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   What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30  years from now,according to the BBC.

   Digital money

   We used to pay with cash (现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card (信用卡) to shop online,money is spent without us seeing it.That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.

   When ATM cards were first introduced,they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year,and the US might be next.

   Bionic (仿生的) eye

   It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.

   A blind eye can no longer sense light,but a bionic eye can use a camera to ‘‘ see ” the environment and send data  (数据) to the mind .Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution (高清的) image could be just a few years away.

   Self-driving cars

   Unlike a human driver,a self-driving car won’t get distracted (分神) by a phone call,the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictly to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future,driverless cars would be widely accepted.

1 .  has stopped using cash completely.

   A. Sweden   B. ATM   C. BBC   D. America

2. What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?

   A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.

   B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.

   C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.

   D. ATM cards are always popular.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.

   B. Human drivers won’t get distracted by something outside.

   C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.

   D. There will be no road accidents at all if self-driving cars are used.

4. From the report,we can learn some information about  .

   A. culture and art         B. industry and farming

   C. science and technology   D. traffic and journey

5. Which of the following can be predicted (预测) from the

passage?

   A. There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road.

   B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.

   C. We would live a hard life with digital money.

   D. Robots would control the world.

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A

1. A读文中对电子货币的介绍的最后一句话“It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year"可知选A.

2. B通过作者对电子货币的介绍分析,可知选B.

3. C通读全文对电子货币、仿生眼、无人驾驶汽车的介绍可 知，电子眼不再仅仅出现在科幻片中，日常生活中也将出现； 人驾驶汽车有时会受外界影响而分神;将来盲人用上电子眼 可看清楚外界的事物；使用无人驾驶汽车不可能完全避免事 故的发生。

4. C通读全文可知本文介绍的信息是科技领域发展的情况。

5. A通读全文可推断在未来社会机器人不可能掌控全世界;盲人 可用电子眼看清周围的事物;有了电子货币的生活将更方便、更 安全;无人驾驶汽车的优点众多，人们将更多地使用它们。