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　　The social costs of unemployment go far beyond the welfare and unemployment payments made by the government. Unemployment increases the chances of divorce, child abuse, and alcoholism, a new federal survey shows. Some experts say the problem is only temporary-that new technology will eventually create as many jobs as it destroys. But futurologist Hymen Seymour says the astonishing efficiency of the new technology there will be a simple net reduction in the amount of human labor that needs to be done. “We should treat this as an opportunity to give people more leisure. It may not be easy, but society will have to reach a new agreement on the division and distribution of labor.” Seymour says.

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正确答案

　　失业的社会成本远远超出了政府在福利与失业救济方面的开支。一项新的联邦调查显示，失业导致了离婚，虐待儿童，酗酒发生几率的上升。一些专家认为这个问题是暂时性的，新技术夺走了多少工作岗位，最终会创造出同等数量的岗位。未来预测家海曼·西摩说，新技术所具有的惊人效率意味着所需要的劳力将出现一个绝对的和直接的净减数。他说“我们认为这是人们可以获得更多空闲的好时机。这可能并不简单，社会不得不将生产力在各部门之间进行新的分配。”