What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on the average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively (相对地) short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller.

Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity (容量.) As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too. The head, especially the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are being used too much. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend (有…的趋势) to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive (敏感的) because they are used a great deal in modern life.

What about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both men and women are probably to be hairless!

Perhaps, all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive (有吸引力的) person to look at! This may well be true. All the same, besides these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and feelings similar to our own.

1.Future man is probably to be different from us in ________ ways.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

2.Future man’s head will grow larger because ________.

A. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

B. he makes use only 80% of the brain's capacity

C. the other 80% of his brain will grow faster

D. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

3.What will be probably TRUE about the man in the future?

A. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

B. His fingers will grow weaker because he won't use them.

C. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

D. He will think and feel in a different way.

4.What does the writer write the article for?

A. To give us some knowledge of future man.

B. To show that man's life will be different in the future.

C. To let us know future man will become shorter.

D. To tell us future man will not use legs.

Last summer my friend and I got into watching Americas Got Talent. One of our favorite performers was Samuel Comroe, an actor with Tourette Syndrome (妥瑞氏综合征). He is brave enough to face disorder (疾病).

Like Samuel Comroe, writer Ellie Terry has the disorder, too. Her novel Forget Me Not tells a story of Calliope June, a middle school girl with Tourette Syndrome. Calliope sometimes makes faces or strange noises. She can't control herself. The doctor advises her to keep her disorder a secret(秘密), but that only makes things worse. Her classmates begin to make fun of her. It's hard for her to start a friendship.

Calliope and her mother move a lot. After their most recent move, Calliope makes friends with Jinsong. He lives in the apartment next door. Outside school, he can accept Calliope's differences. He thinks she's an interesting person. In school, however, things are different. Jinsong is the school’s student government president(主席) and also the most popular boy in class. It seems that he has to choose between being popular and staying friends with Calliope. As he grows, he learns that he can have both things. As for Calliope, she learns to accept and be open about her disorder and starts to make more friends finally.

Forget Me Not is Ellie Terry's first novel. With this story, Ellie wants to explain the truth about this disorder. As more people understand it, the kids who have it will feel less lonely.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Ellie Terry?

A.She is Samuel's favorite writer.

B.She has Tourette Syndrome.

C.She is a middle school girl.

D.She has moved a lot.

2.What is the advice from Calliope's doctor?

A.To hide her disorder.

B.To make more friends.

C.To stop going to school.

D.To learn more about her disorder.

3.Who thinks Calliope is interesting?

A.Her mother. B.Her doctor. C.A new friend. D.An old classmate.

4.Jinsong is afraid that if he stays friends with Calliope, .

A.he won't be popular at school

B.he will get the same disorder

C.he will have to go to another school

D.he won’t be the student government president any more

5.Ellie Terry wrote Forget Me Not in order to .

A.share her own experience as a Tourette Syndrome patient

B.advise more doctors to deal with Tourette Syndrome

C.make more people understand Tourette Syndrome

D.help kids with Tourette Syndrome love school

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