Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have work to do. This will be a problem.
| A．much more fruit | B．fewer people |
| C．less meat | D．less people |
| A．robot | B．cow | C．TV set | D．computer |
| A．work long hours | B．work fast |
| C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
| A．fruit | B．vegetables | C．meat | D．rice |
| A．many people don't have to work. |
| B．many people will not be able to find work. |
| C．people have to work fast. |
| D．all the work will be done by robots. |
Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese．But one year ago，the l4-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to write her diaries in English，because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly．She changed the language because her mother can’t read English．“It’s like killing two birds with one stone，”said Jia．“My privacy（隐私）becomes safe and my English improves a lot．”
Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary．Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2，300 parents．The results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets．That’s why, like Jia，many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy．
Wu Lei，15，of Shanxi，keeps a diary, too．But he doesn’t write it on paper．He writes online， which he thinks it perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet．”
Lu Huan，13．of Guangdong，said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in theft room．To solve this problem，Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone．
“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives，”said Shao Xiaozhen，a teenage expert in Beijin9．“But sometimes they go about it the wrong way．” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets，talking to parents is a better solution．”If your parents know that you are safe，they’11 let you keep your secrets．”Jia Meng writes her diaries in English in order to improve her English．
Recently, Renmen University of China had a national survey, and the results show that about 40％ of parents read their children’s secrets．
Keeping a dairy online is the best way to protect their privacy according to the article．
Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy．
Shao Xiaozhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets，if they talk to parents and let parents know they are safe．
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important .Some students say they don't want to read for
.They want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for English learning. Dr. Stephn Krashen, a famous
on language learning, says that pleasure reading
you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words
they read for pleasure. They
learn more about good writing. Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a
way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes
possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:.
· learnEnglish speakers use English
· read faster in English
· find examples of good writing in English
· learn new words
· learn about the cultures of English speakers
When you have an idea, you draw it on paper, bring it to a store and see it turned into an object(物品) , what do you think? This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such ma-chines were once used just by universities(大学) and big companies, but now, stores with 3D printing services(服务)are appearing around the United States.
Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago. The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.
"I think 3D printing is going to be huge. It's going to have a huge influence(影响) on society as a whole. " Says KiChong .Tran, one of the students in a recent class. He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia(柬埔寨):
3D printing services are coming into American people's life. The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer(零售商)that provides copying and other services. The UPS Store recently put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores. Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.
"The need has been amazing. There has been a lot of interest from people. It's been much more than I would have thought of."
The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.
For $ 11, someone used a 3D printer to produce two small plastic(塑料) parts as part of a knuckle(指节)for a hand. He works for the company which is testing prosthesis(假肢). He says the same-day or next-day printing services will speed up testing of parts and get them to patients faster.
Staples, an American store, are selling 3D printers on its website for as low as about $ 1.300. As with any technology-experts expect the printing speed to increase and the price to go down.
Bryan Jaycox asks for $ 15 an hour to print an object. He also sets the price depending on the size of the object and up to $50 an hour for design and labor services.
Mr. Jaycox thinks that within five years, 3D printing technology(技术) could become more userfriendly. But KiChong Tran says even today's technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.
With 3D printing you can give them tools(工具) , so they are responsible(负责) more for their own development and they learn skills(技能)beyond just like learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that. You can actually create things that give value to the world. "
He says it's not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality.What can 3D printers do according to the passage?
| A．Come up with an idea. |
| B．Draw on a piece of paper. |
| C．Help users reduce the cost. |
| D．Turn an idea into an object. |
What does the underlined part mean in this passage?
| A．Make users' life better. |
| B．Make friends with users. |
| C．Make 3D printers easy to use. |
| D．Use 3D printers to make money. |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．3D printing is becoming popular in the world. |
| B．There is n0 3D printing business in Cambodia. |
| C．The UPS Store is the biggest 3D printing company. |
| D．3D printing plays the most important role in daily life |
What's the passage mainly about?
| A．The future of 3D printing in the world. |
| B．The 3D printing business in Cambodia. |
| C．The development and growth of 3D printing business. |
| D．The 3D printing classes and services in different countries. |
Your parents always tell you that a good education is the key to a successful future. For those of you who have or will be graduating from high school, the promise (允诺)you made to finish your schooling has been completed. Another few years in some college classroom just doesn't sound too attractive(有吸引力的) , so what are your choices? Let's see, Choice l- You can live with your parents, leech on to them, and do nothing. Or Choice 2-You could get yourself a job. Of course, there are other choices, but for this little discussion, we'll just suppose that they are not related(相关的).
Okay, so Choice 2 is obviously going to be more useful. You will finally be entering the real world. What would be a good place to start? Well, hopefully high school helped to give you some kind of an idea of what type of job you would like to enter. If not, then it would be a good idea to speak with an advisor or a person working in the field you may be interested in before you jump into a job that you won't like. Getting knowledge on a particular line of work beforehand can be good by helping you in your search to find the job that you will enjoy doing. Another reason to research jobs and get some hands on work is related to the fact that it will also be helpful in providing you with some valued experience. Internships(见习) or volunteering are usually a good place to start.
If you are ready to begin a job after high school, you will clearly be saving money from high college cost and happily making a living in your chosen jobs, From another point of view, jumping into the workforce is sometimes the only way to see for yourself if you are ready to work a 40-hour week yet. If you decide that full time work is not what you are ready for, then this may suggest that you should go back to school and get a degree. Besides, a college degree will usually mean higher pay.The underlined phrase "leech on to" in the first paragraph might mean_______.
| A．deal with | B．care for |
| C．quarrel with | D．depend on |
Which of the following isn't mentioned in helping you find a job?
| A．Ideas about getting a job in high schools. |
| B．Advice from teachers and parents. |
| C．Internships and volunteering. |
| D．Experience from work. |
The advantages of starting work right after high school include the following except______.
A. getting to know if you should go back to school.
B. making sure if you are really ready to work
C, getting higher pay
D. saving moneyThe best title for this passage might be
| A．Going Back to College |
| B．The Place Where I Should Start |
| C．Jumping into Work after High School |
| D．The Advantage of Starting Work Earlier |
Jenny knew she had a problem when she looked in her money box. It was only three days until the school trip to the beach, and Jenny didn't have any money. To make things worse, her next pocket money was still six days away.
"What's the matter, Jenny?" asked her sister, Mary.
"Mary," said Jenny, "I'm in double trouble. I can't go to the beach with my classmates, and I've broken my promise to Mom. I promised I'd stay within my budget (预算) this month."
For a few minutes, the two girls just sat and thought. Then Mary grabbed Jenny's arm.
"Jenny, I won't give you the money, but I will help you. Just listen for a minute."
At first, Jenny wasn't interested since Mary wasn't willing to give her the money she needed. However, after Mary explained her plan, Jenny began to like it.
Mary would lend Jenny the money for the beach trip, but Jenny would have to create a real budget for herself and follow it. In addition, if Jenny successfully followed the budget, Mary wouldn't tell their mother about Jenny's recent money disaster.
"Mary, you are a lifesaver," Jenny hugged Mary's neck.
The two sisters began to work together. After several hours, they agreed on how Jenny should use her money. Mary took their figures and made a graph(表格) for Jenny.
Holding up the graph, Mary said, " Now you can see where your money should go each month."
"Thanks, Mary, " Jenny said. "But I know one thing that my money can't buy. It couldn't buy another great sister like you, " said Jenny. Then she hung her new budget on her bedroom wall.What was Jenny's problem?
| A．She had no friends. | B．She had no money. |
| C．She had nothing to do. | D．She had no free time. |
How did Mary help Jenny?
| A．By going to the beach with her. |
| B．By telling Mom about her problem. |
| C．By planning on how to use money with her. |
| D．By buying things for the school trip for her. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．A useful way is better than direct help. |
| B．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. |
| C．Imagination is more important than knowledge. |
| D．Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it. |
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