I am Steve. I was born and grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand (拓展).

My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French, my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing, just for myself, and I’ve been writing ever since.

I have always loved BIG IDEAS, and so I enjoy writing fantastic stories. And I also write horror (恐怖) I think they are like the old fairytales (童话故事) ,and can teach you important things.

I am in my forties on the outside, twelve on the inside. I like rock music, Indian and Chinese food, and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary, ducks, cats, goats, hens and lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy any books, go to www. showkett. freeserve. co. uk

1.When he was 13, the writer ________.

A.wrote lots of poems                     B.moved out of Wales

C.sold many story books                    D.became a famous singer

2.He liked playing out on the hills because he could ________.

A.expand his imagination                   B.learn French

C.listen to stories                         D.buy some books

3.Maybe the writer is ________ years old now.

A.12               B.22               C.32               D.42

4.According to the passage, the write keeps _______

A.cats, hens and pigs                      B.ducks, goats and rabbits

C.hens, rabbits and dogs                    D.rabbits, pigs and cats

5.From the passage, we can learn that the writer ________.

A.lives in a big city with his son               B.likes eating Japanese and Indian food

C.lives in the countryside with his wife         D.introduces a nice book to us

 

 

It's March, 2050.

 

Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.

  There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the world's leading business centres. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.

     As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them.

Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. This is his third job: he used to be in marketing and then television.

     Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels - the usual selection of electric cars, household robots and cheap travel offers - before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home.

       Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.

     Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present, which has become a world language as important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.

       According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a few decades (???) and then spend her time on music and painting.

1.Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?

   Because they _________________________________________________

2.Does Mary read space news or business news?

    __________________________________________________________

3.Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank?

____________________________________________________________

4.How does Frank work with others from home?

    _____________________________________________________________

5.What are the two world languages in 2050?

    ______________________________________________________________

6.What do you think of Louise's life in 2050?

   I think her life in 2050 is ____________ because ________________________

 

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