完形补文下面的短文有10处空白，每处空白后的括号内有一个词，请根据短文内容将其正确形式填入文中，以恢复文章原貌。Technology Technology is the application (应用) of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase _______ (great) the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while _______(increase) overall output. This has ______ (mean) more production and a higher standard of living. Will mankind continue to live longer and have a ______ (high) quality of life than before? To large extent, the answer ______ (depend) on technology and our ability to use it widely. If we keep _______ (make) progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and _______ (develop). Therefore, when we need new ______ (skill) on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be ______ (invent). Technology responds to our needs in ______ (help) us maintain our standard of living.