In the future, a kind of little cars may take the place of (代替) today’s big ones. Let me tell you about this kind of car.
This kind of car is only as small as a bike. But it can carry two people. If everyone drives such a car in the future, there will be no pollution in the air. It will be good for environment (环境).
There will be no traffic jams in the city, because this kind of car is very small. And there will be more space for people to walk on the street. So it can save people’s time.
The little cars in the future will be cheap. Everyone can buy it. They can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so it will be safe to drive. This kind of cars will need new gasoline (汽油) and it can save a lot of money. They will go 4,500 kilometers before they stop to put gasoline in it.
1. The underlined word “pollution” in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese.| A．政策 | B．污染 | C．橡胶 | D．账单 |
| A．People will drive smaller cars in the future. | B．There will be less space for people to walk. |
| C．There will be no cars on the street. | D．The little cars in the future will be expensive. |
| A．Traffic Jams | B．Live in the Car | C．Cars in the Future | D．Future Environment |
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【推荐1】①With the development of technology, education is changing. The classroom of the future will surely not be the same as the classroom of today. So what will the future classroom be like? Let’s try to find it out.
②To start with, facing the blackboard will be a thing of the past. Students will take classes by looking at their touch-screen (触摸屏的) desks. And doing homework, taking down notes, and taking tests will be just a click away (点击鼠标即可). The walls of the classroom will also be filled with real-time screens for students and teachers to show any information they want.
③In the coming years, another technology called metaverse (元宇宙) will make learning more exciting. Metaverse is a 3D virtual (虚拟的) world where people can meet, play, and work with others through digital avatars (数字化身). In the metaverse, people can do things like going to the mall, attending a concert or buying virtual clothing. The only difference is that they’ll do all these in a virtual environment. Teachers and students can get into a virtual classroom, while in real life, they may be sitting on the sofa at home. The experience will be like being in an actual classroom. Students can also “visit” historical sites, see the real geography of the planet, take tours through international universities or research labs, and much more.
④Besides, the classroom of the future holds several learning styles for students. They will be free to learn things in the way they want. This includes learning through video lectures. Everyone moves at their own pace (节奏), with teachers guiding them along the way. This practice will help students learn faster and have better results.
1. What might happen according to Paragraph ②?| A．Students won’t need to take tests. | B．There will be no desks in the classroom. |
| C．Students won’t need to do their homework. | D．There will be no blackboard in the classroom. |
| A．An AI tool. | B．A virtual world. |
| C．A new kind of class. | D．A robot teacher. |
| A．describe how the metaverse will change our life |
| B．show how students will learn at their own pace |
| C．tell how the classroom will change in the future |
| D．explain how virtual classrooms will become popular |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
What do you think our life will be like in 2050? Some friends are talking about it at a party. Here are their predictions.
 Nick | I think there won’t be any TV channels (频道) in 2050. People will be able to choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program to the television. In 2050, we will be able to feel the things we see on TV with our hands. |
 Jenny | In 2050, there won’t be enough water. Some places will be drier and people will not be able to have enough food. There may be serious water shortage (缺乏). |
 Alan | Don’t be so pessimistic about that, Jenny! People will solve this problem. And I think there will be less water pollution. Water will be much cleaner than it is now. |
 Helen | I quite agree with Alan. And I believe in 2050 doctors will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. All people will be healthy because they will take a kind of special medicine when they are born. |
2. Jenny thinks there will be less water.
3. Alan quite agrees with Jenny about the life.
4. Alan thinks there will be more water pollution.
5. Helen thinks all people will be healthy.
【推荐3】What will life in the future be like? Will it be much better than it is now?
And what will we be able to do in 10, 20 or 30 years’ time? Genetic engineering (基因工程) may help us make the perfect human. Babies may grow up to play basketball like Yao Ming or look like Cecilia Cheung. Also, we may be able to bring the dead back to life. Maybe people will be able to meet and talk with their dead family members.
Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the difference between humans and machines.
Perhaps we will be able to make copies of ourselves, so we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. People may be able to find ways of putting the life of a person into a new body.
Nanobots (纳米机器人) will be important. We will use them when we are sick. For example, when we have a stomachache, we will swallow (吞下) a nanobot and it will travel through our stomach, taking a video of what’s happening there. The video will help the doctor heal (治愈) us.
In the future, computers may have their feelings. They may be able to think better than us. We may be more and more interested in computers and the internet, spending all our time in front of computers. Perhaps we will forget our real needs. Perhaps we will become super couch potatoes (电视迷) weighing 250 kg!
1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?| A．Why we use genetic engineering. |
| B．How to bring the dead back to life. |
| C．Where genetic engineering develops. |
| D．What genetic engineering can help us to do. |
| A．humans will live longer |
| B．humans will live among dead people |
| C．humans may be able to make copies of themselves |
| D．humans can change their body parts into machine parts |
| A．a computer | B．water | C．medicine | D．a camera |
| A．talk like human beings | B．have feelings |
| C．talk with dead people | D．heal sick people |
| A．Humans may get fatter in the future. |
| B．The dead won’t be brought back to life. |
| C．We will no longer be interested in our own lives in the future. |
| D．We will no longer need doctors and teachers. |
【推荐1】Where would you like to stay when you go on a vacation? In fact, there are all kinds of special places to stay when you go on a vacation. There are hotels, motels, youth hostels, B&Bs (bed-and-breakfast), homestays, and more. Each is for a different kind of people.
If you travel by car, a motel is good for you. You can park your car outside your room. A youth hostel is good for young backpackers. A B＆B might be best for couples or anybody who doesn’t like being noisy.
For people who like reading, the library hotel in New York is a must-see. Each of the hotel’s 60 rooms is full of books. In fact, the hotel has over 6, 000 books in all. If you are interested in math and science, you can stay on the 5th floor. Artists will feel at home on the 7th floor. If history is your thing, the 9th floor is for you. The Poetry Garden is on the 14th floor and there is a cozy sofa in it. You can sit on the sofa and enjoy reading a good book or relax outside the Poetry Garden.
1. Mrs. Brown likes traveling in her own car. The best place for her to stay is a ________.| A．B&B | B．motel | C．homestay | D．youth hostel |
| A．fifth | B．seventh | C．ninth | D．fourteenth |
| A．terrible | B．dangerous | C．comfortable | D．successful |
| A．different kinds of hotels | B．interesting books in a library |
| C．good places for vacation | D．some good ways of traveling |
【推荐2】Saving money can be really hard when you’re a kid. There’s always something fun to buy. And it can be hard to get money in the first place. Here’re some tips to help you save money as a kid.
Make a savings goal (储蓄目标)
Saving money will be easier if you set a goal. It will help you stay active. For example, if you want to buy a bike, your goal might be the cost of the bike.
Keep your money safe
Keep your money in a safe place. It can be a piggy bank or box in your closet. It is good to keep it out of sight. You might not spend it if you do not see it!
Put your money in the same place each time so that you won’t forget where it is.
Keep track of (记录) your savings
Keep track of how much money you have saved. If you have a phone, you can use an app like ipiggiBank or PiggyBot to help you keep track of your savings.
Do you really want it?
Ask yourself if you really want it before you buy something. Think about what you are looking at. Do you want it more than what you are saving for?
1. Why is it difficult for kids to save money?①Because they must spend money on their studies.
②Because they don’t want to save money.
③Because they can’t get money easily.
④Because they want to buy many fun things.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．③④ | D．①③ |
| A．keep it anywhere you like | B．keep it everywhere in the house |
| C．keep it somewhere only you know | D．keep it somewhere you can’t see |
| A．we should save every coin we get |
| B．we shouldn’t spend the money we save |
| C．we should think twice before spending money |
| D．we shouldn’t spend money on something we want |
| A．It is very difficult for a kid to buy a bike. |
| B．You should not put your money in the same place. |
| C．You can’t tell anyone where you put your savings. |
| D．There’re some apps that can help keep track of savings. |
【推荐3】The dragon (龙) is a great animal in Chinese culture. It brings the wind and rain. It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar (阴历的) month, the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head. Because of this, the day is called “Dragon Head-raising Day” (Longtaitou) . This year, it falls on March 4.
After Longtaitou, there would be more rain. And rain is very important to farming. So old people believed that Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming.
People have many ways to celebrate the Longtaitou festival. The most popular one is to have a haircut. Many believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles—mainly your mothefs brothers. They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou can bring good luck.
Among Chinese people’s festival traditions, there is always a place for food. During the Longtaitou festival, people eat food named after dragons. Noodles are called dragon’s beard (longxu) . Dumplings are dragon’s ears (longer) . And spring rolls are dragon’s scales (鳞片) (longlin) .
People also hold activities like dragon dancing on the day. In some places in Shandong province, people make dragon lanterns (灯笼) too. Small reed (芦苇) boats go down the rivers and carry the lanterns, which stand for people’s best wishes and good luck.
1. ‘‘Dragon Head-raising Day’’(Longtaitou) usually falls on ________ every year.| A．March 4th | B．February 2nd |
| C．the second day of the first month | D．the second day of the second lunar month |
| A．It brought the wind and rain in spring. |
| B．It brought bad luck to their uncles. |
| C．It was the day when the dragon went to sleep. |
| D．It was the start of spring and farming. |
| A．have a haircut | B．make dragon lanterns |
| C．take small boats | D．eat noodles and dumplings |
| A．dragon’s beard | B．dragon’s ears | C．dragon’s eyes | D．dragons scales |
