1 . In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entire French Scrabble Dictionary in just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards’ impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence works — real AI. Both of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field.

The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI can outperform humans at routine tasks — provided the task is in one field with a lot of data — it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.

But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact, four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like scientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobs — executives, diplomats, economists — go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI.

Are you worried that these three types of jobs won’t employ as many people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathy — which AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children.

So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit most.

1. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To mention Nigel’s feat.

C．To stress the importance of good memory.

D．To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.

2. Which of the following best explains “outperform” underlined in paragraph 2?

A．Be superior to	B．Be equal to
C．Be similar to	D．Be related to

3. Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced?

A．The writer.	B．The shop assistant.
C．The babysitter.	D．The psychologist.

4. What does the text suggest people do about job replacement of AI?

A．Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.

B．Get more support from the government.

C．Apply for the donation from companies.

D．Upgrade themselves all the time.