The attitudes of workers towards computers vary. There is fear of widespread unemployment and of the takeover of many jobs by computer-trained workers, making promotion for older workers not skilled in computers more difficult.

　　On the other hand, many workers regard the trend toward wider use of computers inevitable. They realize that computers bring about greater efficiency and productivity, which will improve the condition of the whole economy, and lead to the creation of more jobs. This view was supported by the former British Prime Minister, James Callaghan in 1979, when he made the point that new technologies hold the key to increased productivity, which will benefit the economy in the long run.

　　1. The unfriendly feeling towards computers is developed from　　　　．　　
　　　 A. the possible widespread unemployment caused by their introduction
　　　 B. their use as part of automated production systems
　　　 C. the least possible number of operators
　　　 D. the production system in steelworks

　　2. The underlined word They （Line 1, Par. 2） refers to　　　　．
　　　 A. computers
　　　 B. jobs
　　　 C. activities
　　　 D. systems

　　3. According to Paragraph 2, without computers　　　　．
　　　 A. human activities could not continue
　　　 B. there could not be weather forecasting systems
　　　 C. many activities would have to change their present form
　　　 D. banks would not be able to go on with check clearing

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