Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.

First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.

Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.

In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.

In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. 

Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.

1.What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?

A．We can use a computer to turn off the TV set.

B．We can talk with the characters appearing on TV.

C．We can choose whatever we like to see on TV.

D．We can touch the things we see on TV.

2.What isn’t mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?

A．Technology.        B．Medicine.         C．Movies.           D．Agriculture.

3.What will be more likely to cause the war in the future?

A．The lack of water.                       B．The less farmland.

C．The shortage of robots.                   D．The more space planes.

4.From the passage we can infer that by 2050 ____.

A．people will spend less time in studying

B．more and more people needn’t go to school

C．people will have more time to relax or rest

D．no patients will be found in the world

根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

You may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit. _1___ Norman Cousins used to say that laughter has such a good effect on your body that it is like “inner jogging”.

Mayo Clinic Health Letter reports that laughter aids breathing by incresing your breathing rate.. It can even help clear mucus(黏液) from your lungs.

__2__ It increases circulation(循环) and improves the flow of oxgen and nutrition to tissues(血管) throught your body..It can help protect you against a heart attack.

__3___ It helps fight off colds, flu,etc. by increasing the concentration of immunolobulin (免疫球蛋白A) in your saliva(唾液) .And it may help control pain by raising the levels of certain brain chemicals.

In addition, it is a natural stress reliever（缓解）.Have you ever laughed so hard that you bent over, fell off your chair, or spit out your food? __4___

I read that a child laughs 400 times a day on average, while an adult laughs only 15 times each day. The good news is that you are allowed more than 15 laughs a day! Go ahead and double it and make it 30 times today. You may begin to notice immediate improvement in your relationships! Then double it again! __5___ People will enjoy being around you as well.

Laughter: it’s the best medicine!

A. Laughter is also good for your heart.

B. Laughter can bring some relief from mental stress.

C. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension(紧张) and stress.

D. However, it is confusing why laughter makes people feel so good.

E. A good laugh helps build up your body to protect against diseases

F. You are likely to feel even better and deal with problems more effectively.

G.  However, are you aware of how much a good laugh can help you physically?

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删减或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:  1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处,多着(从11处起)不记分

My hair was used to be very long.I dreamed of donating it to sick children which had lost their hair. My teacher has donated her hair, so I wanted to donate mine, either. My dream came true last Christmas. After I told my teacher I was ready donate my hair, she praised me. Then we paid the visit to a hairdresser.The hairdresser cut 20 inch from my long hair and styled what was left. It was hard to say good-bye to my hair, so to help others made me feel happily. Now some of my friends are growing their hair long so that they can donate them this year.

假如你是校报负责人, 急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑, 请你用英文以 “An English Editor Wanted” 为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要点如下：

1、该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章； 二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。

2、希望该同学满足下列要求：

1）乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务；

2）英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑。

3） 感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students’ Union）联系。

注意： 1) 词数100左右； 2) 不要逐字翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。

An English Editor Wanted

                        ____________________________________                  

Students’ Union

----Have you seen＿＿＿＿pen﹖I left it here this morning.

-----Is it＿＿＿＿black one﹖I think I saw it somewhere.?

A．a；?the         B．the；?the        C．the；?a         D．a；?a

When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door, ______ “Sorry to miss you; will call later.”

A．read             B．reads             C．to read           D．reading

-----How much will I pay for a night?

------Prices___________from room to room.

A．vary             B．arrange           C．divide            D．range

Sarah pretended to be cheerful, ____________ nothing about the argument.

A．says              B．said              C．to say            D．saying

The patient was warned ________ oily food after the operation..

A．to eat not                             B．eating not

C．not to eat                             D．not eating

Weather _________, we’ll go shopping.

A．permits           B．permitted         C．having permitted    D．permitting