PASSAGE 22 With the leaps and bounds being made in technology, a robotic future isn't too far out of reach, especially given the amount of jobs ripe to be replaced by computers For example, most people carry around technology in their pockets that duplicates work done, or once done, by actual people The emails and Facebook posts people send were once mailed out and delivered to individuals Google search has nearly eliminated the need for encyclopedias and libraries While many don't notice this seemingly benign form of computerization, machines may soon be taking over some well-known fields and jobs A new study, titled "The Future of Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerization?" calculated how likely individual jobs were to be filled by computers based on how often they required clever solutions, personal interaction and negotiation Telemarketers are most likely to be replaced by machines, Quoctrung Bui of NPR reported While this is no surprise given the rise of "robocalls,"the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that as of 2014 there were 234,520 telemarketers in the U.S On the other hand, mental health and substance abuse social workers only have a 0.3 percent chance of computerization because their job requires a degree of cleverness and personal interaction computer cannot compete with Teachers, doctors and nurses, management and artists were also less likely to be replaced compared to those in cleaning, maintenance, transportation and manufacturing In order to prepare for the potential for computerization, some colleges and universities across the country are introducing new programs and teaching styles that will create more flexible graduates who may be able to better navigate an increasingly automated world Harvard's program in general education requires students to take courses outside the realm of their programs in the hopes of broadening their education and many other schools are taking similar approaches, Robert J Shiller reported for The New York Times Shiller said the two ways to approach this issue would be to give students "general, flexible, insight-bearing human learning" or to turn to a more business-oriented and real world teaching process that develops more entrepreneurs By connecting all disciplines to possible areas of entrepreneurship and business, Shiller suggests future employees may be able to outsmart the robots "Perhaps we should prepare students for entrepreneurial opportunities suggested by our own disciplines," he said "Even departments entirely divorced from business could this enterprises, nonprofits and activities in which students can later use their specialized knowledge." Question What sentence is NOT true about technology in paragraph 1? A People can copy the work done by other people B People can use technology to send mails or posts to others C All jobs will be replaced by computers D People have used Google search instead of encyclopedias and libraries Question What is the job or field likely taken over by machines in paragraph 2? A telemarketing B computerization C interaction D negotiation Question The following jobs are the ones rarely replaced by computers, EXCEPT _ A teachers B doctors and nurses C artists bool D cleaners Question What is the reason why computers have little chance to replace mental health and substance abuse social workers? A Because computers not have degrees required like people B Because computers are not as clever and interactive as people are Page C Because computers are cleverer and more interactive than people are D Because computers are likely replaced the jobs like cleaning, maintenance, transportation and manufacturing Question What does the paragraph mainly discuss? A The new programs and teaching styles B Two ways to broaden students' education C The preparation for computerization D The disciplines of entrepreneurship and business Question The word "navigate" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A control B orient C direct D manage Question What does the word "divorced” in paragraph mean? A gathered B divided C equipped D separated Question What does Shiller suggest in the last paragraph? A Students should be prepared for the opportunities in business B Every department should require enterprise, nonprofits and activities to use students' knowledge C Students should the jobs their disciplines suggested D Students should use their specialized knowledge later ĐÁP ÁN 1-C 2-A 3-D 6-C 7-D 8-A 4-B 5-C Page