Question

17．It's March，2050．
  Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news．They used to read the Times，but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago．
There is the usual news about space：another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet．Then they turn to
business news：the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai，one of the
world's leading business centres．Mary tells the computer to buy 5，000
  dollars，and there is a quick response that it has been done．
As they watch the screen，Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them．Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world．He is a computer engineer，working for several companies．This is his third job：he used to be in marketing and then television．
Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels-the usual selection of electric cars，household robots and cheap travel offers-before picking up the video phone to talk to her assistant．She also has a job and she is doing medical research．Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London，but in 2014they decided to move to the seaside and work from home．
Frank and Mary have one daughter，Louise，who also has her own workstation at home．She goes to school only one day a week，mainly to play with other students．Classrooms disappeared in 2030because there was no longer any need for them：communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home．
Louise，now thirteen，is studying Chinese at present，which has become a world language asimportant as English．Louise has many Chinese friends．They communicate by computer．According to the family doctor，Louise will live to at least 130．Her wish is to work for afew decades （十年） and then spend her time on music and painting．

93．Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning？Because theywant to get the latest news．．
94．Does Mary read space news or business news？Mary reads both space and business news．
95．Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank？One of the household robots．
96．How does Frank work with others from home？Frank works with others from home throughadvancedcommunications systems/through computers．
97．What are the two world languages in 2050？Chinese and English
98．What do you think of Louise's life in 2050？I think her life in 2050isconvenient becausecomputers can help her with a lot of work．．

Answer 1

分析 本文介绍的是2050年的生活，由于电脑和机器人的应用，是非常方便的，孩子们不必出去上学，英语和汉语是世界两大语言．

解答 93．want to get the latest news．细节理解题．根据Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news可知弗兰克和史密斯上网是为了查找新闻，故答案为：want to get the latest news．
94．Mary reads both space and business news细节理解题．根据There is the usual news about space：another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet．Then they turn to business news：the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai可知两样消息都有看，故答案为：Mary reads both space and business news．
95．One of the household robots．细节理解题．根据As they watch the screen，Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them可知一个家用机器人为他们做咖啡，故答案为：One of the household robots．
96．Frank works with others from home through advanced communications systems/through computers细节理解题．根据．Classrooms disappeared in 2030because there was no longer any need for them：communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home．可知他们通过通信系统使更容易在家里学习工作．故答案为：Frank works with others from home through advanced communications systems/through computers．
97．Chinese and English细节理解题．根据Louise，now thirteen，is studying Chinese at present，which has become a world language as important as English．可知到2050年英语和汉语是世界两大语言，故答案为：Chinese and English．
98．convenient     computers can help her with a lot of work．理解推断题．根据文章可知由于电脑和机器人的应用，2050年的生活是非常方便的，故答案为：convenient     computers can help her with a lot of work．．

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