Welcome to life in the future! You are 60 years old now. But recently you’ve had a new anti-aging treatment (治疗). Looking into the mirror, you seem like a 30-year-old lady. How magic! People could live to be 120, and being 60 is not old at all!
Science has also found amazing ways to keep people healthy. Nanotechnology (纳米技术) can help cure (治愈) many illnesses, including cancer. And if any part of your body is unhealthy, you can grow a new one in a lab.
As you get dressed, you say to your shirt, “Turn red” It becomes red. In 2045, “smart” clothes contain nanoparticles that carry electricity. So you can program clothes to change colors or designs.
On the way to the kitchen, you want to call a friend. Your cell phone is by the window because it gets its energy from the sun. But you don’t need to pick up the phone. You can just touch your jacket to make the call.
It’s breakfast time. You reach for the milk, but a voice says, “Don’t drink that!” Your fridge knows the milk is old, and tells the supermarket to replace it. Ten minutes later, it’s sent by a drone (无人机).
As you leave for work, ________. Your home goes into “sleep” mode (模式) to save energy. In 2045, cars drive themselves, so you just tell your driverless car where you want to go.
Will all this come true? Perhaps the future is much closer than we think.
1. Why does a 60-year-old lady still look young?| A．Because of a magic mirror. |
| B．Because of electricity. |
| C．Because of Nanotechnology. |
| D．Because of an anti-aging treatment. |
| A．The driver. | B．The fridge. |
| C．The phone. | D．The scientist. |
| A．the lights turn off by themselves. |
| B．the computer turns on by itself. |
| C．the washing machine starts to work. |
| D．the sweeping robot goes to work. |
| A．Clothes may change colors by sunlight. |
| B．Phones can be used without energy. |
| C．Cars may run freely without drivers. |
| D．All the patients can be cured in the labs. |
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Hi there!
Can you help me? I’m doing a project at school. The title?‘Will life be better in 2100?’What do you think? Thanks you for your ideas!
Josh
a. Hi Josh! I think life will be great. People will live in‘smart houses’. A central computer will control the temperature, the lights, everything! These houses will be ecological and use solar energy and recycled water. A‘smart’mirror in the bathroom（that's right, it’s a mirror with a computer!）will check your health. And guess what? Robots will cook and do the housework.
Maya
b. Pollution is a big problem today, but will be a bigger problem in 100 years. So people won’t use cars with petrol. They will drive in electric cars on underground roads. And there will be electric buses with computers for drivers! The best thing? People will be able to travel in time. Now that will be exciting!
Rosie
c. Hi Josh. Life will be better in 2100-in space! People will live on the Moon and Mars in special cities. They will grow food and send it to the Earth in a huge space craft. Space stations will orbit the Earth and control the climate. There will also be holidays in space! How cool is that?
Brandon
d. Will life be different in 100 years? Yes, it will. Will life be better? No, it won’t! Climate change will cause floods and droughts. Rich people will live for a long time, maybe 200 years! But life won’t be easy for most people. They won’t have food and water.
Faith
e. Well, Josh, the good news is… there won’t be any schools! Students will have lessons at home on their computers. They’ll be in contact with other students all over the world in a‘virtual’classroom. The bad news is…teachers will still give us homework in the future!
Elliot
1. Josh’s project is mainly about _____.| A．modern technology | B．new inventions |
| C．life in the future | D．green lifestyle |
| A．widely available | B．environmentally friendly |
| C．easily recognized | D．completely controlled |
| A．Maya | B．Rosie | C．Brandon | D．Elliot |
| A．a‘smart’mirror | B．time travelling | C．space stations | D．virtual classroom |
| A．Education | B．Homes | C．Transport | D．Environment |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
【推荐2】Welcome to life in 2045! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror(镜子). You look like a 20-year-old. Because science finds good ways to keep people young and healthy, many people of your age could live to be 120. Look, you are not old at all.
When you get dressed, you say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It becomes red in 2045!
On the way to the kitchen, you want to call a friend. Your phone is by the window because it gets its energy from the sun. But you don’t need to pick up the phone. You can just touch(触摸，碰) your jacket to make the call.
It’s breakfast time. You reach for the milk, but your fridge says, “Don’t drink that!” It knows the milk is old, and tells the supermarket to send you a new bottle. Ten minutes later, it is sent by a drone(无人机).
When you leave for work, lights turn off by themselves. Your home goes into “see” to save energy. In 2045, cars drive themselves, so you just tell your driverless car where to go.
Will all this come true? Perhaps the future is much closer than we think.
1. Why do people look young in the future?| A．Because mirrors keep them young. |
| B．Because life in 2045 is interesting. |
| C．Because people can live up to 60. |
| D．Because scientists make it happen. |
| A．The milk. | B．The fridge. | C．The drone. | D．The supermarket. |
| A．Things at home are much smarter. |
| B．People never get old or sick. |
| C．Driverless cars need no instructions(指令). |
| D．Phones don’t use any energy. |
| Dear future Linda (or rather myself), I hope when you read this letter you don’t find my writing too messy! At the moment, I’m 15 years old and living at home with my family. I love school and have lots of good friends. We do lots of fun things together like parties, ice skating and swimming. My biggest worry is not doing well in my school exams, but I’m working really hard so hopefully I have nothing to worry about. There’s so much I (you!) want to do. I hope you’ve travelled all over the world and seen lots of things and met lots of people. I hope you’ve visited the Great Wall in China and the pyramids in Egypt, shopped in New York City and in Paris, seen polar bears in Norway and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I’ve just remembered, you always wanted to see elephants in India—I hope you’ve managed to do that too. I promise myself I’ll always try my best and have no regrets. I never want to forget where every step of my life has taken me. Already it seems as if so much has happened. I’ve moved from primary to junior middle school (about to graduate), been taught to swim and dance (I love ballet dancing), learned to speak Chinese and French, and raised money for those in need by selling old toys and books. I really hope you’re happy. I hope you have a successful career that you enjoy doing and look forward to each morning when you wake up. I hope you’re surrounded by good friends and family and maybe also have a family of your own. More than anything else, I hope you’ve enjoyed every single moment so far! Love Linda |
| A．By comparing facts. | B．By telling stories. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By listing numbers. |
| A．stay with her family | B．visit her friends more |
| C．always try her best | D．travel as much as she can |
| A．a lovely home | B．a lot of holidays |
| C．a lot of money | D．a career she loves |
| A．hopeful | B．worried | C．uncertain | D．curious |
【推荐1】Many scientists are not sure if sharks will attack (袭击) man. Some people believe that a shark will attack man only when he is near the shark in the water. Others think that sharks never attack man. The facts show that the truth is between these two ideas.
There are thirty-two kinds of sharks, and only three are dangerous to man. They are the harmer head shark, the tiger shark, and the white shark. All sharks are easily frightened and are much more afraid of man than man afraid of them. They have a keen (敏锐的) sense of smell even from a place that is very long way away. The smell of blood excites them, then they may attack man.
If such an attack happens, however, it does blindly (盲目的) because the shark happens to be excited by the smell of blood. This is very different form the way in which a lion or a tiger will attack man in the woods. The one acts without thinking while the other acts with the greatest care.
1. The main difference between the way in which a lion attacks a man is ________.| A．in the speed (速度) of the attack |
| B．that the lion is careful with the attack, but the shark acts without acts thinking |
| C．that the lion is more cruel (残忍) than the shark |
| D．that the shark’s attack is less sudden |
| A．There are 32 kinds of sharks. |
| B．Many kinds of sharks are afraid of man. |
| C．The white sharks are dangerous to man. |
| D．All the sharks like to attack anyone as soon as they see man. |
| A．The shark is easy to be frightened. |
| B．The shark has a keen sense of smell. |
| C．The shark has just been excited by the smell of blood. |
| D．The shark always protects itself by attacking the others. |
| A．Sharks and Other Animals | B．Sharks’ Attack on Man |
| C．Why Does Blood Excite Sharks | D．Sharks, the Most Dangerous of All Fishes |
【推荐2】The CCTV Spring Festival Gala is commonly known as “chunwan” in Chinese. It was first broadcast in 1983. The live TV show has been entertaining（娱乐）Chinese people one New Year’s Eve after another. And it is popular with more than 700 million viewers（观众）.
The live broadcast（直播）lasts four and a half hours. It includes dances, cross talk, magic shows and many other performances（表演）. The performers at the gala are chosen from all walks of life. They represent（代表）the best part of Chinese art and culture. With the gala, many Chinese people stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Family members sit in front of the television, sharing happiness and waiting for the arrival of the New Year.
In 2005, the gala was broadcast live on the Internet for the first time. During the live broadcast, viewers can get online red envelopes（红包）by shaking their phones.
The Spring Festival Gala has been held for 37 years. It has also been a witness（见证）to China’s rapid development over the past few years.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。1. The Spring Festival Gala was first broadcast in 2005.
2. More than 700 million viewers like watching the Spring Festival Gala.
3. The performers at the gala are chosen from all walks of life.
4. The Gala has also been a witness to China’s rapid development over the past few years.
5. The gala was broadcast live on the Internet every year.
【推荐3】We eat an average of 9 kilograms of chocolate per person per year. But where does chocolate come from, and how is it made into the sweet, delicious treats that we love to eat?
The story of chocolate begins in the rainforest where cacao trees grow. Pods (豆荚) grow on the cacao trees and inside the pods are seeds called cocoa beans. These cocoa beans are the magic ingredient (原料) in chocolate.
Only a few of the hundreds of blossoms (花) of cacao trees develop into cocoa pods. In about four months, the cocoa pods grow to the size of melons. It takes another month before they are fully ripe (成熟的). The color of the ripe pods ranges from yellow to dark red. The pods are hard and must be split (剥开) open to show the beans, which are the valuable beans that make chocolate. The Mayans were the first people to plant the beans of wild cacao trees. This was the beginning of the cocoa farming. In return for other goods，the Mayans traded cocoa beans to the Aztecs, whose land was too dry to grow cacao trees.
Both the Mayans and Aztecs used cocoa beans to make a chocolate drink. The beans were dried and crushed, and then mixed with water. The Mayans drank it hot, while the Aztecs drank it cold.
In 1492 , Christopher Columbus became the first European to take some cocoa beans back to Spain. But the taste of the drink was too bitter (苦) for them. In 1519, the Spain explorers added some sugar into it, and introduced the hot, sweet drink to their country. The chocolate drink soon became popular with rich families. In 1765, the first American chocolate factory opened in Massachusetts, the USA. In 1765, James Watt built a steam engine that made goods quickly and cheaply. Using a steam-powered chocolate grinder (研磨机) made chocolate drink a cheaper treat for everyone.
1. Where does the story of chocolate begin?| A．In the rainforest. | B．On the mountain. | C．Near the sea. | D．In the field. |
| A．For four months. | B．For five months. | C．For three months. | D．For two months. . |
| A．Increased. | B．Closed. | C．Broken. | D．Collected. |
| A．The Invention of Chocolate Grinder. | B．The Story of Chocolate. |
| C．The Popularity of Chocolate. | D．The Planting of Cacao Trees. |
