Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.
First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.
In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. 
Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.
【小题1】What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?

Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.

First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.

Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.

In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.

In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. 

Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.

1.What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?

A．We can use a computer to turn off the TV set.

B．We can talk with the characters appearing on TV.

C．We can choose whatever we like to see on TV.

D．We can touch the things we see on TV.

2.What isn’t mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?

A．Technology.        B．Medicine.         C．Movies.           D．Agriculture.

3.What will be more likely to cause the war in the future?

A．The lack of water.                       B．The less farmland.

C．The shortage of robots.                   D．The more space planes.

4.From the passage we can infer that by 2050 ____.

A．people will spend less time in studying

B．more and more people needn’t go to school

C．people will have more time to relax or rest

D．no patients will be found in the world

Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.
First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.
In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. 
Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard

1. 1.

   What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?

   1. A.
      We can use a computer to turn off the TV set
   2. B.
      We can talk with the characters appearing on TV
   3. C.
      We can choose whatever we like to see on TV
   4. D.
      We can touch the things we see on TV
2. 2.

   What isn’t mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?

   1. A.
      Technology
   2. B.
      Medicine
   3. C.
      Movies
   4. D.
      Agriculture
3. 3.

   What will be more likely to cause the war in the future?

   1. A.
      The lack of water
   2. B.
      The less farmland
   3. C.
      The shortage of robots
   4. D.
      The more space planes
4. 4.

   From the passage we can infer that by 2050_____.

   1. A.
      people will spend less time in studying
   2. B.
      more and more people needn’t go to school
   3. C.
      people will have more time to relax or rest
   4. D.
      no patients will be found in the world

Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.

First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.

Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.

In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.

In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. 

Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.

67. What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?

A. We can use a computer to turn off the TV set.

B. We can talk with the characters appearing on TV.

C. We can choose whatever we like to see on TV.

D. We can touch the things we see on TV.  

68. What isn’t mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?

A. Technology.     B. Medicine.   C. Movies.                D. Agriculture.

69. What will be more likely to cause the war in the future?

A. The lack of water.              B. The less farmland.

C. The shortage of robots.          D. The more space planes.

70. From the passage we can infer that by 2050 ____.

A. people will spend less time in studying  

B. more and more people needn’t go to school

C. people will have more time to relax or rest  

D. no patients will be found in the world

Four students are talking about the future after class.
Deng Yu:  In 2050, China will be richer than it is now. Beijing will be getting ready for the 40^th Olympic Games in 2050. We will see the blue and clear sky and smell the fresh air. There will be more pandas living happily in China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China.
Liu Yan:  A holiday to the moon will no longer be a dream. We can also travel far to other planets and talk with spacemen. We might also eat something like pills instead of today’s meals. Everyone will enjoy a longer life.
Sun Wei:  Robots will be more popular. They will do what people don’t want to do. We’ll build new homes on other planets. By then, I’ll be sixty years old.
Zhang Lan:  By the year of 2050, cloning will have been used in many ways. It will bring back animals which disappeared many years ago. There will be no pollution. The whole world will be one big family. There will be no wars. We’ll live a much easier and better life

1. 1.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

   1. A.
      China will be richer than it is now
   2. B.
      Shanghai will be getting ready for the 40^th Olympic Games
   3. C.
      We will see the blue and clear sky and smell the fresh air
   4. D.
      More pandas will live happily in China
2. 2.

   ______ thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future

   1. A.
      Deng Yu
   2. B.
      Zhang Lan
   3. C.
      Sun Wei
   4. D.
      Liu Yan
3. 3.

   Zhang Lan thinks ________________ in the future

   1. A.
      people will live in a world without wars
   2. B.
      robots will do everything for people
   3. C.
      people can talk with spacemen
   4. D.
      2050 will be the year of China
4. 4.

   What is the dialogue mainly about?

   1. A.
      the 40^th Olympic Games
   2. B.
      How to spend our holiday
   3. C.
      the future
   4. D.
      cloning