题目内容
There won't be ________ shops, but we'll need ________ money for the bus.
- A.some, no
- B.some, any
- C.any, some
- D.no, some
The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats just as we do today.But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams.No two homes will be the same.People will be able to buy “house kits” containing a basic house structure, with movable walls, doors and windows.They will put together the different parts to create the home they want.
Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t replace them. Teachers will still exist because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home. The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today.
Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, then space hotels will orbit the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will be holiday centres on the moon with leisure facilities for families.
Paper won’t exist in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to save natural resources. E-newspapers and e-magazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our reuseable paper.
The laws of physics tell us that the earth is going to disappear some time in the future.This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists predict that it will happen in five billion years when our sun explodes (爆炸).We will have to explore the universe and find another home. At some point in the distant future, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another planet. There won’t be any other choice.
【小题1】Homes of the future will ________.
A.be completely different from those of today |
B.be very similar to our homes |
C.all be different from one another |
D.be movable as you want |
A.become a very common way to spend a holiday |
B.be the best holiday option for families |
C.attract a lot of people |
D.still only be for very rich people |
A.we will use it again |
B.it won’t waste natural resource |
C.it will be cheaper to produce |
D.it will be convenient to carry |
A.if we want to save the human race |
B.when the sun explodes |
C.when the earth disappears |
D.when the earth is too crowded to fill people on |
In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees. More than 80 percent of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university. They use the loan (贷款) to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses. Although the interest on student loans is quite low, it begins as soon as the student receives the loan. The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around £12,000. Students of medicine usually have debts of more than £20,000. That is a lot of money. It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years. They even struggle to pay rent on a flat, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating. If you start to earn over £15,000 a year, the government takes repayments directly from your monthly salary. Is it any surprise, therefore, that the average British person does not leave their parents’ home until they are 30 years old?
You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in white-collar jobs seem to have a degree these days, so there is a lot of competition. Also, British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper. Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing. While at university, they have dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job. Therefore, life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates.
All of the above is beginning to make British people question whether a university degree is really worth the money.
【小题1】What's the best title of this passage?
A.What's a University Education worth in the UK? |
B.There is a lot of competition in the UK |
C.There won't be any University Place left for British students |
D.It doesn't cost students more and more to attend university |
A.University Education is really worth the money in England |
B.University Education is worth all over the world except in England |
C.British education is becoming more expensive for a majority of British students |
D.British students don't like to go to university |
A.The average British person didn't leave their parents' home until they are 35 years old |
B.Having a degree doesn't get aBritish person a good job |
C.Students are graduating without larger and larger debts. |
D.things are easier for students from other countries coming to study |
【小题4】The word "interest" in paragraph2 means_______
A. money paid for a week's work |
B. money borrowed from a band |
C. a regular monthly salary |
D. extra money paid on a loan or bank savings |