From self-driving cars to carebots (care+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 per cent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.

    "The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces," said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.

    A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.

    The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.

    But the report states: "Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs—just changing what people do." Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.

    "The growth of 20- to 40-person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies," it states.

    A 2014 report by Pew Research Centre found 52 per cent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured "a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create," according to Aaron Smith, the report's co-author.

    "Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change," Microsoft's Jonathan Grudin told researchers.

    I was a British general for eighteen years, and I (serve) in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone, I never really enjoyed it. I just enjoyed the respect that it gave me. The whole time I was just pretending to be a soldier.

    The problem is I was good at it, and it's (extreme) difficult to walk away from something that you're good at. I guess that was one reason I stayed for so long. And ironically (讽刺的是), (like) what you think, the military life is actually quite secure. Every one of your needs (take) care of—finances, medical, housing. I was used to the military life. Even though I always had a dream of (become) a great actor, I was (terrify) to start the life I really wanted. Anyway, I finally did it. I spent the last two years in acting school in California. And you know what? I'm doing quite well. I think I've got the talent. I'm going to be a movie star. Wish me luck, mate.

假设你是李华，请在看到这则启事后，用英文给David发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：

你怎样得知Jack的愿望；

你愿意成为他的朋友；

你打算如何帮助他；

你盼望他的回复。

注意：1）电子邮件的格式已为你写好；

2）词数80左右。

Dear Jack,

    My name is Li Hua. I'm a Chinese high school student and I'm a boy of 17 years old.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

    On Christmas Eve despite the fun and laughter from relative reunions, 13-year-old Frank Wilson did not cheer up. It was true that he had 1 all the presents he wanted. And he also 2 the big Christmas dinner with family members. 3, Frank was not happy because this was his first Christmas without his brother, Steve, who was killed in a car accident. Frank 4 his brother and the close companionship they had together.

    Frank said goodbye to his parents and relatives, saying he was leaving early to see a friend. Since it was cold outside, Frank 5 his new jacket, his favourite gift from Grandma. He placed the other 6 on his new sled (雪橇)and then headed out.

    As Frank went down the street towards home, through one front window, he saw a room with old 7 hanging over an empty fireplace. A woman was seated nearby, crying. The stockings 8 him of the way he and his brother always 9 theirs side by side. The next morning they would find presents.

    A sudden 10 struck Frank. He knocked on the door. "Yes?" the 11voice of the woman answered. "May I come in?" asked Frank. "You are very welcome," she said, seeing his 12 full of gifts and thinking he was making a  13 of gifts. "But I have no food or gifts for you. I have 14 for my own children." "That's why I am here." Frank said. "Please 15 whatever presents you would like for your children from the sled." "Why? God bless you!" the 16 woman answered. She took some candies, a toy plane and a doll. Finally, the stockings were 17. The woman thanked Frank and he left.

    Frank's 18 was full of happiness. Later he gave his jacket to a poor boy. At last, he 19 all his presents. Now Frank was wondering how he could 20 to his parents where his presents had gone.

    This is a funny story about a travel to the future. Li Qiang couldn't believe he had travelled to the year AD 3008 a time capsule. He had to remind himself (constant) that it was true. Because this was his first time trip, he was so worried and unsettled at first he suffered from "time lag". The moment he got there, he found the new surroundings were difficult (tolerate). Besides, he was hit by a lack of fresh air. His guide, Wang Ping, who was very understanding, gave him a mask and hurried him to a small room to rest, which helped him feel (good) in no time. After that, he flew above the ground in a hovering carriage (drive) by a computer. On the way Li Qiang lost sight of Wang Ping when they reached looked like a market because too many carriages flew by in all (direction). Arriving home, he (show) into a large, bright clean room with a wall of trees. After (eat) something, he fell fast asleep in the bed that was produced from the floor.

    We don't know how different our future will be in the year 2050. We can only try to imagine it.

    At first we think about the human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.

    Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.

    Spending holiday will also be completely different. Travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.

    We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn't true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.

    Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children's future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.