1 . Most of the 20th century has been a development on the Industrial Revolution taken to an extreme（极端）: people now own more products than ever before; there are enough nuclear weapons to destroy the earth several times over; there is hardly any forest left and pollution has got to the point where we buy water. Within a few years I predict you will be able to buy air—there once was a time when you didn't need to buy food or shelter either.

Important developments in the last century are the breaking down of the class structures left over from the Industrial Revolution stage, bringing with it the empowerment（授权）of the "common man": the working day is set by law to only 8 hours a day; everyone has the vote; the media has less obvious government control; people have landed on the moon, sent spacecraft to Mars and so on. Families have also been shrinking; the nuclear family came about, and especially in the last half of the 20th century, one-parent families are becoming more common. The smaller size of the family shows the increased independence of people—once upon a time people had to live in large groups to survive.

Humans have realized their personality and independence and taken their control of the world to an extreme. In many countries the land is almost completely used in the production of food and as living space. People live in small cities which are entirely human constructed ,made from materials which are also entirely human constructed（concrete bricks）with hardly any remains of nature. Weeds are poisoned because they are messy; even parks have trees grown in tidy lines; grass is mowed to keep it short and soon. I think the massive drug "problem" troubling people is a result of too much of this influence, humans needing to escape the dull world they have created by entering fantasy worlds.

Over the last 100 years, the 20th century consciousness has spread throughout the world. Most of Asia has been thoroughly "Westernized", and most of the Third World is being over-run by Western ways of doing things and living.

1. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By giving examples and stating facts.

B．By stating facts and making comparisons.

C．By listing facts and arguing.

D．By predicting and concluding.

2. What does the underlined word "shrinking" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Becoming smaller.	B．Getting better off.
C．Disappearing sharply.	D．Becoming popular.

3. Which of the following situations is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Effects of pollution.	B．Changes in people's way of living.
C．Development in science and technology.	D．Control of population.

4. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．Birth rate is over controlled.	B．Population quality has greatly improved.
C．People have more rights and freedom.	D．Government has lost control of society.

2 . Forging a 5G future

The future in sci-fi movies seems so close, yet so far away. Delightfully, 5G technology makes that future look easily achievable. Schools, hospitals, transportation, factories—even our homes will soon use this powerful wireless network. Last year, China started testing 5G mobile networks in its several cities. So what is 5G? It's the latest generation of cellular (蜂窝状的) network technology.     1    

5G's benefits mainly come from speed and connectivity (连接).    2    People will be able to use the Internet at a much greater speed than before. Imagine being able to download an entire movie in just a few seconds! That's how fast 5G will be.

    3     For example, one of the biggest problems with developing driverless cars is the delay between sending a signal and receiving it. Driverless cars must be able to react instantly to sudden changes in their environment, such as a dog running across the road. This will require these cars to send and receive huge amounts of data within milliseconds (毫秒).    4     It will also allow doctors to perform operations remotely, using robots. The robots will respond more quickly to the doctors’ movements.

So what about 5G's connectivity?       5    . Imagine having a smart home that automatically turns the lights on when you open your front door.

"New things become possible when you can move information at a massive scale," Gordon Smith, CEO of telecom equipment reseller Sagent, told The Telegraph. "5G becomes the great enabler. "

No matter where it is implemented, it looks like 5G will bring us a more exciting and convenient future.

A．We may develop "smart" environments with it.

B．Such speed helps other technologies, too.

C．5G will make this possible.

D．It connects people's lives in various ways.

E．It is faster and more stable than 4G, the previous generation.

F．With 5G, people can conveniently solve many problems.

G．The advantage of higher speeds is obvious.

3 . 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 at your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) 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. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes’ color or pattern(样式).

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,“ You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the 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 sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist

Andrew Zolli ,“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?

1. We can learn from the text that in the future__________.

A．people will never get old

B．everyone will look the same

C．red will be the most popular color

D．clothes will be able to change their pattern

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.

B．More drinks will be given for sale.

C．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.

D．Milk will be harmful to health.

3. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

A．Cars will be able to drive automatically(自动地).

B．Fridges will know what people need.

C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.

D．Nothing can replace the Internet.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Food and clothing in 2035

B．The reason for the success of new technology.

C．Medical treatments of the future.

D．Future technology in everyday life.