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If You Have Timell also want to check out Amsterdam39。CMustSee Attractions 176。6．閱讀理解 Amsterdam Destination Guide 【點評】考查閱讀理解。再根據(jù)第四段第一句And then there is the Gig Economy (零工經(jīng)濟) that has some businesses moving toward parttime, ondemand employment. 可知零工經(jīng)濟時代很快就會到來。 （5）推理判斷題。由此可見作者支持對外貿(mào)易。根據(jù)文章最后一句But closing the doors to foreign trade won39。t enjoy health insurance and longerterm benefits. 可知兼職工作的人無法享受生病工資，也就是說全職工作的人可以享受sick pay，這也是全職工作的優(yōu)勢，故B項正確。 （3）推理判斷題。s seat. 可知Uber公司開發(fā)了無人駕駛技術(shù)，會大大地減少雇傭司機的工資付出，公司的運營成本會越來越低。根據(jù)第三段第一句Uber and many other panies are working on developing cars and trucks that don39。也就是說機器人會奪走很多人的工作，故C項正確。 （1）詞義猜測題。To introduce what the Gig Economy is.D.To show technology advances in our daily life.B.s the writer39。D.Using fewer robots to stop job loss.B.Weling foreign trade.D.It may offer sick pay.C.It may be flexible.More and more truck drivers will be needed.D.Uber39。bring back（2）What will happen with technologies developing according to the text? 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