Question

It's March, 2050.

Frank and Mary Smith wake up（醒来）in their comfortable house and turn on the computer to watch news. They used to (过去) read the Times, but changed to newspaper online in 2013.

As they watch the computer, Frank and Mary take their usual weight control pills (减肥药), and ask one of the robots to make coffee. Frank enters the study to have a meeting with his workmates around the world. He works on a computer for several companies（公司）. This is his third job. He used to be in marketing and then television.

Mary also has a job. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work at home.

Frank and Mary have one child, Louise. She also has her own workstation in the family home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other children. Classrooms disappear in 2030 because there is no need for them. Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese. Now it becomes as important as English as a world language. Louise has many Chinese friends. They talk by computer.

1.Frank and Mary turn on ________to watch news.

A.the computer B.the iphone C.the video phone D.the TV

2.Frank and Mary decided to work at home________.

A.in 2050 B.in 2030 C.in 2014 D.in 2013

3.From the passage we know________.

A.Mary reads news online before 2013 B.Frank is in marketing and computer

C.there are no classrooms in 2030 D.children only need to play in 2030

Answer 1