Mike Moore has visited China more than 20 times since his first visit in 1984. In his eyes, the change of means (方式) of transportation in Chinese cities could show the great changes that have taken place in the past years.

‘My first impression (印象) of China was: thousands of people in blue or green uniforms on bikes in the cities. About 15 years later, you saw many people on motors. Another five years later, you see more private (私人的) cars, in different colours,’ he said.

‘Now you can see all kinds of cars in Chinese cities, no difference with other big cities in the world,’ he added.

‘So first bikes, then motors, and now all kinds of cars, you can feel the great changes that have happened in China in the past few years,’ said the former WTO chief.

Moor described himself as a ‘China fan’. He said that Chinese people now became more confident (自信的), happier and healthier than before and the environment quality in big cities has been improved.

He believed that China will be stronger in the world in the future.

66. When did Mike Moor visit China for the first time?

A. In 1984       B. 30 years ago            C. In 1994           D. In 2004

67. What’s Mike Moor’s first impression when he first came to China、

A. Thousands of people rode motors on the road.  B. There were no cars at all on the road.

C. Many people rode bikes on the road.                D. Different kinds of cars were on the road.

68. From Mike Moor’s words we know that he _________.

A. doesn’t like China at all                    B. likes China

C. lives in China now                          D. is going to work for China soon

69. The underlined word ‘improved’ means ‘_______’ in Chinese.

A. 提高                  B. 改善                C. 扩张                D. 缩小

70. The best title of this passage is _________.

A. why Mike Moor comes to China              B. Chinese people’s change of clothes

C. the introduction of Mike Moore                      D. China’s change of transportation.

What might the future be like? Here are some predictions: things to come, things to go.
The Spring Festival, the most important Chinese holiday when everyone returns home, has caused headaches for millions of Chinese. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making getting travel tickets and the journey difficult. But in 28 years, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more than 120,000 kilometers of railway and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.
Newspaper will come to an end in 2043. In the future, digital(数字的) newspapers will be sent to personal web tools through Internet. Readers can discuss topics with journalists and editors. Information will move faster.
Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(燃料). Coal, natural gas, solar power, nuclear power and even water can take the place of oil as sources of energy(能源).
Schools will go electronic(电子化). Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.
【小题1】 More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during                .

Deng Yu ：In 2050, China will be richer than it is now, Beijing will be getting ready for the 40th Olympic Games in 2052. We will see the blue and clear sky and smell the fresh air. There will be more pandas living happily China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China.
Liu Yuan ：A holiday to the moon will no longer be a dream. We can also travel far to other planets and talk with the spacemen. We might also eat something like pills（药丸）instead of today’s meals. Everyone will enjoy a longer life.
Sun Wei ：Robots will be very popular. They will do what people don’t want to do. We’ll build new homes on other planets. By then, I’ll be sixty years old. Maybe we will have an exciting talk in my new home on another planet!
Zhang Lan：By the year of 2050, cloning（克隆）will be used in many ways. It will bring back animals which disappeared many years ago. There will be no pollution, the whole world will be one big family. There will be no wars. As time passes, we’ll live a much easier and better life.

1. 1.

         thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future.

   1. A.
      Deng Yu             
   2. B.
      Zhang Lan           
   3. C.
      Liu Yuan
2. 2.

   .What does Zhang Lan think will happen in the future.

   1. A.
      There’ll be more animals which disappeared many years ago.
   2. B.
      Robots will do the things that people don’t want to do.
   3. C.
      People can talk with the spacemen.
3. 3.

   The 40th Olympic Games will be hosted in       .

   1. A.
      Paris               
   2. B.
      Beijing             
   3. C.
      London
4. 4.

   How old will Sun Wei be        by 2050?

   1. A.
      50                  
   2. B.
      60                  
   3. C.
      70
5. 5.

   .From the talk, we can know that       .

   1. A.
      the 40th Olympic Games will take place in 2052.
   2. B.
      we will have the same food in 2050 as we do now.
   3. C.
      all the people will move to another planet in the future.

Are you an only-child in your family? Are you feeling alone at home? How are you dealing with it?
Zhang Luwen, 12, feels lucky to have a 4-year-old “brother”. “With him, I never feel lonely at home. He goes with me wherever I go,” said the girl of Sichuan Province. But it is not easy to be a sister. Zhang has to help her parents bath her “brother” every week. This is because he is hairy — he is a dog.
As the number of pet owners in China grows more and more, Chinese students have animal friends at home. Experts say that these small animals give these only-children lessons in love, care, teamwork and generosity.
This month, the first study on the influence of pets on the children came out. It is a survey of 402 Beijing primary school students. It shows that animal friends are good for children.
China had more than 90 million only-children by 2006, according to the government. “In families of three, most children feel lonely. They don’t have many chances to learn how to love and be responsible for others,” said Zhou Xia in the study group. “So having a pet can help with the problem.”
However, some students complain that their parents don’t allow them to have pets. “They are afraid a pet would stop me studying,” said Chen Qi, of Chongqing.
Perhaps he could learn from Qin Yixing, 13, of Beijing. “I don’t play with my dog until I have finished my homework. I made the promise to my mom and I must keep it,” said the girl.
【小题1】According to the passage, experts think _______.