were the abacus, the shadow clock, and the first flying machines such as kites and Kongming lanterns. The four Great Inventions of ancient China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing, were among the most important technological advances, only known in Europe by the end of the Middle Ages. These four discoveries had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese civilization and a far-ranging global impact. Gunpowder, for example, spread to the Arabs in the 13th century and thence to Europe. The Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906) in particular, was a time of great innovation. A good deal of exchange occurred between Western and Chinese discoveries up to the Qing Dynasty. One question that has been the subject of debate among historians has been why China did not develop a scientific revolution and why Chinese technology fell behind that of Europe. Many hypotheses have been proposed ranging from the cultural to the political and economic. Most scholars agreed that cultural factors prevented these Chinese achievements from developing into what could be called science. It was the religious and philosophical framework of the Chinese intellectuals which made them unable to believe in the ideas of laws of nature As th