5. According to the last paragraph, which of the following will probably take place in the future?

A.　　 People will look at education and knowledge differently.

B.　　　 Students will not have to do homework.

C.　　　 Real classrooms will disappear gradually.

D.　　 The schools of the future will remain the same.

4. Which of the following will be least likely to help people in the future to enjoy a longer and healthier life?

　　　 A. Exercise regularly.’　　　　　　　　 B. A balanced diet

　　　 C. Advances in medical science　　 D. A better understanding of smallpox

3. Which is NOT true about the shopping in the future?

A.　　 Shopping malls will disappear thanks to e-commerce.

B.　　　 People will do much of their shopping online.

C.　　　 Shopping will become a form of entertainment.

D.　　 In shops, people will use smart cards instead of cash.

2. The new maglev train is a good example of future transportation NOT because _______________.

　　　 A. it travels faster　　　　　　　　 B. it becomes much cheaper

　　　 C. it ensures safety　　　　　　　 D. it doesn’t pollute the environment

1. The underlined word in the sentence “ which is environmentally friendly (Para. 1)” means the same as the one in the sentence: _____________.

A.　　 There’s a warm and friendly atmosphere in the pub.

B.　　　 　I enjoy working here -- everyone is so friendly.

C.　　　 The new country hopes to build friendly relations with all its neighbors.

D.　　 Science teachers need to take a more girl friendly approach, which helps them to be interested in science.

Task 1 What did Grandparents think today would be like 30 years ago?

Have a talk with grandparents and find out which of their predictions (预言) have come true and what are beyond their expectation.

　　　 Task 2 Will the predictions come true one day?

Directions: In the form are the predictions taken from the website: http://www.longbets.org. Discuss with your partners to see which of the predictions are most likely to come true and give your own reasons.

5. Tile whole event probably lasted about _______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

　A. 6　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. 8

C. 11　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. 14

Unit 6 Life in the future

4. David Bigber was most probably handcuffed in ________.

　A. the passage　　 　　　　　　　 B. the man's room　　　

C. Vicki's bedroom　 　　　　　 D. the top floor room

3. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because _________.

E.　　　 the phone went again

F.　　　 she would be famous

G.　　 the policemen had already arrived

H.　　 she saw 20 policemen in the car park

2. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because __________.

A. the police called her

　B. he looked very strange

　C. he came to the hotel with little luggage

　D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year's Eve