The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous progress in almost every aspect of people's daily life, from economy to culture, politics to science and technology,etc. This essay is going to examine some areas in which human beings have made great advancement and fields that still need to be improved.
Communication might be one of the areas that we have achieved a milestone in.Imagine using smoking signals, carrier pigeons or riders on horseback to send an important message. Centuries ago people used them to communicate. Today. all a person has to do is pick up a phone. This convenience spreads between families,friends, students and teachers, employees and employees. etc.
Next comes economy which is largely fueled by the ever-increasing globalization.It is reported that the volume of world trade has increased 27 times since 1950. This economic growth has led to a higher level of employment and standards of living in many places. For example. the coffee shop chain serves coffees from all over the world. By serving these products. they are giving destitute farmers access to new markets and thus raising their living standards. The shops are also providing us a wider range of products to choose from.
However. medicine and energy are two areas where we should still make progress. Take AIDS as an example, it has been claiming thousands of lives each year since it first occurred in the 1980s. Although people do have succeeded in preventing and controlling the virus. they still can not get rid of the disease thoroughly.Moreover, fossil fuels like coal and oil will become exhausted in the near future and the use of renewable energies such as solar and hydro power is still limited due to high cost and immature technology.
Despite the fact that human beings are moving forward to lead a prosperous life,there are some aspects we need to upgrade. Fortunately. nations all over the world have been enhancing their cooperation and exchanges and I am convinced that the human race will have a promising future in the coming years.