1.Tom has a lot of ______ all over the world.

A.pictures B.friends

C.emails D.computers

2.Henry likes playing games on the computer ______.

A.every day

B.every morning

C.on Saturday and Sunday

D.on Friday

3.______ is a habit for Mary every morning.

A.Making friends

B.Sending pictures

C.Checking emails

D.Playing games

4.Which is NOT true?

A.Tom can get some information from his emails.

B.Mary doesn't send pictures to her friends.

C.Henry can learn how to cook on the computer.

D.Tom checks his emails five times a day.

Playing computer games is a lot of fun. It is very popular with children. They love to play them in their free time. Here are some important things for you to remember when you play computer games.

First, don't spend too much time playing computer games. It is bad for your eyes. Taking a break after playing for 40 minutes is good for you.

Second, you need to learn English well. Many computer games show only in English. If your English is very poor, you can't know more about it.

Third, don't leave your personal(个人的)information on the Internet. Some bad guys may use it to hurt(伤害)you.

Follow these tips, and you can be a happy computer game player.

1.We should take a break ______ when we play computer games.

A.every 20 minutes B.every half an hour C.every 40 minutes D.every two hours

2.How can we know more about computer games?

A.By learning English well.

B.By asking teachers for help.

C.By playing computer games all the time.

D.By playing computer games with more friends.

3.We should not leave our personal information on the Internet because ______.

A.someone may know us well

B.the information may be lost

C.someone may ask us to do bad things

D.the information may be used by bad people

4.How many tips does the writer give us?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

The Life in 2030

Hello, everyone! I’ m a thirteen-year-old boy in 2017. I want to tell you what the year 2030 will be like.

In 2030, I will grow up. Yes, I will be ____years old. My parents want me to be a doctor when I grow up. However, in fact, I want to be a_____. I’m good at science at school. I think science can change (改变)the world.

In 2030, there will be more _____in factories, even on the street. They will _____ do almost everything that people can do. That will make our life much ____. Robots will take people’s place to do lots of jobs. Then people will have more free time. But there will be more pollution ____ so many factories. So will some people have to ____ other planets? I think so. Maybe I will live on the space station. I think ___ must play a part in saving the earth, or nobody will be able to live on the earth in 2030. ___ can we do? We can use ____ water and plant more trees.

1.A.20 B.26 C.30 D.35

2.A.pilot B.cook C.driver D.scientist

3.A.people B.plants C.robots D.animals

4.A.can B.be able to C.can’t D.not be able to

5.A.easier B.busier C.worse D.bigger

6.A.such as B.in front of C.across from D.because of

7.A.move to B.pay for C.wake up D.care about

8.A.someone B.everyone C.everything D.something

9.A.What B.Where C.When D.How

10.A.much B.more C.less D.little

The life in 50 years

What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer exactly, but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jill White makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas.

First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to make cars, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier，and they will live to be about 200 years old.

Second, cars will become very small and computers will control their speed. So there will be fewer accidents on the road. Planes will be very popular，and most people would like to take them to travel.

Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars. The earth won't be crowded or noisy. So there will be much space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.

Finally, water shortage will become one of the most serious problems. If people don't save water now, there will be water wars(战争)in 50 years.

1.Jill White thinks that in 50 years robots will help to do the following things EXCEPT(除了)________．

A.looking after sick people B.driving cars C.teaching students D.doing the housework

2.Jill White thinks most people will travel ________ in 50 years.

A.by bike B.by plane C.by train D.by car

3.According to Jill White，________ in 50 years.

A.every family will have a car

B.people won't need to work

C.computers will control the cars' speed

D.the earth will become crowded and noisy

4.The underlined word “ shortage” means “________” in Chinese.

A.短缺 B.丰富 C.清澈 D.浑浊

5.This passage mainly tells us ________ in 50 years.

A.the schools B.the cars C.the robots D.the life

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020."What will our world be like in the year 2020？”

"I don't know，"says Fred."What do you think？""Well，no one knows，but it's intere sting to guess."

"In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer.The computer will give people the answers to all their problems.We shall all have telephones in our pockets，too，and we'll be able to talk to our friends all over the world.Perhaps we'll be able to see them at the same time."

“Alot of people will live and work under the sea.Perhaps there will be big towns，factories and farms under the sea，too.""Machines will do most of the work，and so people will have more holidays，perhaps they'll work only two or three days a week.

They'll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there."

“I'm looking forward（期待）to the year 2020.I hope to go to the moon！"“And1

hope I'll be able to live under the sea."says Fred."Won't that be very interesting？

Just like a fish！"

1.Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A.their school life B.some interesting news

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

2.Machines will ____ .

A.do most of the work instead of people

B.do some of the work instead of people

C.do as much work as people

D.do as little work as people

3.From their talk, we know that ____ .

A.only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B.both of them hope to fly to the moon

C.one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D.neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

4.Fred said ____ .

A.he liked fish very much

B.he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C.he would go fishing under the sea

D.he would spend a few days on the moon

5.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?

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.All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

Robot Pepper

Have you ever felt like no one really understood you? Well, a robot called Pepper may help you, because Pepper is the f 1.robot that can read human feelings.

What does a Pepper look like? It has a human-like b2.and a baby-like voice. It can do lots of things. It can recognize human sounds and some word m3.and then respond to them. It can make jokes, dance and sing to make people l4.when they are sad. What’s more, it can help people in n5.disasters.

Peppers will go on sale in Japan f6.about $2,000. For now，several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. If you’ re i7.in Peppers, you can go there to have a look. The makers say b8.selling Peppers, they want the robot to get m9.knowledge so that it can serve people better.

The makers b 10.that Peppers, like computers and mobile phones, will make people’s life better than now.

A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution in the car. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.

The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.

If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，small ones.

1.There is much pollution in the car today because ________.

A.people drive big cars

B.people drive little cars

C.the cars go 65 kilometers an hour

D.the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour

2.The usual size of cars today is ________that of future cars.

A.much smaller than B.much the same as

C.three times as large as D.a little larger than

3.We can learn from the passage that________.

A.big cars cost less to own and to drive

B.big cars are not useful for long trips

C.the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars

D.small cars are faster than big ones

4.The street will be less crowded because ________.

A.there will be fewer cars in the future

B.there will be fewer passengers in the street

C.driving future cars will be safe

D.future cars will be much smaller

5.Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because ________.

A.there will be too many cars in the future

B.more and more people will get around a city

C.big cars and little cars may be used along with each other

D.it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads

Life in 2060

Let's suppose it is a common day of 2060. Of course things have changed and life is very different.

Trips to the moon are being made every day. At a number of scenic spots(风景胜地)on the moon, many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one window.

Because people in the world today are many more than those about fifty years ago, most of the earth's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pests(害虫). The harvest is always good. Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.

People are now largely vegetarians, and they eat only bread，vegetables, fruit and so on and they don't eat meat or fish. You see, as the number of people increases（增加）, the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

1.What wil1 be on the moon in 2060 according to the passage?

A.Many green plants. B.Many wild animals. C.Many interesting places.

2.What's the meaning of the underlined word “irrigated'?

A.冲刷 B.灌溉 C.淹没

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.People only eat foods in pill form.

B.People don't have plenty of crops.

C.People run the farms by using high technology.

4.Why do people have to be vegetarians in2060?

A.Because they want to be healthier.

B.Because vegetables can make the patients well.

C.Because there will be more people and fewer animals.

5.What attitude(态度)does the writer have about the future life?

A.He feels pretty hopeful about the future.

B.He is not very satisfied with some things of the future.

C.He seems really sad about what is happening in the future.

阅读理解。

Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people don’t need to carry any money at all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small credit card(信用卡). We will use it instead of money to buy all the things.

Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. For example, we lose money from time to time. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the cards. Someone may even make a card that looks like our cards. Since we can’t buy anything without our cards, the credit cards may be no better than money.

Is there something easier to use than credit cards? Each of us has a thumbprint(拇指指纹). No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep people’s thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something, you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business willpossesone. Everyone’s thumbprints will be in the computer. It will be difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.

1.The writer probably agrees that credit cards are ________ to carry than money.

A. heavier B. easier C. more difficult

2.What may be a problem with credit cards in the future?

A. We may lose the cards from time to time.

B. We won’t be able to make enough cards.

C. We may not know how to use the cards.

3.Someday the government may keep people’s thumbprints with a ________.

A. sign B. note C. number

4.The underlined word “posses” probably means “________” in English.

A. lend B. have C. sell

5.In the writer’s opinion, it’ll be the best way to buy things with ________ in the future.

A. money B. credit cards C. thumbprints

Protect Mother Earth

In our solar system (太阳系), there is only one planet that is full of life. It is our Mother Earth.

Just like mothers take care of everything in homes, Mother Earth takes care of everything around the world. Do you know when Mother Earth’s birthday is? It is April 22, also known as the Earth Day. People around the world celebrate this day by making it very special for her. How do you think she will feel special? She will feel special if all of us love nature, keep it clean and use all of her seas, mountains and other natural resources in a right way.

Here are some other ways to keep her happy, healthy and smiling:

Walk or ride a bicycle. Cars, trains and planes make Mother Earth sick, because they make pollution.

Do not cut forests — animals’ home. Animals are children of Mother Earth like us.

Plant trees. Trees help keep the air clean.

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