—There will be ________ factories in 100 years.

—Really? Where will people work then?

A．not any more      B．no more          C．not more          D．less than

In today’s world of mobile phones, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? According to some people, yes. A teenager says it’s unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree-and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, apresident, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.
However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn’t just keep a good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business (配件业) in recent years.
Today’s ______ offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality (个性). They can be used as compasses (指南针), calendars, and even USB drivers…
People are always trying their best to creat new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business watches that don’t even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Amother watchmaker business, make a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.
Whether a watch express fashion sense, creative ability of a love of sports, people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
【小题1】 Many young people agree that it’s unnecessary to __________________.
【小题2】When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers?
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【小题3】 ___________________________________________________________
【小题4】 ___________________________________________________________
【小题5】___________________________________________________________

Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.

Cars will run on solar power（太阳能）and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.

New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels（层）. People will live on the upper level; the lower levels will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

Biotechnology（生物技术）will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

Many new ways to cure illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering（基因产品）to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.

1.What will happen in the future according to the passage?

A.The air won’t be much cleaner.

B.Cars will run by itself without a driver.

C.There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution.

2.Where will new cities have to be built in the future?

A. In the sea. B. In the sky. C. On the land.

3.What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?

A. Medicine     B. Food    C. Clothes

4.Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more ________.

A. Cold    B. illnesses    C. headache

5.Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?

A.Cars in the future

B.Get ready for the future

C.Where will people live in the future?

This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let's "listen to" everyone carefully and find out what they think.

阅读以上“四方会谈"的内容，回答下列问题。
【小题1】 What doesn't the old tree tell us?