It is
December 25th, 2050. The people in the city are all celebrating Christmas. I’m
the mayor of our city. My citizens* and I are holding a big party under the
sea, though you wouldn’t believe it. But please do not feel excited, you should
feel sad because we have to live under the sea. Because of the pollution, the
earth has been completely destroyed, from top to bottom. The atmosphere* has no
oxygen* and moisture*. As a result, the plants are burned by the strong
sunlight with a great number of harmful rays. Of course, none of them are still
alive. Not only no green, but also the temperature reaches about 121℃ all day even in winter because there is too much CO2 circling the earth.
On
the land, there is no life. Luckily, the sea is not destroyed by human. So, we
have to move into the sea. At the bottom of the water, people have built many
new cities. There is a lot of advanced* equipment* in each city. Computers are
used to control all the machines, even the people’s life. We can also make the
seawater into fresh water. There are two machines making oxygen. If they stop
working for only one minute, more than 10 million people will die.
The
population of our city is over 30 million and, of course, it is quite crowded.
We have lots of high buildings and bridges. The roads are wide, too. Our cars
are miniature* UFOs, don’t be surprised, it is true. At the bottom of the sea
you can’t see anything, because there is no light all day. However, we have
advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea. Of
course, the advanced lighting equipment is very expensive. And if it doesn’t
work, we can see nothing under the sea. What should we do then?
1.Where are they
holding a big Christmas party?
A. On the land B. Under the
sea C. In high buildings D.
On the road
2.What controls
people’s life under the sea?
A. Machines B.
Computers C. Advanced equipment
D. Human beings
3.Why do people have to
live under the sea in 2050 according to the passage?
A. It is interesting to build cities and live under the sea.
B. We have
advanced lighting equipment so that we can see the “sun” under the sea.
C. There is
no oxygen and moisture around the earth as it is destroyed.
D. We can
make oxygen under the sea with the high technology.
4.What can we learn
from this article ?
A. The plants are burned by the strong sunlight with a great number of useful
rays.
B. There
will be no lives in the world in 2050.
C. People
prefer to live under the sea in 2050.
D. We should
protect our environment instead of destroying it.
5.What might the best
title for this passage be .
A. A
Christmas In The
Future
B. A City Under The Sea
C. The
Underwater
Life
D. The Future Life Under The Water