文章大意：本文讲述了汉迪教授写的《非理性时代》一书的简介。

　　56．Professor Handy wrote the book most probably to________.

　　A. warn us of potential social problems in the future

　　B. predict the leading professions in the coming years

　　C. describe the effect of unemployment on society

　　D. suggest a better term for future retirement

　　答案：A　细节理解题。由第一段“...warns that we must adapt to these changes if we want to survive in the future”可知，Handy教授写这本书的目的是警告我们：在未来我们必须适应社会变化才能生存。

　　57．According to Professor Handy, the future workforce will________.

　　A. adapt to the changes in retirement easily

　　B. be mainly self­employed

　　C. have fewer full­time workers than today

　　D. work on a contract basis

　　答案：C　细节理解题。由第二段可知，在未来，全职工人的数目将会比现在少。

　　58．From the last paragraph, we learn that about 30 years from now，________.

　　A. the number of retirees will double in many countries

　　B. ageing will be a common and serious problem

　　C. 10% of the population will live to be 100 years old

　　D. the third age will be the most important part of our lives

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