世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇（ World Economic Forum ）的一份報告預(yù)測，到 2025 年，全球一半的工作任務(wù)將由機(jī)器完成，這一轉(zhuǎn)變很可能會加劇不平等。世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇智囊團(tuán)表示，一場 “機(jī)器人革命” 將在全球創(chuàng)造 9700 萬個就業(yè)機(jī)會，但同時幾乎也會摧毀同樣多的就業(yè)機(jī)會，使一些社區(qū)群體面臨失業(yè)風(fēng)險。

The World Economic Forum’s report has some striking findings, both on how we will work in the future, and on how technology will affect the numbers and types of jobs available. 

這份世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇報告得出了一些驚人的發(fā)現(xiàn)，既涉及我們未來的工作方式，也涉及技術(shù)將如何影響就業(yè)數(shù)量和類型。 

It also found evidence that these changes are likely to be more rapid because of the pandemic. Globally, it predicts that machines will displace 85 million jobs by 2025, but more new roles – 97 million – are likely to emerge.

報告中還發(fā)現(xiàn)有證據(jù)表明，由于受新冠肺炎疫情的影響，這些變化可能會更加迅速。報告預(yù)測，到2025年，全球范圍內(nèi)，機(jī)器將取代8500萬個工作崗位，但同時可能會出現(xiàn)9700萬個新崗位。

But in the present, the report says millions of workers have already experienced profound changes which have hit disadvantaged people with greater ferocity. In two months, the pandemic destroyed more jobs than the financial crisis did in two years. 

但報告稱，目前數(shù)百萬勞動者已經(jīng)經(jīng)歷了極大的工作變化，這些變化對弱勢群體的打擊更兇猛。新冠肺炎疫情在兩個月內(nèi)摧毀的就業(yè)機(jī)會比經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)在兩年內(nèi)摧毀的就業(yè)機(jī)會還要多。

The report says there will be opportunities in what it describes as ‘new professions’. These are not confined to technology. Several reflect what it calls the ‘continuing importance of human interaction’, such as care, marketing, and culture.

該報告稱，所謂的新職業(yè)將帶來就業(yè)機(jī)會。這些就業(yè)機(jī)會并不局限于技術(shù)領(lǐng)域。其中一些新職業(yè)反映了人類之間相互交流的持續(xù)重要性，如護(hù)理、營銷和文化領(lǐng)域的工作。

詞匯表

striking 驚人的，引人注目的
rapid 迅速的
pandemic 全球性流行病
displace 取代，代替
emerge 出現(xiàn)
disadvantaged 處于劣勢的
ferocity 殘酷，猛烈
professions 職業(yè)
confined to 局限于
interaction 互動，交流

閱讀理解：請?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問題。

1. True or false? The World Economic Forum’s report predicts that while machines will complete many jobs by 2025, new roles are likely to emerge.

2. According to the report, why are the changes to work likely to be more rapid?

3. What group of people have experienced the most drastic changes to their jobs, according to the report?

4. According to the text, what are some of the new professions that ‘reflect the continuing importance of human interaction’?

答案

1. True or false? The World Economic Forum’s report predicts that while machines will complete many jobs by 2025, new roles are likely to emerge.
True. The report predicts that, globally, machines will displace 85 million jobs by 2025, but more new roles – 97 million – are likely to emerge.

2. According to the report, why are the changes to work likely to be more rapid?
They are likely to be more rapid because of the pandemic.

3. What group of people have experienced the most drastic changes to their jobs, according to the report?
Disadvantaged people.

4. According to the text, what are some of the new professions that ‘reflect the continuing importance of human interaction’?
Examples of these new professions are care, marketing, and culture.