In this part you are required to write an essay under the title “The Impact of Basic Research on Technological and Economic Advances You must cover the following four points:
1. What benefits will basic research bring to technological and economic advances?
2. For what reasons have governments, industries and finance institutes cut the funding for basic research in the past few decades?
3. What’s the relationship between basic research and applied research?
4. What suggestions will you make to ensure more support for basic research?
Your essay must be no less than 200 words and written on the ANSWER SHEET.
The Impact of Basic Research on Technological and Economic Advances
