Computers have changed the way we live and work, and in the future
the rate of change is expected to increase. For example, no one will use………………………(1)in the future, except for very
small transactions such as buying a newspaper. Instead, ………………………(2)---- plastic cards that contain a
microprocessor and a memory ---- will replace cash, credit cards and most forms
of identification.
It’s not only cash that will disappear. In the past, the most
important commodities have been things like oil, coal, metals and agricultural
produce. The most important commodity in many industries in the future will be………………………(3).
By the year 2010, 95% of jobs will be in………………………(4)and will require workers who can
use computers and other information-processing technologies. These industries,
including financial and insurance industries as well as leisure industries,
will continue to grow while traditional industries become less important.
The new global workers of the future will
be………………………(5). These workers will telecommute
over great distances. It will be possible to work for a company in Kuala Lumpur
from your home in Iceland!