Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking (停车) is a serious problem, and it causes the traffic around the cities. Something will have to be done to change them. What will the cars of tomorrow be like?
Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future, there will be less air pollution. There will be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can park in the space now needed for a car of the usual size. The little cars will cost less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What’s more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers an hour.
Little cars in the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be suitable for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big and fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small ones.
1.2. Little cars in the future may bring
3. A car of the usual size can park
4. The little cars will be not suitable for
5. If all of us drive little cars in the future, our life will be
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Jane, a middle school student, is 14 years old now. She says, “I will be 24 years old in 10 years. I will graduate from a university. I will be a doctor and work in Guangzhou. I like to work in big cities because it’s convenient to enjoy the life. When I take the day off（放假）, I can enjoy concerts in Xinghai Concerts Hall. I will live in a small apartment because the cost of living is high. I won’t drive a car, but I will take the subway or a bus to work. I will study hard now to achieve my dream.”
Mary, a housewife, is 28 years old now. She says, “In 10 years, I will live in an apartment near a middle school because my daughter and two boys will study in a boarding school. I will have more fee time, so I think I will find a job as a child nutritionist（营养学家）because now I try making all kinds of nutritious（有营养的）food for my children. I will be an expert（专家）later.”
John, a retired teacher, is 60 years old. He says, “I have been a teacher for 40 years. I retired a month ago. I always dream to go back to my hometown. I will live with my wife and my elder brother in my hometown in 10 years. In the daytime, I will climb mountains or play chess with my old friends. At night, I will look at the beautiful stars. It will be a good place to enjoy the rest of my life.”
1. How will Jane go to work?2. Why does Jane like to work in big cities?
3. Where will Mary live in 10 years?
4. What did John do when he was 45?
5. How many people are talking about their future?
Problems in 2050
Lily：
I was staying at the Hotel Whale with my friends last week. After going shopping and having tea at the café. I went back to my room to rest. But when I opened the door. I saw that water was coming in through the window! I knew I should not just stand there, but I did not know what to do……
Mike:
At 11:30 a.m. the day before yesterday, I was having lunch in our Forever Green House while our fridge was ordering food. Suddenly a light went on and a lot of food started to arrive from the supermarket: meat, vegetables, fruit, milk, and so on. ‘Stop!’ I shouted at the fridge, but the food continued to come in…
Benny:
Dad was driving us to the airport in his CJ3, and suddenly the car stopped. The hydrogen in the car failed to mix with the oxygen, so the car did not work. ‘Oh, no!’ said Mum. ‘We’re going to miss our plane. What shall we do?’
1. What did Lily do before returning to her room last week?2. Mike didn’t have lunch in the Forever Green House, did he?
3. What place did Mike’s fridge order food from?
4. Why did Benny’s father’s car stop working?
5. How soon may the problems happen according to the text?
What will the school look like in the future? It is not clear, but most people agree that the future school will go electronic（电子化）.
Computers will become very important. Each student will have a computer. Everything will be in the computer and students don’t need to bring books to school. Students will find information on the Internet. A computer will be a student’s library, schoolbag and connection（连接）to the outside word. There will be robot teachers. They will check homework on computers and talk with students’ parents through e-mails.
School buses will be like spaceships. A special computer will teach P.E. classes. The uniform will be very casual（非正式的）. There will be nurses in every school to look after sick students. There will be strict robots to make students work. The work may be hard or easy, but you will have to do it. The work will be done on computers. School food will be very healthy and delicious.
1. Is the school in the future going electronic?2. What will become very important for the school in the future?
3. Where will the students find the information they want?
4. What will the robot teachers do in the future?
5. What will school buses be like?
【推荐1】Wang Lu grew up in Beijing. A bike tour (旅行) two years ago let her find that cycling (骑自行车) is a relaxing way to see the city. “It is not too slow or too fast. You can see, touch, smell, and feel during a bike tour, ”she said.
Ken, a cycling fan, started to cycle because he wanted to try a proper(恰当的)exercise that was not so boring. “It’s best to get close to nature,” Ken said, explaining how he fell in love with cycling.
“These days, people are looking for a much healthier lifestyle, which has helped bring the public’s great interest in cycling.” Luo Yuan said. Luo is the CEO of RE, a company that sells bikes. Now the company has a network of more than 20,000 cyclists in Beijing.
More and more places have been built for riders to cycle in cities. For example, Beijing’s first route (路线) for cyclists was built in 2019. Now, there are about 12 cycling routes near the city’s rivers.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. What does Wang Lu think of cycling?
2. Why did Ken start to cycle?
3. What does Luo Yuan’s company sell?
4. How many cycling routes are there near Beijing’s rivers now?
5. Do you want to have a bike tour? Why?
Do you love traveling? If so, making a travel plan must be helpful for you to have a nice trip. Let me tell you how to do it.
Choose the destination (目的地) and proper time
The first thing you need to do is to choose where and when you want to go. Start with your interests. Do you like cultural sites or natural scenes? Do you like sunny or rainy days? How long your holiday is also matters (要紧). For example, if you have a two-day holiday, you’d better choose a destination that is near your city.
Set a travel budget (预算)
Before you do anything, you need to know how much money you have for the trip. It’s easy to overspend when you’re traveling. So, start your planning by breaking down (细目) how much you want to spend on transportation, accommodations (膳宿) and activities.
Make your reservations (预定) for tickets and accommodations
Once you’re exactly sure of where and when you will go, make your reservations. It is difficult to buy tickets or find a hotel in the high season. You’d better start earlier. The earlier you make your reservations, the less you may pay.
Pack light
Only bring what you truly need such as your ID card, keys, phone and charger (充电器). Check the weather at your destination 2-3 days before you leave. This will let you know what type of clothes you need to bring.
Making a travel plan may be more difficult than you think. But then again you will feel proud after you finish it. Have a try!
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| Set a travel budget | You need to find out: ★how much money you have for the trip ★how much you want to spend on the trip |
| Make your reservations for tickets and accommodations | You’d better |
| Pack light | Only bring what you truly need |
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【推荐3】Yesterday I learnt more about Project Hope in class. I was deeply moved. I found that many children had dropped out of school. They were from poor areas. Their parents were too poor to send them to school. Project Hope has worked all around the world since 1989. It has built schools all over China. People in China and abroad have given 2.2 billion yuan. With the money, Project Hope has trained many teachers and sent many children to school. Children are the hope and future of China. Because of Project Hope, thousands of children have better(更好的) lives.
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1. Yesterday I knew more about
2. Who has given 2.2 billion yuan?
3. What does Project Hope do with the money?
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