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What Will Future Be like?
我们的未来会怎么样?
提到人类未来的生活将会怎样,我想一千个人对此会有一千种不同的看法,但不外乎就是两种态度——乐观的或是悲观的。地球的未来究竟会怎样?科学家们的猜测也许是这样的……
Some experts are pessimistic when they think about the future. They say that,by then the population of the world will have doubled. We will have run out of many essential resources like oil and coal.We may have even run out of water to drink.Some experts believe that there will be no land left,because of the overcrowding.
Others are far more optimistic.They say that life will be better than it is today.We may be living in better buildings and leading better lives than we are today.Life will certainly have become more mechanized.Machines will be doing many jobs that people do today.People will no longer be able to learn only one job in their life time.They will have to learn several.Perhaps a station will be built on the moon.People will be able to visit the moon as travelers. They may even spend their holidays in space,traveling by spaceship.
Many people never think about the future.“I don't care.I'll be dead.”they say.But it is our duty to care because the world of that time will be the one of our children's children and their children after them.
Notes
pessimistic adj.悲观的 double v.翻一番;增倍
essential adj.必要的;不可缺的 overcrowding n.拥挤
optimistic adj.乐观的;有信心的 mechanize v.机械化
Comprehension questions
1.Some people are pessimistic about the future;others have a different idea about it.That is to say,they are _________.
2.Oil,coal,water and forest are essential _________.
3.The _________of the world will be so large that we will have to use all the land for housing.
科目:高中英语 来源:活题巧解巧练·高二英语·下 题型:050
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What's on Oscar Film Themes Symphony ConcertFilm highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for marry films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When: March 8, 7:30 p. m.
Admission: 80—380 yuan
Tel: 65287674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When: March 9, meet 8: 30 a. m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9:00 a. m. at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5:00 p. m.
Admission: adults 150 yuan., children 100 yuan
Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers@yahoo.com.uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.
Where: Melodic Gallery, l4 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When: till March 31, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Iu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle-aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala. One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).
Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai
When: March 13 and 20, 8:30 p.m.
Admission: 20 yuan
Tel: 64169253
1.If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.
[ ]
A.Capital Paradise
B.Dongchuang Theatre
C.Capital Gymnasium
D.Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
2.The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.
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A.is open to the public from 7:30 a. m.—5:00 p. m. till April 1st
B.presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher
C.is to display some bird-and-flower paintings
D.costs the art lovers much money to visit
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A.Both adults and children can take pan in the walk in Pinggu.
B.Even if you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog.
C.You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film.
D.You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th.
4.All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.
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What must you do when you receive a present of your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you note. The words "Thank you" are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps up to pick up things, hand us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a lift.
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There three words are simple but important. Man had to use them long ago. We have to use them now. Our children will have to use them again. They are pleasing words to use in any language.
1.When we receive a birthday present, we have to ________.
[ ]
A.return it |
B.give it to one of our friend |
C.do nothing |
D.write a thank-you note |
2.When someone helps us to do something, we should ________.
[ ]
A.thank him |
B.say sorry to him |
C.use the word "Please". |
D.not say anything |
3.One of the important words in any language is ________.
[ ]
A."hello" |
B."yes" |
C."no" |
D. "Please". |
4.We have to use the word "please" when we ________.
[ ]
A.hurt somebody's feeling |
B .ask something |
C.receive a present |
D .have told lies |
5.The three important words in any language are ________.
[ ]
A.thanks , hello and goodbye
B.yes , no and really
C.thanks , please and sorry
D.well , please and pardon
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What happens to old school buses when they can no longer safely carry kids to school? Most go to waste factories to be changed into pieces of metal. But a few of the old vehicles (车辆) find new lives in the center of Africa. Most of those buses end up on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Kinshasa buses are that yellow color, which makes them stand out (突出) in the city’s heavy traffic, but the buses don’t look at all as they did in the United States. In Kinshasa their taillights(尾灯) are almost all missing or broken. They don’t obey traffic rules and often race around the city very fast. The buses compete with motorcycles, cars, trucks, and other vehicles for space on the road. They make loud sounds when moving, and they are packed with people carrying loads of goods, such as fish, milk, beans and onions.
However, Kinshasa business people love the old, yellow buses, which they buy from American companies, because the vehicles are strong, reliable (可依靠的) and inexpensive. A used bus sells for about $2,000 in Congo. A new bus is more expensive. In the United States, a new school bus with all its lights working costs about $80,000.
The fare (票价) to travel across the city is usually about 30 US cents. “Transport is a big problem in Kinshasa,” says passenger Bruce Kingambo. “But the yellow buses help people here get around.”
56.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “In the center of Africa some old US school buses can be_________.”
A.useful B.expensive C.free D.new
57.Before the school buses leave America for Congo, they_________
A.have broken taillights
B.don’t obey the traffic rules and move at full speed
C.carry many people and goods
D.don’t compete with other vehicles
58.How many used buses can you buy in Congo for the price of a completely new school bus in the USA?
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59.The passage mainly tells us _________
A.how to use old school buses
B.about new lives for old school buses
C.to try to take old school buses
D.how to drive old school buses
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