A BBC survey in January 2018 showed nine out of 10 secondary schools had cut back on lesson time, staff or facilities in at least one creative arts subject. Meanwhile, cuts to local authorities have further decimated opportunities for young people to participate in the performing arts. These cuts feel shortsighted when creative jobs are thought to be some of the least vulnerable to automation.
想想你会怎么出题?
The cut of time and staff is seen as lacking of foresight because_____
(A) it will cut the facility in creative arts subject and performing arts.
(B) it will limit the opportunity of young people in the performing arts.
(C) the creative jobs enjoy the utmost edge when facing the threat of AI.
(D) the automation will make creative job and performing vulnerable.
来看看看单词：
1. decimate 减少
2. staff or facilities 员工和设施
3. vulnerable 受到伤害
4. automation=AI 自动化，人工智能
5.edge 优势
6. performing arts 表演艺术
7.cuts to local authorities 削减地方政府开支
第一句:
A BBC survey in January 2018 showed/ nine out of 10 secondary schools had cut back on lesson time, staff or facilities /in at least one creative arts subject.
参考译文：英国广播公司(BBC)2018年1月的一项调查显示，10所中学中有9所至少在一个创意艺术科目上削减了上课时间、员工或设施。
第二句：
Meanwhile, cuts to local authorities/ have further decimated opportunities/ for young people /to participate in the performing arts.
参考译文：与此同时，对地方政府的削减进一步减少了年轻人参与表演艺术的机会。
第三句：
These cuts feel shortsighted /when creative jobs are thought to be some of the least vulnerable to automation.
参考译文：当创造性工作被认为是最不容易受到自动化影响的时候，这些削减显得目光短浅。
思考题：
时间和人员的削减被认为是缺乏远见的，因为
定位到第三句：
These cuts feel shortsighted when creative jobs are thought to be some of the least vulnerable to automation.
其中：when creative jobs are thought to be some of the least vulnerable to automation.
就是原因：
所以：
(C)创造性工作在面临人工智能的威胁时享有最大的优势。正确答案
（A）它将削减在创造性艺术学科和表演艺术的设施。不构成因果，定位错误，排除！
(B)会限制青少年参与表演艺术的机会。不构成因果，定位错误，排除！
(D)自动化将使创造性工作和执行工作变得脆弱。拼多多，排除！
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