The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in humans relationship with their e

nvironment. It【C1】______changed every aspect of human life and lifestyles. The【C2】______on the worlds psyche would not【C3】______much attention till the early 1960s. From human development, health and life longevity to public health, energy usage and sanitation, the effects were【C4】______. It wasnt【C5】______the Industrial Revolution became an irresistible force overnight. It started in the mid-1700s in Great Britain when machinery began to replace manual labor. Fossil fuels replaced wind, water and wood, used【C6】______for the manufacture of textiles and the development of iron making processes. The full impact would not begin to be realized until about 100 years later in the 1800s,【C7】______the use of machines to replace human labor spread throughout Europe and North America. This transformation is【C8】______as the industrialization of the world. These processes【C9】______sweeping increases in production capacity and were to affect all basic human needs. Not only did society develop the【C10】______to have more things faster, but it would be able to develop better things. These industrialization processes continue today and are likely to be long-lasting.

【C1】

A．dramatically

B．scarcely

C．ethnically

D．absurdly