35．One big problem in the future will be that _______．

A．many people will be healthier  

B．people have to work fast

C．many people can find work easily

D．many people won't have enough work to do

（B）

"You can have the same neighbours for years, " the old man said, "You love them or you think you love them．And you hope that they love you．But do you ever really understand them?"

"Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for 15 years．We were good friends all that time．I enjoy friendship---I think it's the best thing in the world．And friendship with the Kemps was easy because they seemed to welcome it．"

"They were interesting and intelligent（勤劳）people．Their house caught fire twice; and twice the whole family slept in mine．They were always losing things---money, keys, a watch．Pictures fell off the walls; the children fell out of bed…"

"I was their neighbour and their friend．Life was always interesting, never dull (单调的)．Best of all, I liked the whole family．

"One day I lit（点）a fire in the garden and was burning some rubbish（垃圾）．After a time Charlie Kemp came out of his house and walked up the road．"

"'Morning, Charlie,' I said, 'lovely day, isn't it?' He smiled at me and nodded．I went on with my work．"

"Twenty minutes later a policeman arrived．He walked into my garden and said, 'You'll have to put out that fire, Your neighbour has complained to us．He doesn't like the smell．"

"'My neighbour…?' I said．"

"'Yes,' the policeman took out his notebook and read, 'Charlie Kemp．He lives next door, doesn't he?'"

34．People may not eat _______ as much as they do today．

A．fruit                                        B．fish

C．meat                                      D．rice

33．In the twenty- first century people needn't _______．

A．work long hours                 B．study computer

C．walk on foot                           D．have free time

32．Every family will have at least one _______ in the twenty- first century．

A．robot                                       B．cow

C．TV set                              D．computer

31．In the future people will live _______ than people live now．

A．shorter                                     B．longer

C．worse                                    D．cheaper

30．Could you tell me _______ the meeting will start tomorrow morning?

29．Thousands of trees _______ on the mountains last year．

A．planted                                      B．is planting

C．were planted                                D．will plant

28．The students are all busy_______ ready for the exam．

A．get                                          B．getting

C．to get                                      D．gets

27．May I speak to Mr. Wang, please?

I'm afraid he isn't in．Would you like to_______ a message?

A．take                                        B．leave

C．write                                     D．tell