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Today, technological advances are rapidly making it possible to automate much of the work currently carried out by humans. This applies to both blue-collar jobs through robotics and the Internet of things,and white-collar work through artificial intelligence , the wide applicability of these technologies has led to broad concern about the destruction of jobs. Indeed, according to a 2014 Oxford study, 47% of jobs in the US could be replaced. By automated processes in the next two decades.
Of course. As many have noted, while technology has always removed the need for some types of jobs, it also creates new ones. Technology is a set of tools that we use in different ways to increase efficiency. The Industrial Revolution destroyed some jobs but created many more. It also increased the total wealth of society and began to create a middle class who could enjoy health, education and other benefits that previously had been available only to the wealthiest. It can be challenging to predict the kinds of jobs that this new revolution will create and in what quantities, which makes the situation seem worse than it actually is. But nine of the top ten most in-demand jobs of 2012 didn't exist in 2003, suggesting that this latest revolution is creating new employment opportunities.
For many, this picture is overly optimistic. The new jobs require a completely different skills set —you can't turn an assembly plant worker into a data scientist overnight. Others are concerned that we are facing a permanent reduction in the need for human labor. Science fiction has long imagined a future where we no longer have to work and can spend our time on more noble pursuits. Could it be that we are reaching that inflection point in human history, if we are? Neither our social norms nor our economic systems are ready for it. Today, self-worth is inherently tied up with jobs , professions , careers and trades.
1 . How is white-collar work automated by technology?
2 . What is technology according to the passage?
3 . Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
It is obviously optimistic to predict the types and quantities of jobs that this new revolution will create. .
4 . Please briefly present the benefits that technological advances bring to you. (about 40 words)
1 . Through artificial intelligence.
2 . Technology is a set of tools that we use in different ways to increase efficiency.
3 . It is obviously optimistic to predict the types and quantities of jobs that this new revolution will create.
According to the passage, it can be challenging to predict the kinds of jobs that this new revolution will create and in what quantities, which makes the situation seem worse than it actually is.
190 . With the development of Internet, plenty of digital resources are available to me. Everything is at the touch of a fingertip, so I can easily and quickly access whatever I am interested in and expand my minds by immersing myself in high quality resources.
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍技术的进步使实现自动化成为可能。技术的进步消除了对某些类型工作的需求,同时也创造了新的工作。
1. 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中 “...making it possible to automate much of the work currently carried out by humans. This applies to both blue-collar jobs through robotics and the Internet of things, and white-collar work through artificial intelligence. (这使由人类完成的工作实现自动化成为可能。这既适用于通过机器人和物联网实现的蓝领工作,也适用于通过人工智能实现的白领工作。) ” 可知,今天的科技是通过人工智能使白领工作实现自动化。故答案为 Through artificial intelligence. 。
2. 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中 “Technology is a set of tools that we use in different ways to increase efficiency.” 可知,科技是我们用不同的方法来提高效率的工具。故答案为 Technology is a set of tools that we use in different ways to increase efficiency. 。
3. 考查推理判断。文章第二段中提到 “It can be challenging to predict the kinds of jobs that this new revolution will create and in what quantities , which makes the situation seem worse than it actually is. (要预测这场新革命将创造什么样的工作机会,以及创造多少工作机会是具有挑战性的。这使得情况看起来比实际情况更糟。) ” 。根据 “It can be challenging…” 可以推断, “It is obviously optimistic… (这显然是很乐观的 …… ) ” 是不正确的。故答案为 It is obviously optimistic to predict the types and quantities of jobs that this new revolution will create. /According to the passage, it can be challenging to predict the kinds of jobs that this new revolution will create and in what quantities, which makes the situation seem worse than it actually is. 。
4. 本题为主观题,答案不唯一。题目要求简要介绍技术进步带来的好处,可以介绍网络的发展给我们生活带来便利的一方面,比如我们很容易就可以获得大量的数字资源。故答案为 With the development of Internet, plenty of digital resources are available to me. Everything is at the touch of a fingertip, so I can easily and quickly access whatever I are interested in and expand my minds by immersing myself in high quality resources. 。
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