What will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average,  men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’ s capacity(容量). As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more,  and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’ s eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive（敏感的） because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. …

1.The passage mainly tells us that _______.

A．man’s life will be different in the future.

B．future man will look quite different from us.

C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes.

D．human’s organs’ functions will become weak “

2.The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because ___________.

A．he makes use onIy20% of the brain’s capacity.

B．his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.

C．the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

D．he will use his brain more and more as time goes on :

3.What will be true about a human being in the future?

A．He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B．He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

C．His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t have to make use of them.

D．He will think and feel in a different way.

4.It is implied that ________.

A．human beings will become less attractive in the future

B．less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration(退化,)

C．human beings hope for a change in the future life

D．future life is always predictable

Not knowing what to do next, the girl _____ her parents for advice.

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.

Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.

Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.

All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ____.

A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

C. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

D. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

What does the writer think about ads?

A. They are believable.                B. They are attractive.

C. They are full of misinformation.       D. They are helpful to consumers.

One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ____.

A. to make use of ads

B. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

D. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands

The author implies that ____.

A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to

B. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

C. discount clothing stores are good places to go to

D. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth

I sat next to my close friend，Tina，in my history class．Our teacher，Miss Turner announced a new  11  ．We were to create a  12   about cultures．As required，we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group．Miss Turner informed us that she would  13  our choices and let us know the result．I had no  14  that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other．

The next day，I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out  1 5．When she reached group three，Tina was called．  16  ，my name was not included．“There must have been some  17  ！"I thought to myself．

Than I heard  18  .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How  19  ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore  20  clothes a11 the time?

I went to Miss Turner to  21  I should be in a “good” group．She gently placed a hand on my shoulder．“I know what you want，Rachael，”she said，but your group 22 you more．Only you can help them get an ideal   23   ．Will you help them?"

I  24  walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I   25  myself enjoying working with my partners．There was no need to   26  —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was  27  with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of  28  ideas．They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner．

Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly   29  it. I really  30  that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.

1.A．plan         B．subject       C．project       D．lesson

2.A．story        B．group          C．test     D．newspaper

3.A．make use of    B．pay attention to  C．put into practice         D．take into consideration

4.A．idea         B．doubt          C．intention     D．promise

5.A．names      B．numbers    C．students     D．topics

6.A．Besides    B．However    C．Thus   D．Finally

7.A．mistake    B．coincidence        C．problem      D．reason

8.A．her          B．it          C．them D．him

9.A．interesting        B．amusing      C．annoying     D．disappointing

10.A ．dirty    B．plain C．strange        D．formal

11.A．warn      B．remind       C．request       D．inform

12.A．needs   B．refuses       C．misses          D．ignores

13.A．design    B．job      C．chance        D．grade

14.A ．slowly           B．swiftly C．suddenly     D．bravely

15.A．found     B．kept    C．had     D．set

16.A．speak    B．pretend      C．refuse          D．panic

17.A． dealing         B．helping       C．beginning    D．struggling

18.A．funny     B．general       C．bright D．new

19.A．offered  B．deserved   C．neglected D．proved

20.A ．believed       B．appreciated        C．admitted     D．agreed

These companies succeeded because they were the first companies to make use of the ____________ of the internet and was thought highly of by some experts.