What’s going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely (可能的) to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to BBC. (英国广播公司)
Digital money
We need to pay in cash for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.
When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted. But now it’s hard to live without them. It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year and the US might be next.
Bionic (仿生的) eye
It’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back-by wearing bionic eyes.
A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.
Self-driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self-driving car won’t get distracted (分神) by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictly to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.
【小题1】What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?| A．ATM cards were popular at first. |
| B．Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card. |
| C．Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash. |
| A．Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film. |
| B．The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future. |
| C．Human drivers won’t get distracted by something outside. |
| A．culture and art | B．industry and farming | C．science and technology |
| A．There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road. |
| B．The blind could use cameras to see things around. |
| C．We would live a hard life with digital money. |
