Technology and the young
Modern technology is changing and improving all the time. Every month, scientists (33) _______ new gadgets and (34) _______ to help us with our daily lives, and (35) _______ ways to make existing technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) and (36) _______ (such as computer games and MP3S).
(37) _______ suggests, however, that it’s young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (38) _______ a DVD player, their mums and dads and grandparents often find using new technology (39) _______ and difficult.
But if you’re a teenager who criticises your parents for their (40) _______ of technological awareness, don’t be too hard on them! Some time (41) _______ the future, when you’ve got children of your own, your ability to deal with new technology will probably (42) _______ and your children will feel more comfortable with new technology than you do. You won’t want them to criticise you, will you?
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