What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse of the same as now? What do you hope about the future?
Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a menu and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.
In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and they are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell the drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people half way around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours.
In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots — they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
In particular, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again and scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things — but should they?
【小題1】. What may happen in the field of entertainment in the future?
A.The programme made by yourself may be sent to TV. |
B.A computer may choose TV programmes for you. |
C.You may choose the channels from the menu in a computer. |
D.What to broadcast on TV is decided by yourself. |
A.we should take measures to save water from now on |
B.fruits will be more and more expensive |
C.people will be short of supplies of vegetables |
D.planting will need much less water in the future |
A.Good traffic condition | B.A good knowledge of driving skill |
C.The role played by computer | D.The use of new fuel in cars |
A.The future world will be controlled by robots. |
B.People won’t be blind or deaf in the future. |
C.Fewer and fewer workers are needed in the future in factories. |
D.Scientists have the right to clone people of different kinds. |
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聽力
第一節(jié):聽下面5段對話,選擇正確答案.
1.When does your sister come back?
[ ]
A.At four o'clock.
B.At six o'clock.
C.At five o'clock.
2.How did the woman feel about the price of the bike?
[ ]
A.Its price is too high.
B.It's cheap.
C.It's really a bit expensive.
3.What's in the fridge?
[ ]
A.Juice.
B.Milk.
C.Ice cream.
4.When will they meet again?
[ ]
A.This Saturday.
B.This Sunday.
C.We don't know.
5.Where does the talk most likely take place?
[ ]
A.In a hotel.
B.In a bus station.
C.In a shop.
第二節(jié):聽第6段材料,回答第6~7題.
6.Where is the conversation probably taking place?
[ ]
A.At a fast food restaurant.
B.At the man's home.
C.At a coffee bar.
7.What does the man want to drink?
[ ]
A.Some coffee.
B.A cup of tea.
C.Some apple juice.
聽第7段材料,回答第8~10題.
8.What picture is the woman showing the man?
[ ]
A.A picture of the Great Wall.
B.A picture of Beijing Zoo.
C.A picture of History Museum.
9.How many places did the woman visit?
[ ]
A.Three.
B.Two.
C.Four.
10.What does the man say at the end of the dialogue?
[ ]
A.He wants to visit Beijing the next year.
B.He visited Beijing the year before.
C.He will visit Beijing this year.
聽第8段材料,回答第11~14題.
11.Who was liked by the public?
[ ]
A.The second artist.
B.Both of the artists.
C.The first artist.
12.Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A.The first artist was shy.
B.The second artist was proud.
C.The second artist was humourous.
13.What do you think of the second artist?
[ ]
A.He was very successful.
B.He wasn't very successful.
C.He got a house at last.
14.What kind of man was the second artist?
[ ]
A.An open-hearted man.
B.A dishonest man.
C.A kind-hearted man.
聽第9段材料,回答第15~16題.
15.What's the weather like today?
[ ]
A.Fine.
B.Cold.
C.Hot.
16.What's the weather like in Beijing?
[ ]
A.Much colder.
B.Much drier.
C.Much hotter.
聽第10段材料,回答第17~20題.
17.What is the passage mainly about?
[ ]
A.Drinking tea in China.
B.Drinking tea in England.
C.How tea is introduced to England.
18.How do people get tea when there are no drinking-room?
[ ]
A.They put teapots in their own pockets.
B.They are offered by some woman.
C.Their wives prepared tea for them at home.
19.How long is the history of Chinese tea-planting?
[ ]
A.As long as 50 years.
B.Since the early 17th century.
C.About 2 350 years.
20.Where is the hometown for tea?
[ ]
A.China.
B.England.
C.Dutchmen.
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While it seems almost a tradition to take your mother out for dinner on Mother’s Day, perhaps this year you could try something else. You could invite her to a restaurant before or after the actual day. This way you don’t have to fight the crowds, and the prices will be lower.
Take your mother out for a picnic lunch if the weather is nice. You and she can enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree while having a nice meal that you have made for her. Be sure to pack some of her favorite foods.
Another idea would be to invite your mother to go bowling(打保齡球). Even if she has never bowled in her life, trying something new is always interesting.
You could treat her to a movie she is dying to see, and make sure you buy her all the popcorn and candies she can eat. If you are a male, the chances are you won’t like the movie she wants to see, so instead you could go to the mall and get your picture taken with your mother, which she can proudly display in her house.
Take her to a spa on Mother’s Day. She has been working so hard and needs a way to release her stress.
If she doesn’t want to go to a spa, buy her special soaps and oils so she can relax herself in her own tub. There are various types of soaps and oils with delicious flavors available. You could also buy her some scented (芬芳的) candles that she could light by her tub to make the atmosphere peaceful.
No matter what you choose, make sure you do something special for the woman who took care of you for so long.
Title: Special ideas for Mother’s Day
Problem Be tired of the same old schedule on Mother’s Day.
1) _______ Go out for dinner before or after Mother’s Day Avoid the (2) ______
Have lower prices
Go out for a (3) ______ lunch Enjoy the cool breeze under the shade of a tree
Enjoy a nice meal that you have made for her
Invite her to go bowling Something new is always (4) ________
See a (5) ______ or take a photo with her She can proudly display the (6) ______ in her house.
Take her to a (7) _____ She needs a way to release her stress.
Buy her special (8) _____ and oils and scented candles She can relax in her tub and enjoy the (9) ______ atmosphere.
Conclusion Make sure you do something (10) ____ for your mother.
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