5.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 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 in your body.The particles can be programmed to change clothes'color or pattern.
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?

12.We can learn from the text that in the futureD.
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
13.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?C
A.Milk will be harmful to health.
B.More drinks will be available for sale.
C.Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.
D.Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.
14.Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A
A.Cars will be able to drive automatically.
B.Fridges will know what people need.
C.Nothing can replace the Internet.
D.Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide.
15.What is the text mainly about?B
A.Food and clothing in 2035.
B.Future technology in everyday life.
C.Medical treatments of the future.
D.The reason for the success of new technology.
4.When I began planning to move to Auckland to study,my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India,where we lived.She worried particularly about the lack of jobs,the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism(种族偏见).
Despite these worries,I came to New Zealand in July 2009.I have found the place and people very nice and supportive.Soon after I arrived,I realized the importance of getting a job for my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own,I spent a whole day going door to door asking for a job.However,I received little response.This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.
One afternoon,I walked into a building to ask whether there were any job opportunities.People there were very surprised,and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner.As I was about to leave,a clerk in the building,who had been listening to what the others had said,approached me and asked me to wait outside for a while.Fifteen minutes later,he returned.He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay confident.Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to search for a job.
I was a little surprised but had a good feeling about him.He gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking.I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied.The following day,I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it.And this time,it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

1.What wasn't the author's mother worried about?A
A.The author couldn't speak the local language.
B.The author wasn't familiar with local customs.
C.People might look down on the author.
D.It might be difficult for the author to find a job.
2.After staying in New Zealand for a short time,the authorB.
A.decided to go back to his own country
B.had to find a job to cover his living expenses
C.felt the local people were not very friendly
D.wanted to get a job that needed practical skills
3.When the author went into a building to look for a job,D.
A.a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for
B.he was confident that he would find a good one
C.he found many college students like him already there
D.a clerk gave him encouragement and advice
4.What is the story mainly about?C
A.How a stranger offered the author a job.
B.How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.
C.How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.
D.How the author adapted himself to a new situation.
3.My heart sank when the man at the immigration(移民)counter gestured to the back room.I was born and raised in America,and this was Miami,where I live,but they weren't quite ready to let me in yet.
"Please wait in here,Ms.Abujaber,"the immigration officer said.My husband,with his very American last name,accompanied me.He was getting used to this.The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I'd flown to Montreal to speak at a book event.That time they held me for 45minutes.Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica,and I was shocked
That I was being sent"in back"once again.
The officer behind the counter called me up and said,"Miss,your name looks like the name of someone who's on our wanted list.We're going to have to check you out with Washington."
"How long will it take?"
"Hard to say…a few minutes,"he said,"We'll call you when we're ready for you."After an hour,Washington still hadn't decided anything about me.
"Isn't this computerized?"I asked at the counter,"Can't you just look me up?"
"Just a few more minutes,"they assured me.
After an hour and a half,I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening.An officer rushed over."No phones!"he said,"For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information."
"I'm just a university professor,"I said.My voice came out in a squeak.
"Of course you are.And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day."
I put my phone away.
My husband and I were getting hungry and tired.Whole families had been brought into the waiting room,and the place was packed with excitable children,exhausted parents,and even a flight attendant.
I wanted to scream,to jump on a chair and shout:"I'm an American citizen; a novelist; I probably teach English literature to your children."
After two hours in detention (扣押),I was approached by one of the officers."You're free to go,"he said.No explanation or apologies.For a moment,neither of us moved.We were still in shock.Then we leaped to our feet.
"Oh,one more thing,"he handed me a tattered photocopy(破烂的复印件) with an address on it,"If you aren't happy with your treatment,you can write to this agency."
"Will they respond?"I asked.
"I don't know-I don't know of anyone who's ever written to them before."Then he added,"By the way,this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally."
"What can I do to keep it from happening again?"
He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day,"Absolutely nothing."
After telling several friends about our ordeal,probably the most frequent advice I've heard in response is to change my name.Twenty years ago,my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn't stick me in what he called"the ethnic ghetto"-a separate,secondary shelf in the bookstore.But a name is an integral part of anyone's personal and professional identity-just like the town you're born in and the place where you're raised.
Like my father,I'll keep the name,but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean.I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.

66.The author was held at the airport becauseD.
A.she had been held in Montreal               B.she had spoken at a book event
C.she and her husband returned from Jamaica   D.her name was similar to a terrorist's
67.She was not allowed to call her friends becauseA.
A.her identity hadn't been confirmed yet
B.she had been held for only one hour and a half
C.there were other families in the waiting room
D.she couldn't use her own cell phone
68.We learn from the passage that the author wouldB to prevent similar experience from happening again.
A.change her name                B.do nothing
C.write to the agency            D.avoid traveling abroad
69.Her experiences indicate that there still existsC in the US.
A.tolerance         B.diversity(差异)  C.discrimination(歧视) D.hatred
70.The author soundsA in the last paragraph.
A.ironic (具有讽刺意味的)  B.impatient     C.worried       D.bitter.
20.Mr.Frank shot well and once he had come in fourth in a competition.
     Then he went to a big city on business.There he joined the local rifle club.The club had a very good team,which used to take part in a lot of important shooting competitions.One of these took place while Frank was with them.But one of the members of the club's team suddenly fell ill just before the match.The captain had heard of Mr.Frank.He therefore invited Mr.Frank to take the sick man's place.
    Mr.Frank felt greatly happy to be asked to shoot for such a good team,but he also felt very nervous,because he was afraid of making a fool of himself.
    In fact,he was so nervous that he could not keep his hands from trembling while he was shooting,with the result that he did very badly in the competition.When he took his score card to his captain,he said:"After seeing my score,I want to go outside and shoot myself."The captain looked at the card for a few seconds and then said,"Well,you'd better take two bullets with you if you want to do that."
51.Mr.Frank onceB in a competition.
A.joined the fourth team        
B.took the fourth place
C.was the fourth to start shooting
D.shot with the other three
52.Why did Mr.Frank feel nervous to be asked to shoot for the team?BecauseC.
A.actually he was not good at shooting
B.he thought the captain and the other members would fool him
C.he was afraid of losing face before so many good shooters
D.he would lose a lot of money if he should fail
53.When Frank said,"After seeing my score,I want to go outside and shoot myself",he meant to say thatC.
A.he wants to practice shooting all by himself
B.he wanted to find out the reason for his failure
C.he was too shamed of himself to remain inside and face the captain and the other members
D.he wanted to kill himself with the rifle
54.By saying"You had better take two bullets with you if you want to do that",the captain actually meant to sayD     
A."We haven't got so many bullets for you to practice shooting."
B."You can't improve your shooting with only one bullet."
C."I don't believe you can keep your hands from shaking this time."
D."you are such a bad shooter that one bullet is certainly not enough to end you life with."
55.According to this passage,which of the following is wrong?A
A.He fired several shots and they all missed the target.
B.The captain wasn't satisfied with Frank and laughed at him.
C.In the big city Frank was admitted to the local rifle club.
D.Frank could have done better in the competition.
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