1.The late 20th century witnessed the boom of science and technology, which gave rise to/contributes towards a series of technological innovations, including the mobile phone.
Our society/China has witnessed eye-catching/marked economic and social progress in the past X decades.
2.The ever-accelerated updating of science and technology contributes to rapid changes in all aspects of our everyday lives.
3.This has been driven by technological and scientific breakthroughs that are changing the whole way we view the world on an almost daily basis.
…This has been driven by the acceleration of globalization and high-tech development
With the acceleration of economic globalization and urbanization, …
With the eye-catching progress/advance of economy/society/ living standard, great changes have taken place in all aspects of our everyday lives.
4.With the advent of the invention of…/the information age/the age of globalization and urbanization/
This has been driven by technological and scientific breakthroughs that are changing the whole way we view the world on an almost daily basis.
常见开头句式：
1. 越来越重要：plays an increasingly significant/ indispensable role in…
2. 以惊人的速度向前发展：is advancing at an ever- accelerated speed in present-day society
3. 越来越流行：…is increasingly prevalent in the contemporary world
4. 彻底改变我们的生活：…has revolutionized our life
5. (负面背景)问题越来越严重:The problem of…is becoming increasingly disturbing/severe/worrisome X is deteriorating
转换句型:
(1) At present/In present-day society/modern society/In this day and age
In the past several decades/over the last several years
(2)It is widely/commonly/generally believed, acknowledged, accepted that…
P.S. It is suggested that 是一种不指明观点持有人的提问看法的形式，在论文中极为常见。类似的有: It is argued that…; It is advised that…; It is believed that…
There is much discussion/argument/controversy at present(时间) as to whether or not/ whether we should...
(3)It is a well-known fact that… // A is regarded as the…
讨论类Discuss：
(1)There is much discussion/controversy at present/in present-day society as to whether we should/whether or not...
(2)It has aroused fierce controversy as to whether or not…
(3)… is a frequent topic/issue of discussion when…
e.g., The relative importance of natural talent and training is a frequent topic of discussion when people try to explain different levels of ability in, for example, sport, art or music.
(4)A much debated issue at present/in present-day society is whether…
论述看法：
1. Some (Many) people, Those who…might argue that…
2. Numerous people=the majority of people
3. 认为: believe, argue, feel, maintain, claim, think
Hold the opinion, are under the impression that,