Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2050. “What will our world be like in the year 2050?” asks Tom.

“I don’t know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” asks Tom.

“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred

“In the year 2050 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problems. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.

“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.

“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”

1.Tom and Fred are talking about __________ .

A. their school life B. some interesting information

C. their life now D. their life in the future

2.Machines will do_________ of the work.

A. most B. some C. much D. little

3.In 2050, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have________ .

A. pocket computers B. more holidays C. pocket telephones D. Go on sale

4.Tom says ________.

A. he likes fish very much B. he’d like to live under the sea like a fish.

C. he will go fishing under the sea. D. he will spend holidays on the moon.

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)?

A. People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B. People will have more holidays.

C. Many people will live and work under the sea.

D. People will build farms under the sea.

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In England , people often talk about the weather because they can experience(经历)four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day. In England ,people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England ,you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret(后悔) later in the day.

1.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day.

B. Because they often have very good weather.

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

2.From the story we know that when ________ come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds C. summer and winter

3.“People can also have summer in winter”means“it is sometimes too _______ in winter.”

A. warm B. cool C. cold

4.In sunny morning some English people usually take a umbrella or a raincoat with them because_____

A. their friends ask then to do B. it often rains in England C. they are going to sell them

5.The best title for this passage is _______.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter C. The weather in England.

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