What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope for about the future? Scientists think that life will probably be very different in 2050.

First of all, it seems that people won’t use TV channels(频道) by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television.

Water will become a very serious problem. We’ll need much more water, but there won’t be enough. Some scientists think that water would be the cause of war(战争).

Cars will run on new, clean energy and they will go very fast. And there won’t be any accidents with the help of computers. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the world in two hours.

Robots will work in factories instead of people. Many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots-they do not ask for money, and they work for 24 hours a day…

In a word, by 2050, our life will change a lot and our future will be quite different from now.

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(  ) 56. Maybe people won’t ________ any more by 2050.

  A. watch TV                   B. use computer

  C. use TV channels               D. use a menu

(  ) 57. ________ will be a very serious problem.

A. TV           B. Water       C. Accidents     D. Robot

(  ) 58. There will be_______ accidents with the help of computers.

A. any           B. no          C. more     D. fewer

(  ) 59. Big companies prefer robots because _______.

A. they are kind                  B. they do not ask for money

C. they work for 24 hours a day      D. B and C

(  ) 60. According to the passage, our life in the future will be ______.  

A. better          B. worse       C. different      D. the same as now

Tim is a 16-year-old boy who studies in a high school .His parents tell him to study hard and they do everything for him.They wake him up at 6:00 am,and after breakfast his

father takes him to school by car.As soon as the young man comes home from school,the

supper is ready.Of course,he never does chores(家务杂务)。

Once,Tim’s father would go to London on business for a year.Before leaving,he told

his wife to look after their son well.The woman had to get up earlier and did all what

her husband did before.Two months later,she was so tired that she was ill.The young man

got into trouble at once.He couldn’t do housework.Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus.

Yesterday Tim’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair.But

he didn’t know how to choose right shoes.The woman had a sigh9叹息),gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样)and told him to buy shoes himself.With a policeman’s help,he found a shop.The shopkeeper brought some shoes and asked him to choose.When he was trying on pair,suddenly

he remembered something and took them off.The man was surprised and asked,“What’s the

matter?”

“I’m sorry .I’ve left my shoe pattern at home.”

56.Tim_______when he comes home from school in the evening.

A.does chores             B.helps to cook supper

C.does nothing except doing homework D.has dinner at once

57.Tim’s mother was ill because ___________.

A.her husband went to London on business

B.she had to take care of her son by herself and she was too tired.

C.her son didn’t study hard and she was too angry.

D.she had to get up too early when her husband was at home.

58.Tim’s mother_______to help him choose right shoes.

A.gave him a book about buying shoes  B.asked a policeman

C.gave him a shoe pattern       D.called the shoe shop

59.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Tim’s parents don’t make him do any housework

B.Nobody can buy right shoes without a shoe pattern.

C.Tim’s father told his wife to look after their son well before he went to London.

D.Tim found the shoe shop with a policeman’s help.

60.What do you think of Tim’s parents?

A.They are the best parents of all.  B.They give their son too much love.

C.Theit love to their son is great and right. D.They feel tired and bored every day.

               

Dear Li Mei,

Thank you for your letter.

You said “Happy Spring Festival!” So it’s  41  in China now. In 42  it’s nearly autumn now. It begins to get colder. But it never gets really cold here. Do you know 43  is the best time  44  Australia? Australians will tell you that  45  season is good. But the best time is in summer. It gets very hot at that time of year. But you can go to the beach and 46  in the sea. Swimming 47  very popular in Australia. The sea is very blue and beautiful. You can  48  lie on the beach and enjoy the sun. Some people swim in the sea   49  .  50 , I don’t swim in July and August because I think the sea is too hot then.

Best wishes!

Robert

(  )41. A. spring     B. summer         C. autumn         D. winter

(  )42. A. China     B. Australian     C. America       D. Australia

(  )43. A. when        B. where         C. how     D. who

(  )44. A. visit      B. visited      C. to visit         D. visiting

(  )45. A. some        B. every            C. little      D. few

(  )46. A. go swimming B. going swimming C. go swim D. going swim

(  )47. A. am          B. are        C. is        D. be

(  )48. A. too      B. else            C. also     D. either

(  )49. A. at this time B. at a time        C. all year        D. all day

(  )50. A. So         B. However         C. If             D. Because

 

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