Day 91 The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase people's efficiency so that they have more leisure time

The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase people's efficiency so that they have more leisure time.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

五问：

（1）人类追求科技进步的主要目的真的就是让人们拥有更多闲暇时光吗？还有没有别的目的？更深层次的目的？例如：丰富人们的物质生活，保卫自身安全，探索未知世界等。

（2）科技进步能带来哪些好处？除了提高了人们的工作效率还有哪些？例如：使生活更加便捷，解放了部分劳动力，提高了医疗水平等。

（3）科技进步真的可以帮助人们拥有更多闲暇时光吗？你能举个反例吗？例如：科技进步虽然提高了人们的工作效率，但随着社会对人的要求越来越高，竞争压力越来越大，工作更加忙碌，闲暇时光反而减少了。

（4）让人们拥有更多闲暇时间就一定好吗？什么样的生活节奏才有利于人们的生活和人类的进步？

（5）科技能解决人类的一切问题吗？有哪些问题是科技无法解决的？你能举出具体的例子吗？例如：文化冲突、恐怖主义、战争等问题。

翻译练习：

我们现在所处的状况相当令人困惑。近些年见证了无数工具的出现，这些工具大大提高了我们生活和工作的效率（此处可用定语从句将两个部分连接起来），而我们中的很多人却几乎找不到闲暇时间和家人吃一顿饭或和朋友来一次远足。

参考答案：

The condition we are now in is quite confounding. Recent years have witnessed the springing up of numerous devices that have greatly improved the efficiency both in life and work, while many of us can hardly find any free time for a meal with the family or for an excursion with friends.