What will our life be like in 100 years? No one can truly know the answer, but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today.
My brother David makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas.
First, people will have less work to do.
People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live longer as well.
Second, computers will control (控制) the cars and people don’t need to drive. So there will be fewer and fewer traffic accidents (交通事故).
Planes will be very popular, and most people would like to take a plane for their trips. As for robots, they’ll be very popular with human beings. Every family will have a robot. Robots will do dangerous and heavy work for people.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on other planets. The earth won’t be crowded or noisy any more. So there will be much space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution.
Finally, water shortage (短缺) will become one of the most serious problems. If we don’t save water now, people will start wars for water in 100 years.
1. What will people spend most of their time doing in the future?2. How will most people go traveling?
3. Why will robots be very popular with people?
4. Where will people live in 100 years?
5. What will happen if we don’t save water now?
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Do you often think of life in the future? Will we study at home? Will we fly to the moon easily? Everyone may have his or her views（观点）about that. Life in the future will be very different from life today. Between then and now, many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?
There will be changes in our food. Maybe no one will eat meat. Instead, people will eat more and more fruit and vegetables. People will stay away from junk food. People will be much healthier.
Computers will be smaller and much more useful. Maybe we will even put the computer into our pockets. There will be at least two computers in every family. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects at school.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work can be done by robots. People will work fewer hours than they do now. And they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling.
| Life in the future | |
| Food | ◇People will eat more healthy food. ◇People will |
| Computers | ◇Computers will be smaller and much more useful. We will even put them ◇There will be at least ◇Computer studies will be one of the |
| Work | ◇Robots will do more work, and people will have enough time for sports, |
【推荐2】Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a telepresence system(远程遥控系统)—allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. Actually, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, the head of a research company.
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3. 阅读短文，进行同义句转换，每空一词。
Actually, technology companies around the world such as IBM.
根据短文内容回答问题。
4. What will every home in the city of Songdo have?
5. How many technology companies around the world are already in the business of smart cities?
6. What is Dan Hill?
What do you think the future will be like? Now welcome to my future life!
I get up in the morning and look into the mirror, I look young. In 2124, many people can live to be 150 years old. So at the age of 50, I’m not old at all. And my parents look the same age as I!
I say to my shirt, “Turn red,” It changes from green to red. In 100 years, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as I like.
I walk into the kitchen. I pick up the milk, but I hear a voice, “You shouldn’t drink that!” My fridge (冰箱) knows that the milk is not fresh. In 100 years, every household appliance (家用电器) is like my secretary (秘书).
It’s time to go to work. In 2124, cars drive themselves. Just tell my “smart car” where to go. Then, I can go where I want to go. On the way, call my friends with my watch. Such “smart technology” (智能技术) is all around me.
So will all these things come true? “All these will come true, even better.” says a scientist. I couldn’t agree more with the scientist. I’m looking forward to the new life.
1、2 题判断正误 (“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误)；3 题补全句子； 4题回答问题； 5题把文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. The writer’s parents will look as old as him in the mirror in 100 years.
2. In 2124, “smart clothes” can change the color or style as I like.
3. Cars can drive
4. How can the writer know the milk is not fresh?
5.
【推荐1】Save the Sharks
Many have heard of shark fin soup.This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you’re killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean’s ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about “finning”. They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks !
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| Endangered sharks | If the number of sharks drops too low, it will bring danger to ocean life. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over | |
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【推荐2】Protect Mother Earth
In our solar system (太阳系), there is only one planet that is full of life. It is our Mother Earth.
Just like mothers take care of everything in homes, Mother Earth takes care of everything around the world. Do you know when Mother Earth’s birthday is? It is April 22, also known as the Earth Day. People around the world celebrate this day by making it very special for her. How do you think she will feel special? She will feel special if all of us love nature, keep it clean and use all of her seas, mountains and other natural resources in a right way.
Here are some other ways to keep her happy, healthy and smiling:
Walk or ride a bicycle. Cars, trains and planes make Mother Earth sick, because they make pollution.
Do not cut forests — animals’ home. Animals are children of Mother Earth like us.
Plant trees. Trees help keep the air clean.
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| Mother Earth | |
| Mother Earth | It’s a planet full of life. |
| The Earth Day | On |
| How to make her feel special | Keep it clean; Use natural resources in a |
| How to keep her happy | Walk or ride. Because they don’t make |
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| Plant trees. | |
【推荐3】CCTV reported that every year Chinese people throw away a lot of food which can feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Programme, there were 540million hungry people all over the world in 2017. About six million children die of hunger every year.
So think about it. We should say no to people who waste food every day. An old saying goes, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” It tells us everybody must save food.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Jiangsu, once lost her job because she took some leftover(剩余的) food home for her son. But many people were by her side and criticized (批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily life to stop wasting food? We can do many things to prevent it from happening. Here are some tips:
Don't order too much food in a restaurant. Only order as much as you can eat. If you can’t eat all the food you order, take the rest of it home.
Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. some food may not be tasty, but put body need it.
Don’t keep too much food at home, especially for fruit and vegetables.
1. How many hungry people were there over the world in 2017？______________________________________________________________________
2. Why did Li Hong lose her job？
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3. What’s the main idea of the passage？
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4. When you finish reading this article, what will you do in the future？
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Where does Harry come from? He’s from the U.K. It has four parts (部分)—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland is on the north of England. Wales is on the west of England.
England is the biggest part in the U.K. .The weather (天气) of England is very changeable. In England, you can feel four seasons in one day. It can be sunny, rainy, or windy at any time of a day. It’s raining when you get up in the morning, but it can be sunny or windy in the afternoon. It is sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it can be rainy. So don’t forget to take an umbrella with you.
In England, stores open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On weekends, stores open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. But a lot of stores don’ t open on Sundays. Banks and other places open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you want to go to the parks, you can get there at any time of a day. In England, you can take the bus, the subway or the taxi to the places. Englishmen go to a restaurant every month. They also like fast food like hamburgers, sandwiches and chips.
1. Where is Wales?2. Which word means (意味着) “易变的” in the passage?
3. What should you take with you when you go out in England?
4. How many hours do the stores open on the weekends in England?
5. What fast food do Englishmen like?
The Spring Festival is our Chinese people’s special festival. It comes in January or February. There are twelve different animal names for each Chinese year. They are mouse, tiger, rabbit, chicken, dragon and so on. This year is the year of tiger.
Before the Spring Festival, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. Every family prepares many kinds of food and drinks. On the eve of the festival, there is always a big family dinner. People like eating jiaozi—dumplings. It means “reunion(团聚)” and “good luck”. After dinner all the family stay up to welcome the New Year. They often watch TV and play games.
On the first day of the lunar New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit relatives (亲戚) and friends. They say “Happy New Year” and give the best wishes to each other. Everyone has a great time.
1-2题完成句子；3-4题简略回答；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. The Spring Festival comes in
2. On the eve of the festival, there is always a big
3. What does jiaozi mean?
4. What do people do on the first day of the lunar New Year?
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