13)(LL102-104).. what the technological improvement of our health and our longevity emphasizes is a paradox of any discussion of happiness on a national or a global level What does this sentence imply? (.. the fact that technology has greatly improved people's health and life expectancy is just contradictory to the general claim at any level that technology cannot bring happiness to people 14) (LL104-107).even though people may not be happier, even though they are wealthier and possess more technology, they're still as hungry as ever for more time Translate this sentence into Chinese (=即使人们不会更幸福,即使他们更加富裕并拥有更多技术,他们还会像 以前那样渴望长寿。) 2. Words and expressions 1)(L3)gross: a. general, total gross domestic product(GDP)国内生产总值 (His gross annual income, before tax, is just $12, 000.) 这个包裹连盒子总重量是十公斤。 (The gross weight of the package is 10 kilos, including the box. 2)( L3 triple: v. ( cause to grow to three times the amount or number Apartments with generous spaces in this area will triple in value. 新设备的引进使我们的产量增加到了三倍。 The introduction of new equipment has tripled the output (World fuel consumption has tripled since World War I 3)( L. 5life expectancy: the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live Women still have a longer life expectancy than men4 13) (LL102~104) … what the technological improvement of our health and our longevity emphasizes is a paradox of any discussion of happiness on a national or a global level… What does this sentence imply? (=…the fact that technology has greatly improved people’s health and life expectancy is just contradictory to the general claim at any level that technology cannot bring happiness to people.) 14) (LL104~107) …even though people may not be happier, even though they are wealthier and possess more technology, they’re still as hungry as ever for more time. Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=即使人们不会更幸福，即使他们更加富裕并拥有更多技术，他们还会像 以前那样渴望长寿。) 2. Words and Expressions 1) (L.3) gross: a. general, total * gross domestic product (GDP) 国内生产总值 (=His gross annual income, before tax, is just $12, 000.) 这个包裹连盒子总重量是十公斤。 (= The gross weight of the package is 10 kilos, including the box.) 2) (L.3) triple: v. (cause to) grow to three times the amount or number * Apartments with generous spaces in this area will triple in value. 新设备的引进使我们的产量增加到了三倍。 (= The introduction of new equipment has tripled the output.) (=World fuel consumption has tripled since World War Ⅱ.) 3) (L.5) life expectancy: the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live * Women still have a longer life expectancy than men