Question

changing or reconsidering use of technology may seem unrealistic or even backward. in the early nineteenth century, some groups of workers banded together in england and began to destroy manufacturing machinery. they believed that new machines took away people’s jobs. these protesters were known as luddites. today this term refers to people who resist innovation and new inventions. it would be misguided to adopt such a stance today when access to essential things such as literacy, medicine, and healthy food depends greatly on the latest technologies. there is no need to reject technological progress. instead, the best path is to examine people’s habits and try to understand the possible costs of overreliance on these powerful tools. 37 what are the most likely reasons the author includes paragraph 6? select two correct answers. ☐ to acknowledge the importance and the role technology has in our lives ☐ to reveal that people in the past foresaw that technology would cause major problems ☐ to explain that england has an impressive history of technological innovation ☐ to reassure the reader that the author is not advising people to stop using technology completely

Explanation:

1. Analyze "To reveal that people in the past foresaw that technology would cause major problems": The paragraph mentions Luddites (workers who resisted new machines as they took jobs), showing past people foresaw tech - related job loss (a major problem). So this is correct.
2. Analyze "To reassure the reader that the author is not advising people to stop using technology completely": The paragraph says "there is no need to reject technological progress" and "examine people’s habits and try to understand the possible costs of overreliance", implying the author isn't advocating complete tech abandonment. So this is correct.
3. "To acknowledge the importance and the role technology has in our lives" is incorrect as the paragraph focuses on past resistance and balanced view, not just acknowledging importance.
4. "To explain that England has an impressive history of technological innovation" is incorrect as the Luddite example is about resistance, not highlighting England's tech innovation history.

Answer:

• To reveal that people in the past foresaw that technology would cause major problems
• To reassure the reader that the author is not advising people to stop using technology completely