Human beings tend to resist newly developed technology because human beings are afraid of change. Reliability is one of the major concerns. When new technology is developed and launched, people are often unsure if it will work as expected and if it can be readily available whenever needed. It is not easy for people to trust cutting edge technology. For example, in Singapore, NEWater is a new technology that purifies waste water to produce clean water. This technology tends to give people an impression that it has too many restrictions and that it may not always be available. Though the water supply may be increased, the situation that Singapore lacks fresh water sources still remains. For many people, NEWater is only treated as an aid or a second choice. Once our natural water supply runs low, we can hardly rely heavily on NEWater. Another reason people resist new technology is that we feel so used to our 0lifestyle that they see no need for changing to a new one. More often than not, we are content with what we already have. This is because once they choose to use a new technology, they have to adapt to a new lifestyle again, which may not be a good idea for many people. Such a mindset is even more common among the elder generations; it is hard for them to understand the reason to change from, for example, fossil fuel to solar power, since they have had little difficulties with the old energy source over the years. For them, it is simply too troublesome to adapt to the new energy source. Another group of people who reject new technology fear that the technology is so powerful that one day it may replace human beings. Computers are a good example; more robots and artificial intelligence are being developed to the extent that the computers seem to be capable of doing more jobs which were once done by humans. Fearing the loss of their jobs to computers, many people would rather live without them. In conclusion, concerns about reliability, reluctances to change and fears of being replaced are some of the key reasons which cause human beings are resisting new technology.
Among all the grammar mistakes, one of the most commonly found in my essays is subject verb agreement. One of the reasons behind is that there is no similar structure in my mother tongue language. The use of subject verb agreement is that for singular subject we should use a singular verb while for plural subject we would use plural verb. This sounds easy but one very important key is to correctly identify the right subject which the verb describes.It is common for me to confuse the multiple ideas in the sentence. For sentences which contain dependent clauses, it can sometimes distract me from the original subject. In academic writing, this is even more common. As a result, I tend to make mistakes in subject verb agreement, since the subject of the verb is not think of what follows is “a lot of…” thereis another type ofword that easily seen. Another mistake could be the use of uncountable subject such as controversy or evidence. It can be mistaken when we use phrases like “there is a lot of controversy…” during writing, I can easily write “there are…” when I tend to confuse me, words such as “everyone”, “each”, or “neither”. Subject verb agreement with these words can be difficult too. There are situations in which I cannot identify the singularity of the ideas these words describe. The way to improve subject verb agreement is through practice and reading, the more I expose myself to the environment, the easier I can get used to way to use it. This grammar mistakes can surely be reduce if there is sufficient practice and exposure.
1.Tick one of the two given choices in the brackets to complete the sentences in thepassage.
Vitamin and Health
The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (1) (is) becoming increasingly popular among Americans. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (2) (is) a lot of controversy about their safety. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (3) (does) not regulate vitamins and herbs. Most experts (4) (believe) that herbal supplements are mild and somewhat harmless. Still, anyone who (5)(takes) too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative side effects. For example, some medical problems (6) (have) been linked to overuse of ephedra, an herb taken by people to lose weight. Some research (7) (suggests) that Vitamin C may help prevent cancer. However, people who (8) (take) more than 1,000 miligrams of vitamin C daily (9) (experience) diarrhea or kidney stones. Advertisers say that the herb "kava kava" (10) (reduces) anxiety and insomnia, but using large amounts of kava kava (11) (is)not wise as muscle, eye or skin problems could result. The danger of long-term use of vitamins and herbs (12) (is) still unknown.
There (13) (is) a lot of evidence that vitamin-rich foods (14) (are) beneficial. However, whether the use of supplements (15) (is) helpful or not is still being debated. Most people (16) (are) able to get all the vitamins they need in the foods they eat. A daily diet that (17) (contains) foods from the 4 groups should supply all the nutrients a person needs. Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily (18)(is) said to provide all the essential vitamins we require. The best way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals (19) (is) naturally, through a healthy diet. Talking to your doctor before taking supplements (20) (is) advisable.
