Water is very important to living things．Without water there can be no life on the earth．All animals and plants need water．Man also needs water．We need water to drink．to cool our food and to clean ourselves．Water is needed in offices，factories and schools．
Water is needed everywhere．There is water in seas；rivers and lakes ,Water is found almost everywhere．Even in the driest part of the world．there is some water in the air．You cannot see or feel it when it is a part of the air．The water in the seas，rivers and lakes is a liquid。The water in the air is a gas，and we call it water vapor．
Clouds are made of water．They may be made of very small drops of water．They may also be made of snow crystals(结晶体)．Snow crystals are very，very small crystals of ice．Ice is frozen water．It is a solid．There can be snow and ice everywhere in winter．
(   )4．Where Can we find water?
A．We can find water when it turns into vapor．
B．Water can be found almost everywhere
C．We can see water in deserts here and there．
D．Water is only in seas and rivers．
(   )5．We must protect water resources because       ．
A．crops need water        B．all living things need water
C．all animals need water    D．all plants need water

Now the air in our city is _______ than it used to be. Something must be done to stop it.

A．very good         B．much better       C．rather bad         D．even worse

 

World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology                  
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
【小题1】What does the World Future Society do?

A．Look at how technology will make people happy.

B．Look at how technology will change the world.

C．Make technology w ork better for themselves.

D．Make small machines to make us healthier.

【小题2】How will technology help people?

A．Help all people live for over 120 years.	B．Help disabled people to get jobs.
C．Make people healthier and live longer.	D．Help workers to use the Internet.

【小题3】How will people go shopping?

A．In special shops.	B．Using the Internet at certain times.
C．Using the Internet any time of the day.	D．Using nanotechnology.

【小题4】How will technology help the environment?

A．Poor countries will have enough energy.

B．Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.

C．We will not need wind and Sun energy.

D．Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.

【小题5】The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.

A．drive small machines to work for people	B．make good-quality watches
C．allow people to eat more	D．make very small products

— If there are _____people driving, there will be ______air pollution.

— Yes, the air will be fresher.

A. less; less   B. less; fewer      C. fewer; fewer  D. fewer; less

 

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I think it is easy to live a low carbon life if you want to make our life better. Here are some _________ of advice: Travel by bus, bike or on foot as much as possible and ask our parents to drive as little as possible.

Plant trees as many as you can. Trees can help to make the air cooler in summer. _______ the lights if it isn’t necessary to keep them on.

Don’t waste the water, oil, ________ etc. Of course, there are many ________ things we can do in our daily life. After all, the earth is our common home. If everyone _________ small changes, we can make a difference.