请高手帮忙将下面两段中文翻译成英文,万分感激!

1.We are undergoing an unique and exciting time in human history.The development of science and technology make us conquer the two main enermies of human's progress,wars and poverty for the first time.In this way can we satisfy the basic need of the people all over the world and establish a whole new world of peace and prosperity.We should cherish all of these.
2.Making use of world's leading technology can lead China to getting rid of poverty.Foreign travellers are surprised to find that there are more and more highrises in the place that used to be slums.What they see and hear make they come to a conclusion that China is no more a backward country,but walking on its way to a well-off society.