The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPThas caused widespread fear of job losses. However, a new study from the University of Vaasa in Finland suggests that AI can help employees become more engaged and adaptable if they treat it as a partner, not a threat.

Researcher Zhe Zhu examined how AI tools affect workplaces and employees. He found that concerns about losing relevance can motivate workers to learn new skills. Those who embrace AI and use it wisely often strengthen their careers. As NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang noted, people won’t be replaced by AI, but by those who use AI. Zhu adds that workers who view AI positively are more engaged and adaptable at work.

However, trust in AI is a key factor. Workers who trust AI too much may accept incorrect information without questioning it, while those who completely distrust it may miss its benefits. Thus, both organizations and individuals need a healthy balance. Employees should learn to use AI critically—checking its outputs while making good use of its strengths and avoiding its pitfalls.

Building an AI-ready workplace requires more than just technology. Zhu’s study suggests companies must address ethical concerns, protect data privacy, and set up responsible management systems. He proposes an eight-step framework that guides organizations from early experimentation to a more integrated and purposeful use of AI. By partnering with industry and academic groups, companies can better align AI with their long-term goals.

1.1. What is Zhu’s attitude toward employees’ worries about AI?

A They can be beneficial.

B They are unreasonable.

C They are harmful.

D They cause job loss.

解析：选A。A观点态度题。第二段指出，Zhu发现员工对失去价值的担忧“can motivate workers to learn new skills”，即这些忧虑能激励他们学习新技能，可见Zhu认为这种担忧可能带来积极作用。选项A “They can be beneficial”是对原文的合理推断。B项“毫无根据”在文中未提及；C项“它们有害”与Zhu的积极看法相反；D项“它们导致失业”将担忧本身曲解为失业的原因，而原文是AI引发失业担忧。故选A。

2.2. The underlined word “pitfalls” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A successes

B opinions

C limits

D traps

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。第三段建议员工“making good use of its strengths and avoiding its pitfalls”。根据“strengths”（优点）和“avoiding”（避免）可知，“pitfalls”是与优点相反且需要避开的事物。选项D “traps（困境、牢笼）”最贴合语境。A项“successes”意思相反；B项“opinions”在上下文无依据；C项“limits”侧重限制，未能体现“隐藏的危险”之意。故选D。

3.3. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A The power of AI technology.

B How to train employees.

C Steps for AI application.

D The role of academic partners.

解析：选C。C段落大意题。第四段首句指出“构建AI就绪的工作场所需要的不仅仅是技术”，随后说明企业需处理伦理、隐私和管理问题，并提出八步框架来从实验走向有目的地使用AI。全段重在介绍整合AI的具体步骤和方法，选项C “Steps for AI application”准确概括了这一内容。A项强调技术的力量，与段落“不只是技术”的主旨相反；B项“培训员工”文中未出现；D项仅为一个合作细节，无法概括全段。

4.4. What does Zhu suggest employees do?

A Forget about old skills.

B Grow alongside AI.

C Trust AI completely.

D Focus on new industries.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。最后一段中Zhu明确建议：“Instead of fearing AI, employees should learn to use it critically and develop their skills alongside it.”即不要害怕AI，要批判性地使用，并与其共同发展技能。选项B “Grow alongside AI”是这一建议的同义转述。A项“忘记旧技能”在文中未提及；C项“完全信任AI”与批判性使用的建议相反；D项“专注于新产业”虽在文末提及新产业会出现，但并非Zhu给员工的核心建议。故选B。