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"Britainfacessocialproblemsaslotsofpeoplearesetto

losetheirjobsintechnologicalrevolution,"BankofEngland,

schiefeconomistwarned.

AndyHaldanesaidthesocalledFourthIndustrialRevolution

wouldmakethemachinereplacehumanstodothinking

things.Thedarksideofthechangecouldbeamuchbigger

breakdownofemploymentthaninVictoriantimes,with

professionssuchasaccountancy（會計）amongthoseatrisk.

AreportbytheaccountancyfirmPwClastmonthwarnedthat

morethan7millionjobsinBritainhadbeenlostoverthenext20

yearsastechnologicalchangesweepsthroughworkplaces.

Themajorityoftheseareinjobsintheretail,transportand

manufacturingindustries.However,othertraditionalprofessional

sectorscouldalsobeatseriousrisk.

Economiststreatthearrivalofincreasinglyintelligent

computersandrobotsasthefourthindustrialrevolution.Thefirst

wastheshiftfromagriculturaltourbansocieties,thesecondsaw

thewidespreaduseofelectricityandsteel,andthethirdwasthe

digitalrevolutionwhencomputers,theInternetandmobile

phonesweredeveloped.

MrHaldanesaidthehollowingout（空洞化）experiencedinthe

pastyearscouldbeonagreaterscaleinthefuturesoitis

importanttolearnthelessonsofhistoryandensurethatpeople

aregiventrainingtotakeadvantageofnewopportunities.

"Jobswereeffectivelytakenbymachinesofvarioustypes,

andtherewasahollowingoutofthejobsmarket,whichleft

manypeopleforalongperiodoutofworkandstrugglingto

makealiving,"Haldaneadded."Thatheightenedsocialand

financialtensions,andledtoariseininequality.Thisisthedark

sideoftechnologicalrevolution.

“Thathollowingoutisgoingtobepotentiallyonamuch

greaterscaleinthefuture,whenwehavemachinesthinkingand

doingthecognitiveandtechnicalskillsofhumans."MrHaldane

saidprofessionslikeaccountancycouldbeamongthosehardest

hitbytheriseofAI.Buthesuggestedeconomistscouldescape.

12.Whatisthedarksidementionedinthetext?

A.Thehollowingouthasbecomeamajorsocialproblem.

B.Lessandlesspeoplehavethedesiretolearnaccountancy.

C.Intelligentcomputersandrobotsdecreasegoodworkers.

D.Thetechnologicalrevolutioncausespeopletolosejobs.

13.Whyareeconomiststheluckydoginthenewtechnological

revolution?

A.Thestudyabouteconomyisatalowlevel.

B.Economistsworkonatraditionalprofessionaljob.

C.Thereisnomachinethatcanworkasaneconomist.

D.Economistshavethechancetoavoidtechnological

revolution.

14.Whatshouldbedonetodealwiththeserioussituation?

A.Tocallforpeopletodevotemoretostudyinghistory.

B.Toteachpeopletograspthechancestechnologicalrevolution

bringsabout.

C.Towarnpeoplenottoworkontransportandmanufacturing

industries.

D.Toaskworkerstodevelopandthinkastheintelligent

computersandrobotsdo.

15.WhatattitudedidHaldanehavetowardsthefuture

employment?

A.Positive.B.Aggressive.

C.Critical.D.Worried.

DCBD

Arthasalwaysbeenavitalpartofmylife.WhenIwasold

enoughtoappreciategenuinefineart,myparentsstarted

bringingmetomuseumsthathousedworksofthegreatest

artistsintheworld.

WhenmyartteacheraskedustodoaCubist（立體派的）

drawing,myfirstthoughtwasthatshewasjustjoking.Ididn't

likeCubism.Ithoughttodosomeansmakingfunofthetrue

artistsIadmired.Unwillingly,Ibegantofindoutitemsformy

drawing.1carelesslydrewtheobjectsallfromdifferent

viewpoints.Thepicturesalllookedlikeamessoflinesandshapes

anyway,butIwasmoreconcernedwithhowmanymoreminutes

wereintheperiodbecauseIwashungry.Yet,theotherpartof

mewasgrowingquieter.Ibegantotakemytaskseriouslyand

darkenspecificlines.Istaredatmydrawinganddetermined

whichonesneededtobeemphasized.!wassoonshadingcertain

shapesblackandtheybroughtoutimportantfigures.ltmustbe

absolutelyperfect.

WhenIshowedhermyfinisheddrawing,myteacherlooked

atmewithherhugesmileandsimplystated，"丫ouareaCubist.”

Atthatmomenttheworldstoppedmoving.Mycubistdrawing

wasthebestpieceofartIhadevercreated,notbecauseIhad

spentthemosttimeonitbutbecauseIhadfeltit.Ithoughtof

howIproducedit.OnceIfeltfrustrated,tryingtoperfectmy

blacklines.AnothertimeIwasdelightedinbreathinglifeintothe

drawingbyaddingcolor.AIIoftheseemotionsshowed

themselvesinmywork,givingitlifethatnoneofmyprevious

workshadhad.Cubismsetmefree,showingeverythingIknew,

everythingIwas,andeverythingIwishedIcouldbe.Ihadfound

themissinglink,andtheworldbegantomoveagain.

4.Howdidtheauthorfirstreacttohisartteacher1srequest?

A.Hewasunwillingtodoit.

B.Hewaspleasedtodoit.

C.Hewasworriedaboutit.

D.Hewasconfusedaboutit.

5.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthoraccordingtothetext?

A.Absentminded.B.Selfcentred.

C.Warmhearted.D.Strongwilled.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphreferto?

A.TheenthusiasmofCubistpainting.

B.Therel