问答题
1.富有远见的艺术馆馆长可能会顺应计算机制图的潮流,使展出更加吸引年轻的参观者。
2.比如说,能干的公司主管可能会从当地房价飞速上涨这一现象中敏锐地观察到一丝迹象,从而判断出涨价将不利于该地区吸引熟练工前来就职。
3.在政府部门就职的人也需要有远见,以保证各部门运转顺利,灵活地制定预算,并防止战争爆发。
4.许多广为人知的培养远见的方法都是由政府的规划人员首创的。特别是在军队中,这种人大有人在,他们常常思考一些不可思议的事情。
5.未来学家们意识到未来世界与现实世界是息息相关的。我们通过系统地观察现有世界中发生的事情,就可以在很大程度上预测到未来将要发生什么。
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【答案解析】1. An art museum director with foresight might follow trends in computer graphics to make exhibits more appealing to younger visitors.
2. For instance, a capable corporate manager might see an alarming rise in local housing prices that could affect the availability of skilled workers in the region.
3. People in government also need foresight to keep systems running smoothly, to plan budgets, and to prevent wars.
4. Many of the best-known techniques for foresight were developed by government planners, especially in the military, "thinking about the unthinkable".
5. The futurists recognized that the future world is continuous with the present world, so we can learn a great deal about what may happen in the future by looking systematically at what is happening now.