2014专四听力部分听写原文参考

Limiting the growth of technology

Throughout history, man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life.// With the tools of technology, // man has altered many physical features of the earth. // He has transformed woodland into farmland. // He has modified the face of the earth// by cutting through mountains to build roads and railways. // However, these changes in the physical environment// have not always had beneficial results. // Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet. // Each day, thousands of tons of gases come out of the vehicles. // Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside. // The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy. // The pollution of water is equally harmful. // In the sea, pollution from oil is killing a lot of sea plants and fish. //It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth. //