8. —If ________ people drive cars, there will be ________ air pollution.

—Yes, I agree with you.

It is a summer morning in 2040. The Internet is all around you. All the things you are about to do are according to the data streams (数据流) flying across the _______.

Cars and buses adjust (调节) ________ numbers and ways according to the data streams, too. Buying your children wonderful birthday gifts is ________ and quick in 2040. It is because your data will quickly tell you the ________ shopping service. And it will be just what your children want. Best of all, ________ will have an easy way to check your medical history because of the data.

It ________ good, doesn’t it? In the future, data will ________ most of the things. This idea is from a person and he created the web. Last month in London, he said that one day we might also have much greater ownership (所有物) over the data.

“I would like us to ________ a world. In the world, I would have my own data.” he said. “We’ll be able to write apps. They can take data ________ all different parts of my life, my friends 'lives and my family’s lives.”

We ________ know what will happen in the future, but the world wide web in 2040 promises to be different. We can be sure of one thing: we will do our best to make it come true.

Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2035, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” can change the color and style as you like. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2035, every household appliance(家用电器) is like your secretary(秘书).

It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “All these things will come true, even better.” says a scientist.

I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.

What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions about it.

Tell your home what to do anytime and anywhere.

Do you want to take a shower when you get home? You will be able to let your water-heater (热水器) start heating up when you are still at work.

Your house may call you.

Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you.

Your house will plan your life.

In your home of the future, all of your devices (装置) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. If it is still dark after you get up, the lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.

Dangers may appear.

Your home may have dangers. For example, it may get hacked (被黑客入侵). Maybe the hackers can hack into your computer or other devices. So you will have to be careful about your personal information.

My uncle Ted is a science teacher. He always makes some predictions     51     the future. He     52     (say) that in less than 100 years some things will be better than now. For example, people won’t do the     53     (dish) or make the bed     54     they will have robots in their homes. Also, they won’t need to use paper money. They’ll all use mobile phone(手机) to pay for things. They’ll have more free time, and     55     (travel) will be faster and cheaper than it     56     (be) now. Maybe some people will spend     57     (they) vacations in space stations.

However, Uncle Ted says that more things will get     58     (bad) in the next century. If more people use cars, there will be more pollution. Also, if there are     59     (few) trees, the air will become dirtier. If pollution gets bad, maybe people will have to live on other planets. Uncle Ted says everyone should do something to save     60     earth.

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, what will I look like in ten years? Will I look pretty if I eat less junk food and exercise more?”

To get the answers, you might need a special mirror. French scientists have invented one. In this mirror, you won’t see what you look like today. You will see what you'll look like in the future.

“The mirror looks just like the one in your bathroom, but with two differences,” says Martin Illsley, one of the scientists.

First, it has a camera to take your pictures. You also need to tell the mirror what you eat and how you exercise. Then, with that information, special software in it will create a future vision(形象)of you on the mirror.

What can bad habits do to you in five or ten years? This mirror may just show you. If you don’t want it to become real, give up your bad habits right now!