46．It is commonly thought that our society had dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades.

　　人们普遍认为我们的现代科技使我们的社会发生了巨大的变化，近几十年人类在科技方面取得了惊人的进步。

　　47．Now people in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.

　　现在越来越多的人开始相信学习新的技术和知识能直接帮助他们获得工作就会或提升的机会。

　　48．An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.

　　一项调查显示许多老人都有到大学继续学习的愿望。

　　49．For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.

　　对大多数人来讲，退休以后，阅读或学习一项新技术已成为他们生活的中心和快乐的来源。

　　50． For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.

　　对于那些想过上健康而有意义的生活的人们来说，找时间学习一些新知识是很重要的，正如那句老话：活到老，学到老。