【解析如下】

1. As has happened throughout the history of automation, some jobs got destroyed by automated gas pumps, but new and often better jobs were created.

（本句说明：自动化“创造就业机会”的证据？关键词：but new and often better jobs were created）

2. Economists have shown time and again that automation helps overall standards of living rise, literacy rates improve, average life span lengthen and crime rates fall.

（本句说明：自动化“提高生活水平”，“提高文化水平”和“延长寿命”。 关键词：① helps overall standards of living rise ② literacy rates improve  ③ average life span lengthen）

3. And now, even with software automating all kinds of work, there are signs that the technology is creating more jobs than it destroys.

（本句说明：自动化“创造就业机会”。 关键词：creating more jobs than it destroys）

The article has given concrete evidence to illustrate the benefits of automation EXCEPT_______.

A. creating jobs

B. improving literacy

C. lengthening life span

D. raising living standards

文章给出了具体的证据，说明了自动化的好处，除了____________.

A. 创造就业机会

B. 提高文化水平

C. 延长寿命

D. 提高生活水平

题目给的答案就这些？四选一，还是四选三？句1和句3都是涉及“就业机会”，其中一个是“证据”，这就是所谓的“具体证据”？