[by:可可英语~m.moreplr.com] [00:00.01]13. Science and Human Life 科学和人类生活 [00:17.04]With the development of science, human life has changed tremendously. 随着科学的发展,人类的生活发生了巨大的变化。 [00:22.06]People living in the 18th or 19th centuries would never imagine the advanced household appliances we are now able to enjoy. 18世纪和19世纪的人无法想像我们现在所享用的家用器具。 [00:32.05]Every aspect of our lives, for instance, in the field of medicine or agriculture, has witnessed the great improvement through the application of science. 我们生活的各个方面,比如医药、农业,都经历了科学所带来的改善。 [00:44.46]However, many people complain that science has also brought disasters to human life. 然而,也有人抱怨科学带给人类许多灾难。 [00:52.27]Some evil scientists have used their knowledge to do some illegal things. 有些邪恶的科学家利用他们的知识做一些非法之事。 [00:58.34]They may use science for the creation of weapons to destroy thousands of lives in wars; 他们用科学知识制造武器在战争中摧毁成千上百的生命; [01:06.29]they might also use their knowledge to produce drugs to make a lot of money for themselves. 他们用其知识制造毒品赚取钱财。 [01:12.02]Generally speaking, science has provided us with many valuable things. 总的说来,科学为我们带来许多有价值的东西。 [01:19.41]But if used wrongly, it can also lead to harm. We should try to keep science under our control and put it to the best use for mankind. 但是一旦被错误地使用,它也能导致伤害。我们应该使之置于我们控制之下,使其为人类发挥出最大作用。