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Can you imagine what our life will be like in the year 2050? Perhaps you will be flying off for a holiday on the moon, or maybe you will be taking your dog for a walk in virtual(虚拟的)reality. We recently carried out a survey(调查)of 1000 people from different countries find out what they think life will be like in the future. The results clearly show both our hopes and fears.

  The survey suggests that friendship—one of the most important human relationships—will have changed dramatically(显著地). People will make friends mainly through the Internet. What is more, a large number of people will come across their future spouses(配偶)in this way! Computers will have become Completely necessary by 2050. Even now, some people begin to regard them as their best friends! Others, however, say that we will become much more separated and estranged(疏远的)from each other because we will have little real human contact.

  Education will have changed a lot, too. As more and more children will be using computers in schools, certain abilities, such as mental arithmetic(心算)won’t be necessary since there will be computer programs for most calculations(计算). Even writing by hand—at least to some extent—will have become a thing of the past.

  According to the survey, home life will be more and more comfortable. Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing housework and we will rely mainly on ready-made food. A lot of people think that we might only cook for fun in the future.

  Space exploration(探险)will become increasingly popular. Fifty percent of the people we talked to believe that man will regularly visit Mars. They also believe that travel on our own planet will probably change. Almost everyone thinks that there will be no cars in the city center. Some even think that environmentally—friendly(利于环保的)electric of solar-powered cars will have replaced the cars we use now.

  Pollution is something that worries us very much. Some fear that it will continue to get worse, and that it well be impossible for us to live on our polluted planet. Others even foresee(预言)that one day we’ll have to pay for clean air.

  On the other hand, people seem to be quite optimistic about the benefits of genetic(遗传)engineering, as they think scientists will use it to cure diseases like cancers and AIDS. If scientists manage to find a cure for these, we’ll have a much healthier society.

  Some people worry about the future, while others are full of hope and confidence(信心). No matter how dark or bright it may seem, it is up to us to look after our planet and try to make it a better globe to live on.

(1) Many people believe that in 2050, we will ________.

[  ]

A.not pay for computers

B.seldom leave our homes

C.not have any real friends

D.find partners and friends mainly through computers

(2) The passage suggests that in 2050 ________.

[  ]

A.half of the world population will have traveled to Mars

B.students will write with typewriters only

C.cooking will not be easy to people

D.lessons taught at school and the ways in which they are taught will be very different

(3) Some people believe that pollution will have ________ by 2050.

[  ]

A.disappeared

B.killed most of the people on the planet

C.become an even worse problem

D.made our planet a warmer place to live on

(4) Many people think that by 2050 ________.

[  ]

A.there will be a cure for cancer and AIDS

B.people will have stopped dying

C.scientists will solve all the problems we face

D.people won’t get diseases

答案:D;D;C;A
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  Talking on mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use.You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, 8=ate, h8=hate, etc.)Here is an example:Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll?(I’m free now, why not give me a call)

  Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols(一系列符号)to show how they feel.They are called emoticons(情感符号).To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideway.For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face.like this:Why didt u cll me?Im so sad.:-)

  Here are some others.Can you think of these text messages where you could use them?

  :-( sad :-< really sad | - | asleep :-v shouting 8-| surprised

(1)

Talking on a mobile phone is ________ than sending text messages.

[  ]

A.

slower

B.

cheaper

C.

more expensive

D.

more interesting

(2)

Mobile phone users use emotions to show ________.

[  ]

A.

what they do

B.

who they are

C.

where they talk

D.

how they feel

(3)

What do you think this text message“whr hv U bn?Im wtng 4 U”means?

[  ]

A.

Where have you been?I’m waiting for you.

B.

Where have you been?I’m looking for you.

C.

What are you doing?I’m waiting for you.

D.

What are you doing?I’m looking for you.

(4)

Which one means“laughing”in the text messages?

[  ]

A.

:-(

B.

:-)

C.

:-<

D.

8->|

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 = to, 3 = free, 4 = for, 8 = ate, so h8 = hate, etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (

Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?

) laughing     ( sad     < really sad

Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep    :0 shocked

8·| surprised    \·o bored

Why are text messages popular?

A. Because they are expensive.             B. Because they are cheap.

C. Because they are hard to write.          D. Because they are not important.

The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

A. one          B. two          C. three          D. four

What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                    ?”.

A. Do you want to come                      B. Do you wear two caps

C. Do you want two cakes                    D. Do you go home early

Why do people use emoticons?

A. Because they can show how users feel.  B. Because the symbols are beautiful.

C. Because text messages are short.         D. Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

  Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words(2=to, 3=free, 4=for, 8=ate, h8=hate, etc. ). Here is an example :Im 3 nw, why nt gv me a cll? (I’m free now, why not give me a call?)

Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. They are called emoticons(情感符号). To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message which is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why did t u cll me? Im so sad. ∶-)

  Here are some others. Can you think of these text messages where you could use them?

  ∶·)laughing∶ ·(sad∶·<really sad

  ∶·v shouting| · | sleep∶ o shocked

  8 · | surprised\· o bored

1. The underlined word “sideways” in this passage means______ .

A. 从侧面地    B. 从旁边地

C. 斜眼地   D. 颠倒地

2. What do you think of this text message “Whr hv U bn? Im wtng 4 U”means?

A. Where have you been? I’m waiting for you.

B. Where have you been? I’m looking for you.

C. What are you doing? I’m waiting for you.

D. What are you doing? I’m looking for you.

3. Which one means“laughing” in the text messages?

A. ∶·(          B. ∶· )

C. ∶· <     D. 8 ·

 

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)
What do you think these text messages mean?
Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.
Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.
I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.
Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (
Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?
) laughing     ( sad    < really sad
Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep   :0 shocked
8·| surprised    \·o bored
【小题1】Why are text messages popular?

A.Because they are expensive.B.Because they are cheap.
C.Because they are hard to write.D.Because they are not important.
【小题2】The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
【小题3】 What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.
A.Do you want to comeB.Do you wear two caps
C.Do you want two cakesD.Do you go home early
【小题4】Why do people use emoticons?
A.Because they can show how users feel.B.Because the symbols are beautiful.
C.Because text messages are short.D.Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (

Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?

) laughing     ( sad    < really sad

Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep   :0 shocked

8·| surprised    \·o bored

1.Why are text messages popular?

A.Because they are expensive.

B.Because they are cheap.

C.Because they are hard to write.

D.Because they are not important.

2.The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in             ways.

A.one

B.two

C.three

D.four

3. What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “                   ?”.

A.Do you want to come

B.Do you wear two caps

C.Do you want two cakes

D.Do you go home early

4.Why do people use emoticons?

A.Because they can show how users feel.

B.Because the symbols are beautiful.

C.Because text messages are short.

D.Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

 

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