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Do you know that there’s a possibility that you may live forever? You will have computers which are 1,000 times more intelligent than Albert Einstein, one of the smartest scientists ever in the world? Yes! All these may happen in 20 years or more. In the next 20 or 30 years, the world will change much faster than ever before because the change of science and technology will be simply breath-taking.

Computers will take human personalities, as well as the ability to understand words and their meanings when you speak to them. Tomorrow’s computer will be so developed that it can have a face-to-face chat with you like an old friend. In fact, you don’t even have to speak to it. Just like a friend, the computer will also have the ability to understand your thoughts.

However, will computers take over the world? Probably not, for people will also get superhuman abilities. They may never die. “Unless a person is unlucky enough to die early from an accident or a disease, he has a good chance of not dying at all. Genetics (基因学) will make this possible.” says Pearson, a British futurologist as well as a trained physicist.

Recently there have been many reports about discovering the code of the human genome, which decides many facts of heredity (遗传). This finding will make it possible to repair damage (修复损伤) caused by age and disease, keeping people young forever. Besides, if people suddenly die, it would be possible to recreate them with the help of the genetics.

So we have the reason to believe, with the development of genetic engineering and computer science technology, human beings will have superhuman abilities and the possibility of being young and alive forever. While at the same time, computers will be much more intelligent than we can magine. Then who will control (控制) the world?

1. The writer talks of Albert Einstein to make it clear that ________.

A．Albert Einstein was the smartest

B．computers will be very intelligent

C．computers will be intelligent scientists

D．Albert Einstein couldn’t use computers

2. The second paragraph mainly tells us that computers will ________ in the future.

A．take place of your friends in life	B．become the master of the world
C．understand us human better	D．control your thoughts completely

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Computers will control the world soon.	B．Tomorrow’s computer will be as smart as Einstein.
C．How people discovered the code of the human genome.	D．Science and technology will change the world in the future.

【推荐2】A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas.
They are nice cars, aren’t they?
1. If you drive this kind of little cars for four hours, you can probably go      at most.

A．260 kilometers	B．65 kilometers
C．450 kilometers	D．130 kilometers

2. Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?

A．For more water.	B．For more gas.
C．To have a rest.	D．To charge (充电)

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Driving big cars can make the air dirtier.

B．The little cars can make more space for other cars and people.

C．These little cars will be useful for a long trip.

D．This kind of cars can save much gas.

【推荐3】Mr. Brown was talking to John about his future. John told Mr. Brown if he was as tall as Bob, he would work hard and be an athlete. If he was as strong as Jack, he would be a policeman. If he and Jim were of the same age, he would leave school for work.

Mr. Brown said John wasn’t a fool but he always got “D” in his exams. He thought John was lazy and should learn from his friends — Nick, Alice, Peter and Maria. John said Nick liked science and would be an actress; Peter was good at math and would be a businessman(商人); Maria had a beautiful voice and would be a singer.

Mr. Brown asked John what he really wanted to be. He told Mr. Brown he would be a cook.

1. Mr. Brown had a talk with John about ________.

A．the exams

B．John’s friends

C．John’s dream job

D．John’s classmates

2. Bob was ________ than John.

A．stronger

B．fatter

C．taller

D．older

3. John didn’t do well in the exams because he ________.

A．was too young

B．was ill

C．was a fool

D．was lazy

4. Peter did well in ________.

A．science

B．math

C．P. E.

D．music

5. John told Mr. Brown he would be a ________.

A．scientist

B．worker

C．teacher

D．cook

【推荐2】White Dew（白露）is the 15th solar term（节气）of the year. It started on September 7th and ended on September 22nd in 2022. Here are some traditions（传统） about White Dew.

Eat longan（龙眼）

Longan is a kind of sweet fruit and it tastes great around White Dew. It is a tradition for people in Fuzhou to eat longan on the first day of White Dew. It is said that one longan is as healthy as an egg. People think it can make them look beautiful.

Drink White Dew Tea

Tea will taste best after a hot summer. White Dew Tea lasts long and it is different from spring tea. It is also different from summer tea because summer tea is dry and a little bitter（苦的）while White Dew Tea tastes sweet.

Collect ten “white” herbal medicine（收集十种白草药）

People in Wenzhou have a tradition of collecting herbal medicine like Bai shao on the first day of White Dew. People think that eating these herbal medicine can keep healthy.

Eat sweet potatoes

In the old days, farmers ate sweet potatoes on the first day of White Dew. According to Chinese medicine, sweet potatoes can make people live longer and become healthier.

1. The tradition for White Dew in Fuzhou is to ___________.

A．collect herbal medicine	B．drink White Dew Tea
C．eat longan	D．eat sweet potatoes

2. Tea may have its best taste in ___________.

A．September

B．July

C．April

D．December

3. Which of the following is True according to this passage?

A．White Dew Tea tastes sweet and lasts long.

B．There are 15 solar terms in a year.

C．People usually try their best to collect many kinds of herbal medicine.

D．People can’t be healthy if they don’t eat sweet potatoes.

【推荐3】When was the last time you gave or received a hug? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.

You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game. If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug them to cheer them up. Friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting.

Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. After coming to China, I’ve noticed that people are generally more reluctant(不情愿的) to hug than they are in my home country, the US.

My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate(亲密的) in their culture. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, like couples. Chinese people don’t usually hug in public, either.

But people’s attitudes(态度) towards hugging can also change. I remember watching a video story about a “hugging party” that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other.

The Chinese participants(参与者) clearly looked uncomfortable. However, after the party, several of them changed their minds. They decided that hugging doesn’t have to be awkward(尴尬的) and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mom or dad, give them a hug — see how it makes you feel.

1. The second paragraph tells us ______.

A．the advantages of hugging each other

B．some situations in which people hug each other

C．the reasons why friends need to hug each other

2. In Chinese culture, hugs usually happen between ______.

A．friends

B．classmates

C．couples

3. What did people do at the “hugging party”?

A．They were invited to hug each other.

B．They watched a video about hugging.

C．They told stories about hugging.

4. The writer wrote the last paragraph to ______.

A．encourage people to be nice to strangers

B．explain why people feel uncomfortable while hugging

C．show how people can change their minds about hugging