It’s a summer morning in 2040. The Internet is all around you. All the things you’re about to do appear 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 kids wonderful birthday gifts is ________ and quick in 2040. It is because your data will quickly tell you the best shopping service. And it will be just what your ________ want. Best of all, doctors will have an easy way to check (检查) your medical history because of the data.

It ________ good, doesn’t it? In the future, data will ________ most of things. This ________ 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 never know what will happen in the future, but the world wide web in 2040 promises to be different. We can be ________ of one thing: we will do our best to make it come true.

I want to be a movie director like Zhang Yimou. And I want to make some exciting movies. Maybe you can see my movies many years later.

I want to be an actor because I love acting. I enjoy it, and I always perform with the DVD on. I take acting lessons three times a week.

When I grow up, I want to be a dentist because I am very interested in it. But I need to save enough money to get the education.

I am going to be a professional programmer. I like working on the computer and surfing the Internet, and I know the job can help me make a lot of money for my family. We are going to live in a big house with my pets — a cat and a dog.

Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to go to the party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks towards the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions:

★Do you want to take a shower when you get home? You’ll be able to let your smart water heater (热水器) to start heating up when you’re on your way home.

★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.

★In your home of the future, all of your devices (设备) 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. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.

★Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客) could open your door and cause a mess (造成麻烦) at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can’t arrive in time. So people will have to be careful of their personal information.

A birthday is an important day in one’s life, especially (尤其) for children. For 365 days the child waits for that unusual day because he will become older that day.

    38     To have a different birthday party, you need to prepare lots of things. You should have enough time to get everything ready.     39     because you spend much time preparing it. The best way is to send some beautiful birthday party invitations to them. The birthday party invitations can tell them your birthday party plans.

    40     And you can choose birthday invitations on the Internet and send them to all your friends.     41     You can draw some pictures to make your birthday invitations more beautiful. And you can write your birthday plans on them.

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the     48     thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a     49     teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to    50     helps a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we’ll     51     feel worse.”

Laura once lost her wallet, and     52     for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day     53     she didn’t have any money. She just kept     54    ,“If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to run away    55     our problems. We should always try to solve them.” He thinks the first    56     is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more     57    , and are always there to help them. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it!

Joy loves instant noodles (方便面). She eats them at least once a week. She has a way to make them more delicious. She writes, “Although I know it is not good for me to eat a lot, I still love instant noodles —I think they are cheap and delicious. When I cook them, I often add something to make them more delicious.”

And she also says, “I discard (丢弃) their flavorings (调味品). I make the ‘flavoring’ myself.   When I cook the noodles, I always put an egg in them. I love eggs. They are one of my favorites. Sometimes I put some pieces of meat. I also put some vegetables, sometimes cabbages and sometimes broccoli. Yesterday I tried tomatoes. They tasted great! Next time I’d like to try some beans. After I enjoy instant noodles, I often go for a walk in the park. I feel great.”

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Life in 2050

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