1 . Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking (停车) is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around the cities. Something will have to be done to change it. 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 (将来) there will be less pollution (污染) in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can fit (适合) in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What is more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per (每) hour.
Little cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful 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, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the slower small ones.
1. is the big problem for those people who have cars.A.Money | B.Parking | C.Driver | D.Waiting |
A.more | B.much | C.less | D.no |
A.one third of | B.two thirds of | C.as big as | D.as small as |
A.long trips | B.journeys | C.everyday life | D.sport |
2 . In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?”
H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.
But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.
Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness, H. G. Wells’ “moon people” would agree. Would you?
1. What surprised the explorers in H G Wells’ story ?A.The moon people’s unique language. |
B.The moon people’s friendliness. |
C.The moon people’s space technology. |
D.The moon people’s underground cities. |
A.Traveling to outer space. |
B.Meeting the “moon people” again. |
C.Using the earth’s inner space |
D.Discovering the moon’s inner space. |
A.Tunnels, gardens, offices. |
B.Gardens, car parks, power stations. |
C.Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas. |
D.Offices, shopping areas, power stations. |
A.Enjoy living underground | B.Building down, not up |
C.Alice Cities—cities of the future | D.Space travel with H. G. Wells |
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职业名称 | teacher, doctor, singer... |
选择理由 | be interested in, help people, make contributions to... |
实现方式 | work hard at, go to university... |
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My Dream Job
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Last year, I returned to Fuling, a river town near the Yangtze River. I visited the White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum. It’s a very strange museum
I taught English at the local college in the town of Fuling
During my visit, I
1)未来梦想;2)努力方向;3)展望期待。
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Together for a Shared Future
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It's undeniable: Being among the first to try out a new piece of technology is cool. There's the excitement of doing what has never been done before-the feeling that you're living in the future. And when you're the sole member of your social circle with the latest hot gadget, people stare in fascination. They ask you questions. They see you as the holder of powerful, secret knowledge-for a little while, until the next big thing comes along. People tend to underestimate the costs of this temporary coolness, which they pay in more ways than one. Don't fall into the early adopter trap. Don't join the first wave of consumers who invest in the latest media-hyped hardware; instead, wait and see.
To put it frankly, early adoption is a bad investment. First, the earliest versions of devices are not only expensive, they are also the most expensive that those devices will ever be. Companies are presumably attempting to recover the cost of production as fast as they can, and they know that there are serious tech-lovers who will pay a great deal to be first. Once the revenues from early adopters' purchases are safely in their hands, they can cut the price and shift to the next marketing phase: selling the product to everyone else. This is why the cost of the original iPhone dropped about U. S. $200 only eight months after its release. Plus, electronics hardly ever become more expensive because intense competition in the industry puts downward pressure on prices over time. Prices of gadgets will fall shortly after release, and they will likely keep falling. Many new TV models drop significantly in price as little as ten days after hitting the market. Further, electronics rapidly depreciate because they become obsolete (废弃的)so quickly. This means that early adopters pay the maximum price for an item that does not hold onto its value. The resale price of a cell phone or laptop can drop by fifty percent within just a few months.
Speaking of becoming obsolete, those who are first to leap into a new technology risk (三野志) wasting money and time on something that will never catch on. Another good reason to resist the early-adoption temptation is that the first version of a product typically has defects that cost a lot in time and frustration. Such problems are so common with new technology that early adopters are basically unpaid beta testers and troubleshooters. Unless this sounds to you like a fun way to spend your time, don't be among the first users. If you wait to learn what the problems are with a new electronic gadget, you can look forward to a smoother experience—or choose a less troublesome product.
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7 . Welcome to your future life.
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people of your age could live to 150, so, at 40, you aren't old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老)treatment.Now,all three of you look the same age.
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035,“smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells(细胞)in your body. They can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk from the fridge, but a voice says, “You shouldn't drink that!” Your fridge has read the smart chip(芯片)that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035,every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car" where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeves. Such"smart technology" is all around you.
So will all these things come true?"For new technology to come early,"says scientist Andrew Zolli,“much has to be done so that new things will replace what we have today."The Internet is an example-what will be the next?
1. What is the theme of the text?A.The Internet. | B.The future life. |
C.The anti-aging technology. | D.The ways of transportation. |
A.Clothes. | B.Cells. | C.Colors. | D.Particles. |
A.It can change its color. | B.It can tell you where to go. |
C.You can, just tell it where to go. | D.You can call your friend to drive it for you. |
A.Nothing is impossible. |
B.Every coin has two·sides. |
C.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
D.Never count the chicken before they are hatched(孵化)。 |
A.Science. | B.Health. | C.Fashion. | D.Advertisement. |
8 . In the future, when robots can be used both in homes and in other areas, they could improve the living standards of people.
Experts believe robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some people. When robots are used on such work, it does not risk any human life due to accidents at the workplace. Human resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human skills like critical thinking and problem solving.
While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humans, others voice their concerns. When robots become cheaper to produce, employers may prefer to use more robots than humans. As the technology constantly improves the abilities of robots, it could weaken the value of humans.
A.Robots have been widely used in Japan. |
B.Many people may rely on robots heavily. |
C.They can free people from such tasks as cooking. |
D.Most people believe robots have changed their life. |
E.Japan sees it as a must to build robots to take care of the elderly. |
F.Robots can be also used on low-end jobs like moving heavy things. |
G.However, many elderly people would prefer human helpers to robots. |
Every new year of the last decade I set a personal challenge. My goal was
When I started these challenges, my life was almost all about building the Facebook website. Now there’s so much more to learn. At Facebook, we’re building lots of different apps and technology and we’re handling a lot more social
This decade I’m going to take
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School Life: different activities; richer and more interesting; teachers and students get along well |
Building and equipment: modern; easy to use; everything run by computer |
Subjects: more subjects to choose from; most subjects offered on the Internet |
Ways of learning: learn at school or at home; choose teachers |
Future Schools
In the future, schools will be different in many ways from what they are now.
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