Life in 2050
What will life be like in the year 2050? No one knows, but of course it will be very different from it today. Here are some predictions(预言):
First, people will work fewer(更少的) hours, and robots(机器人) will do hard and dangerous work instead. So people will have more free time for sports and travelling.
Second, cars will run faster, and computers will control(控制) the speed instead of people. So there won’t be any accidents.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea(海边), because the cities on the land (陆地) is crowded and noisy.
Last, water will have become one of our most serious problems because there could be serious shortage(短缺). Some scientists predict(预测) that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
1. No one knows what life will be like in the year 2050.2. People will do hard and dangerous work by the year 2050.
3. Computers will control the speed and there won’t be any accidents.
4. The sea will be too noisy and crowded for man to live in.
5. Water shortage could be serious in the future.
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【推荐1】In the year 2050, there will be different kinds of materials for clothes. Special materials will keep the clothes clean forever. They won’t get dirty or wear out. We will have less work because we won’t have to wash them. So, we can save water and money. And children won’t worry about what to wear to school every day.
In the year 2050, students won’t go to school. They’ll stay at home in front of their computers to study. They can wear their favorite “Saturday clothes” every day. It will be fun.
What do you think clothes and school life will be like in 2050?
1. The underlined word “materials” means “________” in Chinese.| A．尺码 | B．形状 | C．颜色 | D．材料 |
| A．be thinner and thinner | B．wear well |
| C．wear out or get dirty | D．be fantastic |
| A．Because they will play at home. | B．Because they will study on the Internet. |
| C．Because they will hate to go to school. | D．Because they will wash clothes to make money. |
| A．The clothes and the school life in 2050. | B．The school life and the study in 2050. |
| C．The Saturday clothes in 2050. | D．The special materials for clothes in 2050. |
| A．Food and Drinks | B．Future and Technology |
| C．Work and Jobs | D．Parents and Children |
【推荐2】Sarah, aged 10: I think we will find life on other planets.
Lisa, aged 11: There is life on other planets. I’d like to take my three cats with me and travel to space by spaceship (宇宙飞船).
Ricky, aged 9: I think if we all ride bikes, we will help fight pollution in the world. And maybe we can build a monorail (单轨铁路) to go around the city.
Carlos, aged 11: If New York City keeps going the way it is, things will be worse. The city will be more crowded, with more cars, worse air, more litter (垃圾), fewer open and green spaces. We need to take care of our city and make it better and cleaner.
Sabrina, aged 12: In the year 2050, my city, New York City, will be the best living place. People will keep their homes warm in a different but green way. For example, they will make use of solar power (太阳能). Many people will go to space camps to get ready for space living. In short, the future will change (改变) the way people live.
1. Both Sarah and Lisa ________.| A．are eleven years old |
| B．want to go to space |
| C．hope to travel to the space station |
| D．think there’s life on other planets |
| A．By riding bikes. | B．By taking trains. | C．By throwing less litter. | D．By going to space camps. |
| A．The life. | B．The culture. | C．The space. | D．The environment. |
| A．worried about | B．hopeful about | C．afraid of | D．interested in |
| A．How we will live in the future. |
| B．What New York City will be like. |
| C．How the children see the future. |
| D．What life in New York City is like. |
Recycling has become more and more important. As time goes by, it is rapidly changing around the world.
More goods will be made of reused materials. You’ll find more clothing, toys, park benches that are made of recycled water bottles.
Consumers(消费者) will become cleverer. Shoppers will turn to companies that produce green products.
Less plastic packaging(包装). We find it difficult to open a bottle of pills or a new toy and it’s waste of resources. Don’t use plastic bags when we go shopping.
Actions speak louder than words.
| A．Do you pick up plastics every day? |
| B．We should take a cloth hag instead. |
| C．Buildings and furniture are made of renewable wood and steel. |
| D．What will recycling be like in ten years? |
| E．Waste is finally treated as a material. |
| F．These consumers care a lot about the environment. |
| G．We should plant more trees and flowers. |
For centuries, China has been known as “a state of ceremonies” which means Liyi Zhibang. There was much greeting etiquette in ancient China. And the fist-and-palm salute (拱手礼) was quite a classic example. Today, although Chinese people usually shake hands when meeting friends and relatives, people still make fist-and-palm salutes when they are paying a visit to someone during the Spring Festival or attending someone’s wedding or birthday reception.
The fist-and-palm salute has a history of more than 3,000 years. Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, people had already performed it when meeting peers. In ancient times, if people met a stranger, they would tend to prepare for a fight if necessary, and their hands were always ready for holding any weapon (武器). Holding hands together pointed towards themselves was a gesture of saying “relax” meaning “I’m not with any weapons and I’m not here to pick a fight.” Later, it became the etiquette when people met each other or showed thanks.
So, how should people do the fist-and-palm salute properly? Firstly, stand at attention. If you’re a man, make a half fist with your right hand, then hold the right hand with your left hand in front of your chest, look at the person, raise both hands to the eyebrow (眉毛), bend down and shake hands gently three times. At the same time, you can also say some lucky greeting words. If you’re a woman, you should do it the other way which should be the right hand on the top.
People may be more familiar with the hold-fist salute, called Baoquan li in Chinese. It is widely used among the kung fu masters and students. This gesture is formed by holding the right fist very tightly closed and covering it with the left hand open, and extending both arms slightly forward in front of the chest. Make sure the left thumb is close to the index finger (食指) and don’t point it at yourself, as it shows arrogance (傲慢).
1. What does the underlined word “etiquette” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Need. | B．Manners. | C．Time. |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．keep his right hand open |
| B．put his right hand on his left |
| C．not point his left thumb at himself |
| A．There are no standards for these two salutes. |
| B．The fist-and-palm salute is more common in kung fu. |
| C．These two salutes seem similar, but they are quite different. |
Breakfast in France
French meals are quite similar to those in the rest of the western world. The breakfast is lighter than elsewhere. Milky coffee or hot chocolate are also classics. Contrarily (相反地) to what happens in British（英国的） families.
Lunch in France
Lunch was traditionally（传统地） the main meal of the day in France, this is why the French still usually take more than one hour to have lunch. In big cities, lunch looks more like those in the UK or in the USA, being a sandwich or fast-food meal.
Dinner in France
In France, the dinner has become the main meal of the day over the last couple of years, as the lunch is now often made of a simple sandwich or salad.
The French dinner is made up with the starter, main dish, cheese often with salad or fruit, dessert and coffee.
1. Breakfast is not very important in ____________.
| A．France | B．the UK | C．the USA |
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner |
| A．Because the French want to have more food. |
| B．Because the French have enough time at noon. |
| C．Because the lunch is often simple. |
| A．French meals are similar to the rest of the western world. |
| B．Breakfast is more important in the UK than in France. |
| C．People eat fast-food meals in big cities in France. |
| A．How to make three meals |
| B．Three meals in France |
| C．Different kinds of food in France |
Each time I take a plane and get ready for a long-hour flight, the same thought goes through my mind: why can’t planes be faster? Everything else is speeding up: smartphones, the Internet, the speed of life in general! So why can’t we get a superfast passenger plane?
Speed has always interested engineers and pilots. At least at first, they were pretty good at getting these metal birds to fly faster and faster. As long ago as 1945, a German test pilot reached a speed of 610 mph (miles per hour). But then, something happened, and the speed stopped growing. In fact, it’s slowing down! Any guesses why? Because unlike riding a bike down the hill, there’s no surface of the road trying to push the front wheel this or that way. No, it’s all air! Besides air, there’s this thing called aerodynamics. That’s a word for the movement of air around a certain thing. If you’ve put your hand out of the car window, then you know how much force (力) air can have. When the car moves fast, the air will hit your hand so hard that you may have trouble pulling it back.
Faster doesn’t mean better. A plane isn’t always in the air—you also have to consider take-off and landing. Those two situations can be quite dangerous at high speeds. Taking the speed down a bit is also more comfortable for passengers since the ride is less noisy.
Another reason is about engines (引擎) and fuel (燃料). The faster the plane is flying, the more the engines have to work. If the engines are always working fully, they won’t last long and need to be repaired more often. Also, they burn more fuel, which makes ticket prices higher and fewer people will choose the plane trip.
After all these years of experience, plane engineers have found the best speed of flight: 560 mph. That’s because safety always comes first. One day, the best scientific minds will come up with something to make planes faster, comfortable and affordable!
1. In 1945, a German test pilot reached a speed of __________.| A．700 mph | B．610 mph | C．120 mph | D．560 mph |
| A．飞行速 | B．机身平衡 | C．远程操控 | D．空气动力 |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
| A．Why Can Air Influence Flying Speed |
| B．Taking the Speed Down Is Dangerous |
| C．When Can We Have a Fast Plane |
| D．Why Can’t Passenger Planes Fly Faster |
| School Show | |||
| Name | Act | Time | Place |
| Li Xin | Chinese Kung fu | Sunday, 8:00 a.m. | In the auditorium （礼堂） |
| Lucy | English song | Friday, 3: 40 p.m. | In Class Five |
| Mike | Play the piano | Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. | In the music room |
| Tom | Paint | Monday, 10:00 a.m. | In the drawing room |
| Jack | Beijing Opera | Thursday, 3:50 p.m. | In the auditorium |
1. We can ask （要求）______ to paint for us.
| A．Lucy | B．Mike | C．Tom | D．Jack |
| A．Chinese kung fu | B．Beijing Opera |
| C．paint | D．piano |
| A．the auditorium | B．Class Five |
| C．the music room | D．the drawing room |
| A．at 3:50 a.m. on Thursday |
| B．at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday |
| C．at 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday |
| D．at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday |
| A．Lucy; at 3:40 p.m. on Friday |
| B．Mike; at 2:00 p.m. on Friday |
| C．Lucy; in the music room |
| D．Mike; in Class Five |
My name is David and I have two brothers, Mark and Bruce. We like hamburgers for lunch. Mark and I like French fries, but Bruce doesn’t. I don’t like eggs for breakfast, but Mark and Bruce do. I like fruit for breakfast. We really like chicken and salad for dinner.
1. _________ doesn’t like French fries.
| A．David | B．Mark | C．Bruce | D．David and Mark |
| A．David and Mark | B．Mark and Bruce |
| C．David, Mark, and Bruce | D．David and Bruce |
| A．Mark and Bruce | B．David | C．Mark | D．Bruce |
| A．Mark and Bruce | B．David | C．Mark | D．Bruce |
| A．David and Mark | B．Mark and Bruce |
| C．David and Bruce | D．David, Mark, and Bruce |
【推荐3】Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family.
Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they are not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair to them.
Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t allow them to play computer games when other people are doing it. Others say when they are making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, particularly(尤其) when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice. But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems. Problems are parts of life. Here are some advice for you to solve your problems.
◆Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.
◆Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.
◆Get help from others like good friends or teachers.
◆Show your parents you are growing up. Then they will feel you are no longer a small child.
If you follow the advice, you will have a happy life and never think of running away.
1. According to the passage, _________are the closest people to a child.| A．parents | B．classmates | C．teachers | D．grandparents |
| A．Parents don’t love their children now. | B．Some students don’t think their parents are fair to them. |
| C．Middle School students don’t have any problems. | D．Parents often ask their children to play computer games. |
| A．leave our parents | B．argue with our parents |
| C．talk with our parents | D．run away from home |
| A．Because it is our homework | B．Because it can help us practice writing |
| C．Because we like keeping it | D．Because it can help us understand ourselves better |
| A．friends | B．hobbies | C．parents | D．problems |
