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考研英语 2018Text 1 主讲 ：李云 [世纪高教在线]英一阅读冲刺高分班（17~19）讲义 看课地址： 世纪高教在线 - 看课 - 全部课程与服务 21.Whowillbemostthreatenedby automation? [A]Leadingpoliticians. [B]Low-wagelaborers. [C]Robot owners. [D]Middle-classworkers. Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happenswhentherobotscome fortheirjobs? Dont dismiss that possibility entirely.About half of U.S.jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford study, with the middle class disproportionately squeezed. Lower-income jobs like gardening or day care dont appeal to robots. But many middle-class occupations— trucking, financial advice, software engineering—have [世纪高教在线]英一阅读冲刺高分班（17~19）讲义 看课地址： 世纪高教在线 - 看课 - 全部课程与服务 aroused their interest, or soon will. The rich own the robots, so they will befine. 22.Which ofthefollowingbestrepresentstheauthor’sview? [A]Worriesabout automation arein fact groundless. [B]Optimistsopinionsonnewtech findlittle support. [C]Issuesarisingfrom automationneedtobetackled [D]Negativeconsequencesofnewtech canbeavoided This isnt to be alarmist. Optimists point out that technological upheaval has benefited workers in the past. The Industrial Revolution didnt go so well for Luddites whosejobs were displaced by mechanized looms,but it eventually raisedliving standardsandcreatedmorejobsthan it destroyed. Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work. But in the medium term, middle-class workers may need a lot ofhelp adjusting. [世纪高教在线]英一阅读冲刺高分班（17~19）讲义 看课地址： 世纪高教在线 - 看课 - 全部课程与服务 23.Education intheageofautomation shouldputmoreemphasison______. [A]creativepotential