Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便携式计算机). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”
【小题1】Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

【小题2】Machines will ____ .

A．do most of the work instead of people

B．do some of the work instead of people

C．do as much work as people

D．do less work than people

【小题3】From their talk, we know that ____ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

【小题4】Fred said ____ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小题5】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about "How do people spend their free time?" The following diagrams show some results of it:

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

根据上面三个图表内容，选择正确答案。

1.People aged        spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A．7—16            B．17—30           C．31—55           D．over 56

2.The word "attendance" in Diagram (2) means "           in the library".

A．the hours people spend                  B．the number of people

C．the number of books                     D．the days people spend

3.On weekends,           people go to the library every week.

A．over sixty                             B．less than sixty

C．about twenty                           D．more than one hundred

4.Which of the following is true according to the diagrams?

A．The fewest people like watching music.

B．Sports are the most people's favorite programs.

C．People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D．Half of the people like watching news or cartoons.

5.The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about          .

A．what people do every day

B．how people spend their free time

C．people's different lifestyles

D．people's different habits

 

Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.

Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.

Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.

One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .

1.The economics of the world need to grow to______.

A．get more money	B．keep the old number of jobs of people
C．make new machines	D．let people look for jobs

2.Some people are out of work because _______.

A．of the machines

B．they are old

C．they ask for more money and longer holidays

D．they want to move to the cities

3.About machines,which of the following is NOT　RIGHT?________.

A． Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.

B． Machines do not ask for more money and holidays.

C． Two machines can do the work of eighty people.

D． Machines cant’t take work from people at all.

4..How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?

A．75,000

B．52500

C．22500

D．52500

5..From the passage, we know _______.

A． it’s not possible for everybody to find work.

B． Machines can only take work from people in factories.

C． In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody

D． Machines will do the work instead of people

 

Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:?
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)

（%）

Diagram (3): Different programs people like.

【小题1】People aged           spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A．7—16

B．17—30

C．31—55

D．over 56

【小题2】The word “attendance” in Diagram (2) means “           in the library”.

A．the hours people spend	B．the number of people
C．the number of books	D．the days people spend

【小题3】How many people go to the library on Saturdays?

A．About 20%.	B．About 40%.
C．Over 60%.	D．More than 80%.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A．The fewest people like watching music programs.

B．Sports are the most people’s favorite programs.

C．People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D．Half of the people like watching news and cartoons.?

【小题5】The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about          .

A．what people do every day	B．people’s different habits?
C．people’s different lifestyles	D．how people spend their free time

Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.
Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream: “I dreamt that my little baby came to life again—that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”
In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-odl May visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. One night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story Frankenstein.
Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.
Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.
【小题1】 What do we know about he story Frankenstein?

A．It was really written by Mary Shelley’s husband.

B．It was been read by millions of people.

C．It was written to remember Shelley’s husband.

D．It is the most famous story in the world.

【小题2】Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein?

A．In England.

B．In Italy.

C．In Switzerland.

D．In France.

【小题3】 In which order to the following take place?
a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.
b. The story Frankenstein was first published.
c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.
d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.
e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.

A．a, c, b, e, d

B．d, c, a, b, e

C．c, a, b, d, e

D．b, a, d, c, e

【小题4】 How old was Mary Shelley when she died?

A．43

B．48

C．51

D．54

【小题5】What can we learn about Mary Shelley from this passage?

A．She experienced a lot of sadness in her life.

B．She wasn’t considered a good writer during her life.

C．She was educated at her local school.

D．She became very rich because of the story Frankenstein.