What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.2-1-c-n-j-y
Digital money
We used to pay with cash for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.
When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.
Bionic eye
It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.
A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution image could be just a few years away.
Self－driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self－driving car won't get distracted by phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors and cameras on the car would allow it to stick reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car driver itself.
Many vehicle companies are now planning self¬driving cars. “By 2040, driverless vehicles will be widely accepted and possibly be the dominant vehicles on the road，” said Jeffrey Miller, professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, US.
What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?
| A．We use digital money to shop online without paying money. |
| B．Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash. |
| C．Using a credit card is easier and safer than cash |
| D．ATM cards are always popular. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film. |
| B．Human drivers won't get distracted by something outside. |
| C．The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future. |
| D．There will be no road accidents at all if self－driving cars are used. |
Which of the following can be predicted from the passage?
| A．There would be a number of self-driving |
| B．The blind could use cameras to see things around. |
| C．We would live a hard life with digital money. |
| D．Robots would control the world. |
From the report, we can learn some information about ________．
| A．industry and farming | B．science and technology |
| C．culture and art | D．traffic and journey |
My name is Tom. It’s my birthday on Friday. I am fourteen years old. I usually have a birthday party on my birthday, but this year, my birthday party is on Saturday afternoon. I always have a big birthday cake. Sometimes made of ice cream, with candy on top(上面).
I usually get a lot of presents. My mother and father always give me new clothes to wear. Sometimes they give me a new pair of trainers or jeans. My brother usually gives me some CDs. My sister often gives me something to read, like magazines or a novel.
My grandparents never give me CDs or new clothes. They often give me cinema tickets or money, but they always give me a box of chocolates to eat.When is Tom’s birthday?
When is Tom’s birthday party?
Does he always have a big birthday cake?
What does Tom’s brother give him?
What do Tom’s grandparents often give him?.
My name is Jane King. Jane is my first name and King is my family name. I’m twelve. I’m also an English girl.I have a brother. His name is John. He is only five. He is very lovely.
Both my father and mother are teachers. They love their work. They work very hard.
We have a house with a garden. The house is big and nice. The garden is not big but nice. There are some flowers and small trees in it. We often play games there. We all like our house and garden.Jane is from .
| A．America | B．Canada |
| C．Japan | D．England |
Mr and Mrs King have children.
| A．four | B．one |
| C．two | D．three |
Jane’s brother’s full name （全名） is .
| A．King | B．John |
| C．John King | D．King John |
What is Mr King? He is .
| A．a worker | B．a teacher |
| C．a student | D．a doctor |
How is Jane King’s new house?
| A．The house is big | B．The house is nice |
| C．The house has a garden | D．A, B and C are all OK |
Uncle Wang is fifty. He has two sons, Wang Lei and Wang Fei. They are twins. They are twenty –two. Wang Lei likes making things. He makes many different things. Today he’s making a machine. He wants to ride the machine like a bike and fly it like a plane. Wang Fei doesn’t like making things at all. He likes reading and watching TV very much. He plays table tennis on Saturdays and Sundays. Wang Lei and Wang Fei like playing football a lot. Uncle Wang likes his two sons very much. They love each other, too.Wang Lei and Wang Fei are __________.
| A．Uncle Wang’s sons | B．students |
| C．teachers | D．friends |
Wang Lei likes ____________.
| A．reading | B．watching TV |
| C．making things | D．flying kites |
Wang Fei doesn’t like _______ at all.
| A．reading | B．watching TV |
| C．making things | D．riding bikes |
The twin brothers like ________ very much.
| A．playing basketball | B．playing football |
| C．playing games | D．playing chess |
Wang Fei _______ on Saturdays and Sundays.
| A．goes shopping | B．reads books |
| C．does housework | D．plays table tennis |
Dear Tom,
How are you? I'm at a new school this term. And I'm writing to tell you about my school. My new school is big and nice. There are one thousand and four hundred students and one hundred and forty teachers at my school. I like the teachers. They are very kind to me. My classmates are very friendly too. They teach me Chinese and l teach them English There are trees, flowers and green grass at my school. They are very beautiful. Behind my school there is a small river. The water in it is quite clean. We can swim in it. We have no classes on Saturdays or Sundays. Sometimes I play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I stay at home and watch TV. Sometimes I go shopping with my father and mother. We all like China.
Please write to me soon!
Yours,
JackJack is at a/an _______school.
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．small | D．Japanese |
There are_______ students and _______ teachers at Jack's school.
| A．1,400; 104 | B．1,040; 104 |
| C．1,400; 140 | D．1,040; 140 |
Jack's teachers _______.
| A．teach him English very well |
| B．only teach him Chinese and English |
| C．don't like him at all |
| D．are quite good to him |
Jack _______his new classmates.
| A．doesn't get on well with | B．doesn't like |
| C．makes good friends with | D．is going to learn English from |
Which is TRUE?
| A．Jack goes to school every day. |
| B．Jack doesn't have classes every day. |
| C．Jack has no classes only on Saturdays. |
| D．Jack has no classes only on Sundays. |
Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey （调查）in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising(早起) people had less disease(疾病) than late rising people, and early rising people also look healthier than late rising people, and so on.
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit(养成习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富裕的) and wise.”Early rising people are than late rising people.
| A．fatter | B．thinner |
| C．healthier | D．Cleverer |
Air is the freshest according to the passage.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．all the day |
Which of the following is the result of early rising?
| A．People can get ready for their work. |
| B．People can get fresh air. |
| C．People can learn things more quickly and better. |
| D．All of the above. |
If a man always likes to get up late, it's for him to form the habit of getting up early.
| A．easy | B．difficult |
| C．happy | D．sad |
As the English proverb says, can make us healthy, wealthy and wise.
| A．getting up early | B．going to bed early |
| C．getting up late | D．both A and B |
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