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阅读理解 　　A new era is upon us．Call it what you will：the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society．It all translates to a basic change in the way we work．Already we are there now．The percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen fortunately in the Western World．Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan(two thirds or more of these countries)are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise．More women are in workforce than ever before．There are more part-time jobs．More people are self-employed．But the wideness of the economic change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself．Long-held views about jobs and careers, the skills to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers－all these are being challenged． 　　We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead．No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have foreseen the ways in which a single invention the chip, would change our world, thanks to its use in personal computers, digital biotechnology, artificial intelligence or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of unexpected changes．But one thing is certain：information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who have it, whether they work in manufacturing or services, will have the advantage and problems by vices will be predominant．It will be the way you do your job． (1) A characteristic of the information age is that． [　　] A． the service industry is depending more and more on female workforce B． manufacturing industries are steadily increasing C． people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories D． most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry (2) One of the great changes brought about by the knowledge society is that ________． [　　] A． the difference between the individuals and the employers has become less B． people’s traditional ideas about work no longer hold true C． most people have to take part-time jobs D． people have to change their jobs from time to time (3) By referring to computers and other inventions, the author means that． [　　] A． people should be able to respond quickly to the advancement of technology B． future achievements in technology will bring about unbelievable changes C． the importance of high technology has been overlooked D． computer science will play a leading role in the future information service (4) The future will probably belong to those who． [　　] A． possess and know how to make use of information B． give full play to their brain potential C． involve themselves in service industry D． looking forward instead of looking back

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．A;4．D;
解析：

(1)	从第一段中“Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan(two thirds or more of these countries)are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise．”可以看出。
(2)	参考第一段最后一句“Long held views about jobs and careers, the skills to succeed, even the relation between individuals and employers－all these are being challenged．”
(3)	文中作者提到计算机和其他一些发明，其目的是建议人们应该跟上技术的发展、时代的进步。
(4)	根据上下文可推出，未来是属于那些有远见的人们。