阅读下列材料，回答问题。

材料一：处于欧洲上升时期的人们，对黄金和财富的渴望近乎到了癫狂……仅1545—1560年间，西班牙每年从新大陆就运回黄金5500公斤，白银246000公斤……在这次世界范围内的财富大迁移的过程中，西班牙和葡萄牙成为了无可争辩的运输队，新崛起的荷兰、英国成为这次财富大迁移的最终受益者。

——《从海洋开始人生的冒险家们》

材料二：瓦特机发明前，英国工业生产动力主要是水力……这样的动力缺陷是明显的。英国工业革命……在人类历史上首次创造了烟囱多于教堂尖顶的图景，蒸汽机车和轮船大量出现，英国资产阶级在世界各地收购原材料推销工业品。

——《世界文明史》

材料三：有人在描述20世纪初世界经济联系日益密切的情况时指出，伦敦的居民可以在1911年的某天，一边喝下午茶，一边打电话订购世界上任何产品，想订购多少悉听尊便，并放心地等着这些东西运到自家门口；同时如果他愿意，他可以利用廉价和舒适的交通工具，立即动身去任何国家，在任何地方都能找到舒适的旅馆……

——《当代全球化研究》

科学家们经过多年努力，创立了一种新兴生物技术—基因工程，实施该工程的最终目的（  ）

    Last summer, Cathy's family went to New York City for their summer vacation. They stayed there for two weeks. New York City has about seven and a half million people. It is the largest city in the United States.

    First, they visited the Statue of Liberty. It is one of New York's most well-known historical sites(历史景点). Millions of people visit it every year.

    On the second day, they went to the Empire State Building. From the top of the building, they saw most parts of New York. On the third day, they visited the Metropolitan Museum. In this museum, they saw a lot of famous paintings. During the rest time of the week, Cathy went to Bronx Zoo with her younger brother and sister.

    In the second week, the family visited Long Island. They all had a good time.