5．What picture do you have of the future？Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050in all the fields of activity，from entertainment to technology．First of all，it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050．Instead，people will choose a program from a"menu"and a computer will send the program directly to the television．
As to the environment，water will have become one of our most serious problems．In many places，agriculture is changing and they are growing fruit and vegetables to export．This uses a lot of water．Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050and there could be serious shortages．Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now．
In transport，cars will run on new and clean fuels and they will go very fast．Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won't be any accidents．Today，many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to your place．On the other hand，space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours．By 2050，space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours．
Robots will have replaced people in factories．Many factories already use robots．Big companies prefer robots---they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike，and they work 24hours a day．By 2050，we will see robots everywhere---in factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes．
25．How many aspects does the passage tell us about the differences between today and the year 2050？B
A．Five．
B．Four．
C．Three．
D．Six．
26．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT included for companies to use robots？D
A．Robots do not ask for pay rises．
B．Robots do not go on strike．
C．Robots can work day and night．
D．Robots can work everywhere now．
27．From the third paragraph we can infer thatC．
A．cars in 2050need no fuels
B．there will be more accidents in the year 2050
C．it will take people less time to travel in 2050
D．space planes will take the place of cars
28．By saying"Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now"，the writer implies thatD．
A．water shortages will be the most serious problem except wars
B．war will have become one of our most serious problems in 2050
C．war is the only way to solve the problem of water shortages
D．we should take measures to protect water from now on．
分析 本篇文章从四个方面对2050年未来的生活进行了展望，同时也存在着些许担心，如克隆技术等．
解答 25．B．细节理解题．根据文章可知从四个方面对2050年未来的生活进行了展望：计算机，环境，交通，机器人等；故选B．
26．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段By 2050，we will see robots everywhere---in factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes可知2050，我们会看到机器人在工厂、学校、办公室、医院无处不在，现在还不行；故选D．
27．C．细节理解题．根据第三段By 2050，space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours可知2050年人们出行旅行的时间将会减少；故选C．
28．D．推理判断题．根据第二段Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now可知我们现在应该采取措施保护水资源；故选D．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
