1 . Future means a time that is not yet here. It can be a short time from now or a long time from now. Scientists think that many wonderful things may come true in our future life.     1    

Are you wondering whether there’ll be televisions in the future?     2     Television screens (屏幕) probably will be large and flat, hanging on the wall or going across the four walls of a room. People on the screen will look as real as if they were right in the room with you.

    3     What people may eat in the future will be man-made in factories from such surprising things as coal, limestone, air, and water. Worry about the taste? You may be wrong. The man-made food will be delicious and healthy because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.

What about driving cars in the future? Well, a very small child probably will be able to drive a car. Computer systems will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the “driver” wants to go.     4     Computer controls will make all speeding cars miss each other or stop in time. Driving cars will be as safe as being at home.

    5     Cities may have large domes (穹顶) over them to keep out snow, rain, or storms. When you plan a picnic in a park, you won’t have to worry about the weather. It will rain only when the “weather man” thinks it is necessary. In all other days you will be able to enjoy pleasant weather.The future should be a wonderful time to live. But the time you are living in now is also “a wonderful future” to the people who lived 100 years ago.