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　　Here is a page from a magazine named Future．Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years．And then do the exercises below．

　　 Cars will run on solar power(太阳能)or electricity and will be much cleaner．They will be much safer．For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself．

　　 Because there won't be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea．Some cities on water will have two levels(层)．People will live on the upper level, the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories．

　　 Biotechnology(生物技术)will make food better and healthier．Plants that are not affected(影响)by insects or illnesses will be developed．The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer．

　　 New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5 cm thick．They will have pictures that are as clear as photos．Electrical appliances(家用电器)will be quieter and will be controlled by computer, they will also use 50％ less power．

　　 Many new ways to cure(治愈)illnesses will be successfully using products of genetic engineering(基因产品)．Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold．However, some new illnesses will appear．

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　　Mr Green heard that a certain government department (政府部门) wanted a clerk (职员),1 　 he wrote and 2 　 the position(职位).But while he was waiting for 3 ndline,a friend of his introduced him to the head of the department.And the head at once gave him 4 ndline.

　　Several months 5 ndline,6 　 Mr Green was working in the department,he got a letter from his old address.This letter said：

"Dear Sir,

　　We are 7 　 to have to tell you that we cannot offer you the work in this department because we do not think that you would 8 　 do the job successfully.

　　Yours Faithfully,"

　　Mr Green laughed,but when he looked at the letter more 9 　 he was 10 　 to see that he signed it himself!

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先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填和相应空白处的最佳答案。

　　Each Thanksgiving Day, a very strange thing happens at the White House．There, the U．S．president will pardon(赦免)a 　　1　　－a turkey!

　　In the morning, two turkeys are taken to the White House．The president will pat(轻拍)one of them on the head, ．Then the turkeys are pardoned! People won't eat them and they will go to a zoo and live 　　2　　!

　　The turkey pardoning began in 1947．　　3　　 then, every U．S．presidint has pardoned a turkey on Thankgiving Day． 　　4　　 do the two lucky turkeys come from? Actually, each April, pepple prepare 　　5　　 of turkeys．Tthey give them the best food and let them live in houses 　　6　　 air –conditioning!

　　As Thanksgiving gets 　　7　　 , two of the best turkeys are chosen．The othdrs become Thanksgiving dinndrs somdwhere．One lucky bird is the 　　8　　 and one is the first runnerup(第二名)．The runnper up is just in case the winner dodsen't behave well．Both birds 　　9　　 about 23 poundx and look beautiful．

　　People vote(投票)on the White House website to 　　10　　 the two turkeys’names．In2004, President Bush pardoned a turkey named Bisuit, An d his friend, the first runnst runner up, was called Gravy．

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