Life in 2050
What will life be like in the year 2050? No one knows, but of course it will be very different from it today. Here are some predictions(预言):
First, people will work fewer(更少的) hours, and robots(机器人) will do hard and dangerous work instead. So people will have more free time for sports and travelling.
Second, cars will run faster, and computers will control(控制) the speed instead of people. So there won’t be any accidents.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea(海边), because the cities on the land (陆地) is crowded and noisy.
Last, water will have become one of our most serious problems because there could be serious shortage(短缺). Some scientists predict(预测) that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
【小题1】No one knows what life will be like in the year 2050.【小题2】People will do hard and dangerous work by the year 2050.
【小题3】Computers will control the speed and there won’t be any accidents.
【小题4】The sea will be too noisy and crowded for man to live in.
【小题5】Water shortage could be serious in the future.
Cars will run on solar power or electricity and will be much cleaner.
Since there won’t be any spare place, new cities will have to be built in the sea.
People will live on the upper floor, the lower floor will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5cm thick.
Many new ways to treat illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering (基因工程). Treatments will be found for the flu (流感)and the common cold.
A.However, some new illnesses will appear. |
B.Biotechnology(生物技术)will make food better and healthier. |
C.Some cities on water will have two floors. |
D.They will be much safer. |
E.They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. |
It is August 2040. People in Garden City are buying their homes and cars on the Internet from Quickbuy.com. Here is the website.
House: 26 Kennedy Road
This house is “green”. It has a layer of glass around it. The house saves heat because it stays under the glass. The heat is then used as energy to run machines in the house. All the walls are made of glass and you can move them, so you can have rooms of any size you want.
______________ The medicine cabinet(橱柜) has a computer in it, connected to your doctor’s computer. The fridge in the kitchen also has a computer, connected to the supermarket’s computer. It tells the computer when you need more food. It only orders the food that you like.
Satisfied customer:
Mr. David Yu, “When we were living in our old house, life was much more difficult and we were spending more money. We now live comfortably in a house like the one on Kennedy Road.”
Cars: The CJ3
The CJ3 is a hydrogen(氢) car. Hydrogen cars cause less air pollution in Garden City. The hydrogen is mixed with oxygen from the air to make electricity. The electricity drives the engine.
The CJ3 also has satellite navigation(卫星导航), so you can see where you are on an electronic map on the windscreen, and you can see all the traffic ahead of you. It also has an Internet connection, so the driver can get information about the weather or even book a restaurant from the car.
Satisfied customer
Mr. Jacky Hu, “I always felt sorry about the old car, because while I was driving. I was polluting our city, but I feel good driving the CJ3.”
【小题1】Which of the following is the best for the blank(空格) in Paragraph 2?A.It is also smart. | B.It is also common. | C.It is also quiet. | D.It is also beautiful. |
①get information about the weather
②book a restaurant
③order the food
④see all the traffic ahead of us
⑤know where we are
A.①②③⑤ | B.①②④⑤ | C.①③④⑤ | D.②③④⑤ |
A.Large. | B.Small. | C.Cheap. | D.Green. |
【小题1】Peter’s study group meeting will be on ______.
A.Saturday morning | B.Monday afternoon |
C.Saturday evening | D.Friday afternoon |
A.table tennis | B.music |
C.art | D.basketball |
A.be free | B.be busy |
C.see the doctor | D.go shopping |
A.See her friends | B.Play basketball |
C.Go to her art class | D.Prepare for an exam |
A.10 a.m | B.9.30 a.m | C.2.p.m | D.4.p.m |
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