Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.
(A)Cars will run on solar power(太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.
New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some of them will have two levels(层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology(生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses(病虫害) will be developed. (B)The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
Many new ways to cure(治愈) illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering(基因工程产品) to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.
根据短文内容完成下列任务。
任务一:根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?
2. Where will new cities have to be built in the future?
任务二:将短文中画线的A句和B句翻译成汉语。
3. A句:
4. B句:
任务三:
5. What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Solar power car | B．Biotechnology |
| C．Information about future | D．Future |
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Artificial intelligence (人工智能), or AI for short, has become an important part of our daily life. It is certain that AI will have a great effect on education in the next few years. Let’s see how!
The role of teachers
What will the role of teachers be in this robotic classroom of the future? Many teachers worry that AI will take their jobs. Actually human teachers will always be needed to manage the classroom environment and to encourage students. A large part of education for children is teaching them social-emotional skills. While AI programs have proven they can teach students to read and solve math problems, teaching social-emotional skills is more complex (复杂的). That kind of learning needs the human touch that only teachers can provide.
Classrooms
Certain tasks can be made easier through the use of AI. Grading, for example, can be done quickly and easily by using AI. In the future, some believe AI will even be able to tell if students are having problems with a certain subject based on their facial (面部的) expressions alone. AI can also provide a chance of receiving an education for those who have hearing problems or are unable to speak the local language.
AI outside the classroom
AI in education is extending (延伸) outside the classroom, too. The technology is also being used to help students prepare for tests, such as college entrance exams. It can also help them with their homework.
Has your school used AI? Do you think AI is the future of education?
1. The things that AI programs can teach students to do:2. The reason why AI won’t take the place of human teachers?
3. How can AI make grading?
4. The thing that AI can do for those who have hearing problems:
5. List two things that AI will help students do outside the classroom.
What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive.
They have designed “spaceflats” that are only 30 square metres in size. These flats have small rooms; a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony (阳台), but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.
The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. And, if not needed, both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded away (折叠收拢). There is a flat-screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. You can’t see the cooker, the microwave and the small refrigerator because they are all hidden out of sight.
The other rooms are small but practical (实用的). The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough space for two people to sit and you may see an amazing fountain on it. All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage (存储) space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.
“ Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. It’s wonderful, said one citizen. “The flat is so well designed that you feel that here is plenty of space.”
1. How big are the “spaceflats”?2. What can the living room be used as?
3. How many things are hidden out of sight?
4. Where can the owner enjoy the nice view?
5. There is plenty of sunlight in the flats, isn’t there?
6. Would you like to live in the “spaceflats”? Why?
【推荐3】What will our world be like in 2050? Maybe no one knows because we never know what will happen in the future. But it’s very interesting to make some predictions (预测). Here are some exciting ones.
Languages
English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language.
Water
Water will become as expensive as oil (石油) because many rivers will disappear (消失). We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.
Education and Science
Students won’t go to school. They will stay at home and study online. Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet. We may eat more genetically modified (转基因的) food. And more robots will be around us. Lots of dangerous work will be done by them.
Living
People will live and work under the sea. Maybe there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. Everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people all the answers to their questions. Everyone will have telephones in the pockets, too, and they can talk to their friends all over the world.
1. How many kinds of predictions are there in the passage?2. What will people have to do if water becomes very expensive?
3. How will the students study in 2050?
4. Why will people carry a pocket computer in the future?
5. What is the passage about? (请自拟一句话作答)
【推荐1】Is there an important exam right around the corner? Most students think that there’s no way to get a good grade because of the little time left to study. This is what most students worry about. But you should accept the fact that you have to take the exam no matter how much you want to avoid it.
Thankfully, there are several ways to help you get at least a passing grade. You may have a try.
★Calm down.
This might sound like silly advice, but it’s actually the most important. When you fear, you may lose control over your thoughts and actions. Even if you try to study, perhaps you won’t get anything in your head.
★ Enjoy enough sleep.
It’s unbelievable many students have little sleep each night. Students shouldn’t be proud of that, especially when they’re sleeping so little and still failing to do all the things. Sleep isn’t for the weak, but for the wise. Your brain needs enough rest. After a good night's sleep, you’ll perform much better in the morning.
★ Don’t fear.
Once the test paper is in front of you, don’t fear. Take a deep breath before starting the exam, then you won’t feel afraid. When meeting difficulties, put them away and come back to them later. If you have time left, go over everything to make sure you haven’t made any careless mistakes.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。1. According to the article, what do most students worry about?
2. How does the writer describe “calm down”, as silly advice or as the most important advice?
3. Should students be proud of having little sleep each night?
4. When should a student take a deep breath during the exam?
5. Will you follow the advice above? Why or why not?
【推荐2】A new wireless technology is going to change our world in a big way. Yes, it's 5G. the fifth generation of network technology.
It will bring unbelievable speeds to Internet users. According to Gizmodo website, 5G will have a download speed of up to 20 Gb per second, while 4G has a speed of 1 GB per second. That means you can download a movie in just a few seconds! Your video calls and other communications where become clearer, more real and more stable.
Most importantly, 5G allows more devices to connect to mobile networks at the same time. We can connect not only people to people, but also people to machines or to just about anything. For example, you will be able to have a smart home. From your land, you can control the lights in your living room and the refrigerator in your kitchen.
Outside of the home, factory owners will be able to use it to control their robots. Farmers could use it to follow smart tractors on their farms. Wearable devices (可穿戴设备) could send updates to your doctor about changes in your health, such as your heart rate or temperature. It will make the "Internet of things" possible. 5G is also expected to be used in a lot of new services, including AI robots, self-driving cars, etc. A completely wireless world is at our doorstep.
While everyone is excited for the speed and convenience of 5G, the technology may also have some disadvantages, for one thing, people who want to use 5G will need to buy new phones. Our cell phones in use now are unable to connect to 5G networks, therefore, many phone companies have already started selling 5G phones or will do so very soon.
The wider use of the 5G wireless networks means any breakdown of the system would have more widespread and service results, which could make the public unsafe.
A failure during a doctor's remote operation could lead to death or, or a network breakdown could cause self- driving vehicles to crash. There are also problems with privacy (隐私). Any person can be more easily found by tracking 5G signal.
Every coin has two sides. The future of innovation (创新) depends on the successful development of 5G and when we get there, it will bring us a whole new world.
Introduction | The |
Advantages | 5G will bring much More devices can be 5G can be used not only The "Internet of things" can be a |
People will have to buy new phones Any breakdown could have an influence on public It can be | |
Conclusion | Every coin has two sides. If we can develop 5G |
Campodimele is located between Naples and Rome. This village is about 650 metres above sea level with clean mountain air and wonderful sea wind.
The whole population of the village is about 700, while there are 49 villagers over 90 (including 2 over one hundred). 94-year-old Quirino gave up his bicycle two years ago while Guiseppe (102) with bright eyes and smooth skin walked up the hill and grew his own vegetables. The locals enjoy breathing fresh air and living with low stress. Villagers there get up early to work in the fields. They plant apples, pears, oranges and lemons, cabbages, green beans, peas, carrots, onions, tomatoes and so on.
They love their food which mainly includes whole wheat bread, fresh fruits, olive oil and vegetables grown by themselves. Home-grown and homemade food without any added things is the main diet. They have no sugar, salt or processed（加工过的）food. They mostly walk for two hours each day, eat at the same time each day, take a rest for two hours at noon and sleep eight hours at night.
1题判断正误（T表示正确，F表示错误）；2题完成句子；3-4 简略回答问题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Campodimele is about 650 metres away from the sea.
2. There are
3. What percentage of the population in the village is over 90 years old?
4. What fruits do the villagers grow in the fields?
5.
