Survival of the Fittest
“Between now and the 21st century, citizens of the world's richest and most advanced nations will find it more and more difficult to keep up with① the demand for change. For them, the future will arrive too soon.” So begins Alvin Toffler's book Future Shock, written back in 1970②.
Now people are beginning to pay attention to③ Toffler's ideas because the speed of change is becoming increasingly fast. It is sometimes difficult to work out④ the patterns of change⑤.What should you do? (1)______. Take a deep breath⑥ and try to get a sense of the good things the future has to offer.
You don't need to be Einstein to predict the job areas which will be most affected by such change. Jobs in farming, coal mining and heavy industry are decreasing⑦ rapidly. (2)________．
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①keep up with 跟上，赶上
catch up with 赶上
keep pace with 与……步调一致
②written back in 1970为过去分词短语作后置定语。
③pay attention to关注，注意(to是介词)
④work out 解决；制订出；弄清楚
⑤在It is sometimes difficult to work out ... 中，it作形式主语，真正的主语是其后的动词不定式短语to work out ...。
⑥take a deep breath 深吸一口气
⑦decrease [dI'kri?s] v．减少，降低
increase v．增加，提高
