人教高中英语高二上UNIT6-3

 Our work tiabits have changed a lot over the past thirty years. While our parents may have expected to stay in one job, with one company, for their whole life, we are faced with the possibility of changing jobs and even careers several times. Our understanding of education, work and society is different from that of earlier generations. It is not only the way we work and view the job market that has changed; many of today's jobs will either disappear or change in the next ten years or so.
       People in the future will still need food, of course, but the way we produce food will not be the same. Small farms that use old methods will be replaced by large farms with high efficiency¹. The good news for small farmers is that there will also be opportunities for new kinds of farming, for example farms that grow organic² food and environmentally friendly food. As people become more educated and care more about what they eat, the need for specialised products will grow and a new market will open up for farmers.
       Marketing³ people for large companies will find that the need for their services is not as strong as it once was. Companies can now take care of most of their business through the Internet and other communication channels. Fortunately, buyers and sellers⁴ have skills that will be useful in the future. Because they know how to predict what consumers want to buy, they can find new jobs in areas such as marketing and product design. There are others who may be able to use the skills they have today in new jobs tomorrow. People who used to decide who should get money for government programmes can find new opportunities to work as interviewers in areas like marketing and research.
       What about people who work with computers? Well, things will change for them, too. More advanced computer programmes and new technologies will remove the need for computer operators⁵ who perform simple actions. The Internet makes it possible for consumers to enter information online. Modern search engines can do many of the things that yesterday's computer operators did. Word processing and simple information handling can be done automatically⁶. For people with these skills, there will be new jobs as database⁷ managers.
       A rapidly changing job market also creates new challenges for students, teachers and parents. The so-called⁸ "generation gap"--the difference in values, skills, education and desires between two generations- is growing and it is becoming more difficult for parents to understand the kind of world their children are entering. Schools and teachers are also facing difficulties as they try to adapt to the new needs of their students, and the students themselves have to try to deal with all the changes and many questions.
       Where is the future going and what can we do to find a place for ourselves in it? There are no easy answers, but we can try to turn challenges into opportunities. As the job market changes, new areas of growth appear. If we become good learners, and if we work together with our parents, friends and teachers, we can find ways to create a future where there is room for all of us to do what we are good at and enjoy.

1 efficiency   

n.效率，效能，功效

参考例句：

• We were most impressed with your efficiency.你的效率给我们留下很深刻的印象。
• Our goal is to achieve the maximum of efficiency.我们的目标是取得最高的效率。

2 organic   

adj.有机的，有机物的；有组织的

参考例句：

• Organic farming is expanding everywhere.有机农业正在各地迅速发展起来。
• The organic fertilizer shall keep the soil in good heart.这有机肥一定会使土壤保持肥沃。

3 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

4 sellers   

n.卖者( seller的名词复数 )；卖方；销售者；销售商

参考例句：

• buyers and sellers transacting business 进行交易的买方和卖方
• All manner of hawkers and street sellers were plying their trade. 形形色色的沿街小贩都在做着自己的买卖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 operators   

n.（某企业的）经营者( operator的名词复数 )；（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员；投机取巧者

参考例句：

• A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market. 大批新的运营商将获准进入该市场。 来自辞典例句
• Green house operators have considerable opportunity for precise manipulation of nutrients. 温室管理员有很多机会来准确控制养分。 来自辞典例句

6 automatically   

adv.不加思索地，无意识地，自动地

参考例句：

• The machine cycles automatically.这台机器自动循环运转。
• She had automatically labelled the boys as troublemakers.她不假思索地认定这些男孩子是捣蛋鬼。

7 database   

n.数据库 （=databank）

参考例句：

• I discovered some new information in the database.我在资料库里发现了一些新信息。
• We planned to build an online database.我们计划建一个联机数据库。

8 so-called   

adj.所谓的，号称的

参考例句：

• These were the so-called mainframe machines.它们被称为主机。
• Let's see what this so-called button does.让我们来看看为什么这个按钮叫这个名字。