⑴states　　　　　 ⑵powerful　　 ⑶mistaken　　 ⑷narrow　　　　 ⑸influence

⑹Judging　　　 ⑺proof　　　　　 ⑻employed　　 ⑼approach　　 ⑽form

2. Usage of phrases

⑴consists of ⑵make the most of ⑶in general ⑷make up ⑸stand for

⑹as it is 　　　 ⑺ended up 　 ⑻As far as ⑼turned out ⑽in return for

5. It is implied that _____________.

A.　　 human beings will become less attractive in the future.

B.　　　 less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration

C.　　　 human beings hope for a change in the future life

D.　　 future life is always predictable.

Key

Unit 5

4. What is true about a human being in the future?

A.　　 He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B.　　　 He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

C.　　　 His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t have to make use of them.

D.　　 He thinks and feels in different way.

3. The change in man’s size of forehead is probably because__________

A.　　 he makes use only 20 % of the brain’s capacity.

B.　　　 his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.

C.　　　 the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time.

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

2. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?

A.　　 Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.

B.　　　 Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner.

C.　　　 Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.

D.　　 Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.

What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, 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 obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume 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. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

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

On the other hand, we tend 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 because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But 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 sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with use. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

1. The passage mainly tells us that_________.

A.　　 man’s life will be different in the future

B.　　　 future man will look quite different from us

C.　　　 man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

D.　　 man’s organs’ functions will be one the wane

4. Cloze

What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be 　(1)　 . They 　(2)　 　that cities will become more and more crowded.　 (3)　 　the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This 　(4)　 　will cause other problems - more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic 　(5)　 　we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing?　 (6)　 　life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick.　 (7)　 　these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas.

How can we 　(8)　 　such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already 　(9)　 　in the streets because there is so little suitable housing -and because 　(10)　 　are so high. The crime rate isn't going down.　 (11)　 , it is 　(12)　 　so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don't move at all for several blocks. These 　(13)　 　problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no 　(14)　 　for the future of the city.

However, not all people believe that in the horrible 　(15)　 　for cities of the future. Instead, they feel that they can solve present urban problems and 　(16)　 　future ones.

The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique(独特的)to that city, 　(17)　 , all the cities in the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that 　(18)　 　people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are building their downtown areas. Urban 　(19)　 　can learn from one another. They can 　(20)　 　solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world.

⑴A. horrible　　　　 B. amazing　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. virtual

⑵A. ensure　　　　　 B. predict　　　 　　　　　　 C. indicate　　　　　　 D. require

⑶A. With　　　　　　 B. Though　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

⑷A. room　　　　　　 B. overcrowding　　 C. future　　　　　　　 D. number

⑸A. than　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. as

⑹A. While　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　 D. Because

⑺A. With　　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　 C. Because of　　　　 D. thanks to

⑻A. deal　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　 C. cause　　　　　　　　 D. solve

⑼A. begging　　　　 B. starving　　　　　　 C. robbing　　　　　　 D. sleeping

⑽A. flats　　　　　　　　　　 B. rents　　　　　　　　 C. cars　　　　　　　　　 D. crimes

⑾A. Instead　　　　　 B. Thus　　　　　　　　 C. Yet　　　　　　　　　 D. However

⑿A. raising　　　　　 B. changing　　　　　 C. dropping　　　　　 D. increasing

⒀A. rural　　　　　　 B. urban　　　　　　　　 C. crime　　　　　　　　 D. traffic

⒁A. reality　　　　　 B. trend　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. prediction

⒂A. predictions　　 B. definitions　　　　 C. identification 　 D. indication

⒃A. reform　　　　　 B. remain　　　　　　　　　　 C. prevent　　　　　　 D. cure

⒄A.　　　 that’s to say　　 B. for example　　　　　　　 C. what’s more 　　 D. on the other hand

⒅A. offer　　　　　　 B. satisfy　　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　 D. require

⒆A. consumers　　 B. systems　　　　　　 C. planners　　　　　　 D. physicians

⒇A. identify　 　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　 C. cure　　　　　　　　　 D. forecast

3. Multiple choice

⑴Samuel Pepy’s diary gives us a/an __________ description of the Great Fire of London in 1666.

　　　 A. regular　　　　　　　 B. contemporary　　 C. tiny　　　　　　　　　 D. virtual

⑵It remains __________ whether she’ll be fit enough to play in the finals.

　　　 A. to see　　　　　　　　 B. to be seen　　　　　 C. seeing　　　　　　　 D. to have seen

⑶Scientist believe the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by crossing the land bridge the connected Siberia and _________ more than 10,000 years ago.

A. this is Alaska now 　　　　　　　　 B. Alaska is now

C. is now Alaska 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what is now Alaska

⑷Cindy could be a very attractive girl but she __________ to her clothes.

A. pays no attention 　　　　　　　　　 B. paid no attention

C. was paying no attention 　　　　　 D. had paid attention

⑸Passengers are _________ by law to wear seat-belts in our country.

　　　 A. identified　　　　　 B. indicated　　　　　 C. ensured　　　　　　 D. required

⑹We want to find out the reason why many people never _______ started in using the software.

　　　 A. get　　　　　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　　　　 D. remain

⑺When you have read the novel, you’ll have _______ better understanding of __________ life.

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

⑻Can’t we deal with this now _________ waiting until tomorrow?

　　　 A. rather than　　　　 B. more than　　　　　 C. instead of　　　　　 D. out of

⑼Everyone from teens to business men use karaoke as a popular __________ of entertainment and a way of easily getting together.

　　　 A. trend　　　　　　　　 B. necessity　　　　　 C. form　　　　　　　　 D. program

⑽Have you got the message ________ our teacher will go to visit New Zealand nest week?

　　　 A. whether　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

⑾_________ the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon’s long rule in Europe was ended.

　　　 A. Because　　　　　　 B. As　　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　 D. Of

⑿Dad had to cycle to work this morning because his car _________ at the garage.

　　　 A. was repaired　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was repairing　　

C. was being repaired　　　　　　　　　 D. would have been repaired

⒀I would like to see more attention __________ to forms of transportation that are not private cars.

　　　 A. pay　　　　　　　　　 B. be paid　　　　　　　 C. to pay　　　　　　　 D. paid

⒁I know nothing about the plane crash in Russia except ______ I read in the newspaper.

　　　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　 D. /

⒂The reason why he failed the driving test was ________ he was too careless.

　　　 A. because　　　　　　 B. /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. how

2. Usage of phrases

⑴To ___________ the songbirds, we came in the cool of the morning and quietly waited for them to come out.

⑵During the years she was abroad, they ___________ each other by letter.

⑶I hope you’re ___________ my lecture because you’ll be tested later.

⑷Clinton is a difficult man. Nobody quite knows how to ___________ him.

⑸There’s a surprise ___________ for you when you get home. Get prepared for it!

⑹The world will be different, and we’ll have to be well prepared to ___________ the change.

⑺We ___________ a difficult decision; we need your advice.

⑻Believe it or not, many of his predictions have ___________.

⑼-Can doctors _______ him _________ the disease?

-I have no idea. Let’s wait and see.

⑽Jessica was nervous to see her dentist so I went with her to __________ .

1. Usage of words

⑴The weather f________ said it would rain today, but it turned out to be fine.

⑵Ann looks smart in the new hat; she always follows the latest t______ in fashion.

⑶If a horse has its ears forward, that i__________ that it is happy.

⑷Please e_________ that the door and windows are shut before you leave the lab.

⑸C_______ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive.

⑹He’s done wrong in the past but he has made great efforts to r___________.

⑺Many employees have the opportunity to p__________ shares(股票)in the company they work for.

⑻Would you prefer me to pay in c___________ or by cheque?

⑼John went to live in America but his family r__________ behind in China.

⑽Eric is a r__________ customer in the supermarket, which is within 5 minutes’ walk from his flat