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21st Century Inventions

The 20th century was one of the most remarkable centuries because of the technological, medical and international innovations. Known as the Information Age, it could also be called the Consumer Age or the Communications Age. By the end of 1999, ___1___ from the birth and death rates to the way we live and work from day to day. And the reasons for this revolution are as follows: science, engineering and technology.

In 1900, the pace of life was significantly slower. Society was powered by steam and coal, electricity was just starting to arrive in a few homes, and radio, television, computers and other electronic devices were unheard of. People mainly stayed in the communities where they were born and even thinking of going to space was ridiculous. By the end of the century, man had walked on the moon, sheep were being cloned, nuclear energy was powering our lives, the aeroplane had made the world accessible and ___2___ .

Even on a domestic front, technology had changed our lives. In the early part of the century, gas and then electricity offered the opportunity to cook more quickly and efficiently. Technology sped through everyday living, eating became ‘on the run’. The introduction of microwave cooking has been at the forefront of this change in lifestyle. Cooking by microwave energy happened in the 1950’s but only became of real interest in the 1970’s when people wanted food to be fast, efficient and convenient. Food companies took this trend on board and produced complete meals suitable for people who had decided they would prefer to spend their time out of the kitchen. ___3___ . The fact that microwave cooking is the most economical cooking method on the market is superfluous, but the fact remains, if everyone in the country cooked a jacket potato in a microwave instead of a standard oven, in just one day one entire power station could be closed down. Cooking by microwave has been described as the 21st century cooking revolution. It perhaps should also be described as the appliance of freedom that ___4 ___ .

So which inventions from the 20th century will impact on developments in the 21st century? The general consensus is that space travel, genetic engineering and wireless communications will see the biggest developments. What railroads were to the 19th century and airplanes were to the 20th century, e-mail is to the 21st. E-mail is the single reason for the widest reaching, most impactful communications revolution in history. It has redefined the term ‘global village’ by easing ___5___ .

Every minute millions of Yahoo! Mails are sent and received. It has been estimated that eight billion e-mails are exchanged every day and this figure will increase. E-mail is without doubt one of the great inventions of our lifetime, as it affects every aspect of human communication from dating to business, from war to peace.

The inventions of the 21st century mainly revolve around things ___6___ . These things will continue to be developed and improved upon throughout the coming century.

A. communication between millions of people worldwide
B. variety, safety and convenience were the key factors
C. the 21st century is facing new technological challenges
D. technology turned us into a global community
E. such as the personal computer and the Internet
F. virtually every aspect of our lives had changed
G. meets the demands of 21st century living

1 – F; 2 – D; 3 – B; 4 – G; 5 – A; 6 – E

21st Century Inventions

The 20th century was one of the most remarkable centuries because of the technological, medical and international innovations. Known as the Information Age, it could also be called the Consumer Age or the Communications Age. By the end of 1999, virtually every aspect of our lives had changed from the birth and death rates to the way we live and work from day to day. And the reasons for this revolution are as follows: science, engineering and technology.

In 1900, the pace of life was significantly slower. Society was powered by steam and coal, electricity was just starting to arrive in a few homes, and radio, television, computers and other electronic devices were unheard of. People mainly stayed in the communities where they were born and even thinking of going to space was ridiculous. By the end of the century, man had walked on the moon, sheep were being cloned, nuclear energy was powering our lives, the aeroplane had made the world accessible and technology turned us into a global community.

Even on a domestic front, technology had changed our lives. In the early part of the century, gas and then electricity offered the opportunity to cook more quickly and efficiently. Technology sped through everyday living, eating became ‘on the run’. The introduction of microwave cooking has been at the forefront of this change in lifestyle. Cooking by microwave energy happened in the 1950’s but only became of real interest in the 1970’s when people wanted food to be fast, efficient and convenient. Food companies took this trend on board and produced complete meals suitable for people who had decided they would prefer to spend their time out of the kitchen. variety, safety and convenience were the key factors . The fact that microwave cooking is the most economical cooking method on the market is superfluous, but the fact remains, if everyone in the country cooked a jacket potato in a microwave instead of a standard oven, in just one day one entire power station could be closed down. Cooking by microwave has been described as the 21st century cooking revolution. It perhaps should also be described as the appliance of freedom that meets the demands of 21st century living.

So which inventions from the 20th century will impact on developments in the 21st century? The general consensus is that space travel, genetic engineering and wireless communications will see the biggest developments. What railroads were to the 19th century and airplanes were to the 20th century, e-mail is to the 21st. E-mail is the single reason for the widest reaching, most impactful communications revolution in history. It has redefined the term ‘global village’ by easing communication between millions of people worldwide.

Every minute millions of Yahoo! Mails are sent and received. It has been estimated that eight billion e-mails are exchanged every day and this figure will increase. E-mail is without doubt one of the great inventions of our lifetime, as it affects every aspect of human communication from dating to business, from war to peace.

The inventions of the 21st century mainly revolve around things such as the personal computer and the Internet. These things will continue to be developed and improved upon throughout the coming century.