Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
We may expect that science and technology will continue to contribute to the （ ） of human society. (develop)
【正确答案】：DEVELOPMENT
【题目解析】：
根据前文the后文of可知空格处应该填名词，develop的名词形式为development发展，且符合句意。我们预计，科学和技术将继续为人类社会的发展作出贡献。