Directions：
Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
People have speculated for centuries about a future without work.Today is no different， with academics， writers， and activists once again
1that technology is replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be defined by
2. A few wealthy people will own all the capital， and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland..
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