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Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is foll
owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fou
r choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and ma
rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
center. Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
There is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method o
f answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical
problems. Science has to do with discovering the facts and relationships betwee
n observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to o
rganize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniq
ues, and procedures for implementing the finding of science.
Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progr
ess in each.
Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to comp
rehend the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy an
d certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other people's likes or disli
kes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things. What scientists discover m
ay shock or anger people-as did Darwin's theory of evolution. But even an unple
asant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides, we have the choice of re
fusing to believe it! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice