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 centers. 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. Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels. 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 2014 they 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 2030 because 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. It has become a world language as

 important 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 a

 few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.

66. Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?

   Because  they _________________________________________________                  

67. Does Mary read space news and business news?

____________________________________________________________

68. Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank?

____________________________________________________________

69. What are the two important world languages in 2050?

    _____________________________________________________________

70. How old will Louise be in 2150 according to the passage?

  

Dear Disney,

    Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic

Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.

We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.

    Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff(员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.

    As we walked out the exit(出口), there was Gloria's new friend with "her" ice-cream.

Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won't last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride. She went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I'm sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.

   We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much.

                                                                                 Your fan,

                                                            Carmen Rivera

(   )56. The family's visit to the Magic Kingdom was ________.

        A. frightening             B. awful             C. amazing

(   )57. Before the ride, Gloria cried because _________.

        A. she was too little to take the ride    B. she couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride

        C. she had to wait for twenty minutes

(   )58. Murphy was waiting for Gloria ___________ after the ride.

        A. in the ice-cream shop     B. at the exit         C. in the front of the line                     

(   )59. In order to keep the promise, Murphy __________.

        A. took Gloria to the nearest shop          B. asked her new friend to help Gloria

        C. bought a new ice-cream for Gloria

(   )60. Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to __________.

        A. give some suggestions    B. promise to visit again   C. express her thanks                      

  

  If you live in the United States, the law says you can't have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can't earn(赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things. Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people's yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting(织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines! Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don't have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.

(  )51. Kids can have full-time job at the age of _________ in the USA.

A.17         B. 14          C. 13

(   )52. If you are 15 years old, you can't work_________.

A. on weekends    B. during summer    C. on weekdays

(   )53.Reisa makes money by___________.

A. cleaning up other people's yards 

B. drawing pictures for others  

C. writing articles for different magazines

(   )54. According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?

A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.

B. Earning one's money is better than asking for money from others.

C. Kids don't need to get along with others when making money.

(   )55. From the passage we know that __________.

A. parents won't let their children earn their own money

B. it's hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA.     

C. kids can learn skills if they try to earn their own money

 Most people like to travel on land because it’s always safe.  36   there are still some people who want to travel in dangerous places. One of these places is the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋).

Men do not   37   the Arctic Ocean very often. It is   38   danger. It is dark and cold there in winter. The ice is  39  ,too . Especially in summer the ice breaks and moves   40   .

In February, John William started to cross the Arctic Ocean. He went with three men and several dogs. The dogs pulled the sledge(雪橇) over the ice, and on the sledge there was food and some    41   things for them. They traveled slowly    42   months.

In the summer the ice broke, so they   43   stop and wait for the cold days to come. Then when the ice was hard, they started the journey again. They stayed on a big piece of ice. The ice moved in wind and took them to the    44   . During their journey, a    45   dropped some food for them. On April 6, they reached the North Pole(北极). Then they traveled to the south. They came back and reached the land on May 29.

(   )36. A. So                         B. But                      C. Or                          

(   )37. A. across                  B. crossing                C. cross               

(   )38. A. full of                 B. fill with                C. stored with

(   )39. A. dark                 B. cold                   C. dangerous               

(   )40. A. fast                      B. slowly                 C. highly       

(   )41. A. another                      B. other                  C. others              

(   )42. A. to                            B. in                            C. for

(   )43. A. had better                 B. had to                C. might 

(   )44. A. east                    B. south                 C. north                      

(   )45. A. ship                    B. plane                  C. train   

  

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