World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.What does the World Future Society do?
| A．Look at how technology will make people happy. |
| B．Look at how technology will change the world. |
| C．Make technology w ork better for themselves. |
| D．Make small machines to make us healthier. |
How will technology help people?
| A．Help all people live for over 120 years. | B．Help disabled people to get jobs. |
| C．Make people healthier and live longer. | D．Help workers to use the Internet. |
How will people go shopping?
| A．In special shops. | B．Using the Internet at certain times. |
| C．Using the Internet any time of the day. | D．Using nanotechnology. |
How will technology help the environment?
| A．Poor countries will have enough energy. |
| B．Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy. |
| C．We will not need wind and Sun energy. |
| D．Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper. |
The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
| A．drive small machines to work for people | B．make good-quality watches |
| C．allow people to eat more | D．make very small products |
C
Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today's teenagers． But is it all fun and games？
Big business
Pro （professional） gaming is certainly big business． In 2017， there were more than 3，000 gaming competitions and over 10，000 professional players worldwide． A large number of people watch their competitions online， and successful gamers can get more than 1，000，000 dollars from prize money and ads． The industry is clearly thriving．
What it takes
Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games﹣ it also takes a lot of hard work． Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day． "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it"， says ex﹣gamer George．
Not all fun and games
It can be a difficult job as well． Stress is a big problem for gamers． Tiredness is another， and injuries（受伤） are common． Top player Hai Lam had wrist（手腕） problems after years of pro gaming． Careers（生涯）are short， and many gamers retire （退休） before they are 30 and try to find another job．
However， the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers． And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse， "But I'm just practicing for my future job!"
（1）How many professional players were there around the world in 2017？
| A． |
130，000． |
| B． |
More than 3，000． |
| C． |
Over 1，000，000． |
| D． |
More than 10，000． |
（2）What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean？
| A． |
Getting worse． |
| B． |
Doing well． |
| C． |
Developing slowly． |
| D． |
Changing quickly． |
（3）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？
| A． |
Children are angry with their parents． |
| B． |
Teenagers practice games for their future jobs． |
| C． |
Some teenagers are crazy about playing games． |
| D． |
Parents stop their children playing games successfully． |
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Pro gaming isn't all fun and games． |
| B． |
The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long． |
| C． |
Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers． |
| D． |
Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money． |
I am Turere．I come from Kitengela，a farming community on the edge（边缘）of Nairobi National Park of Kenya（肯尼亚）．Since the age of nine，I have helped to look after my family's cows．As a child，in my free time，I enjoyed playing with electronics．I made my own inventions，such as electronic toys from car parts and other things．I also built other electronic devices（仪器）for my neighbors．
At the age of 13，I invented something that changed my life．It also changed the lives of many people in my community．One night，a lion from the park came into my family's farm and killed one of our cows．I was angry．However，killing the lion，I thought，was not the best way to solve the problem．Instead，I decided to invent a solution．
The first idea I got was to use fire，because I thought lions were scared of fire．But I came to realize that that didn't really help，because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed（牛棚）．So I didn't give up．I continued．
And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow（稻草人）．I was trying to trick the lions [into thinking] that I was standing near the cowshed．But lions are very clever．They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow，and they go back．But the second day，they'll come and they say，this thing is not moving here． itis always here!So he jumps in and kills the animals．
So one night，I was walking around the cowshed with a torch（手电筒），and that day，the lions didn't come．And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light．So I had an idea…
（1）What was Turere interested in when he was a child？
| A． |
Tricking the neighbors． |
| B． |
Looking after cows． |
| C． |
Playing with electronics． |
| D． |
Making car parts． |
（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to？
| A． |
The lion． |
| B． |
The scarecrow． |
| C． |
The cow． |
| D． |
The cowshed． |
（3）What's the solution to driving the he lion away？
| A． |
Using a moving light． |
| B． |
Using a torch． |
| C． |
Using a scarecrow． |
| D． |
Using fire． |
（4）What can we get from the passage？
| A． |
The lion killed all the cows． |
| B． |
Turere killed the lion at last． |
| C． |
The lion no longer lived in the park． |
| D． |
Turere's invention made peace with lions． |
This is the school timetable of Class One，Grade Three，Sunshine School on Monday．
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8：00﹣10：00 am |
Technology In this lesson，students learn how to surf the Internet safely and effectively． |
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10：00﹣11：00 am |
Drama During this lesson，students will have the chance to act out roles with other students． |
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11：00﹣11：45 am |
Painting Students learn how to use watercolors properly．If the weather is good，the lesson may take place outdoors． |
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LUNCH |
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1：00﹣2：00 pm |
Science（Biology or chemistry） Students can choose which class to attend．In biology this week，students will learn about the bones in humans．In chemistry，the subject is How explosions happen． |
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2：00﹣3：45 pm |
SPORTS |
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2：00 pm |
Theory（理论） Students learn about the skills used in a certain sport． We see real action from past games on videos． |
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3：00 pm |
Practice Students will play a short match lasting 45 minutes．This week，the sports are soccer（for boys）and volleyball（for girls）． |
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Homework Technology﹣ the teacher will give students websites to look up（about 20 minutes） Drama﹣ students have to learn a part for the next lesson（30﹣60 minutes） Biology/chemistry﹣ students have to write a report of the lesson（about 40 minutes） |
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（1）What time does the drama lesson begin？
| A． |
At 8：00 am． |
| B． |
At 10：00 am． |
| C． |
At 1：00 pm． |
| D． |
At 2：00 pm． |
（2）How long does the science homework take？
| A． |
At least 90 minutes． |
| B． |
About 20 minutes． |
| C． |
More than 60 minutes． |
| D． |
About 40 minutes． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the timetable？
| A． |
Students always take their painting lessons outdoors． |
| B． |
Boy students will play a short soccer match this week． |
| C． |
Students will use skills in real games in the theory lesson． |
| D． |
Students learn how to fix computers in the technology lesson． |
Thousands of years ago， Britain was covered by thick forests， home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom． There were wolves and bears， many different kinds of deer and large wild cows． There were less than four million people． They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside．
All this has changed， of course． Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty﹣five million． Three﹣quarters of Britain is covered with fields， towns or cities． Although 25 percent of land is countryside， new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before． The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat． In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats， but these are much smaller than wolves．
Some people would like to change things， however! Some organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again． They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again． They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild． They call this "rewilding"．
Not everyone agrees． In the last twenty years， over one million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted and there are plans for more ﹣ but wild animals？ Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans． They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy． So far there are no wolves or bears in Britain's forests ﹣ but soon there might be!
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Word bank Organization 组织 Attack 攻击 Opinion 观点 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What was the population of the UK thousands of years ago？
| A． |
About 25 million． |
| B． |
Over 65 million． |
| C． |
More than 61 million． |
| D． |
Not more than four million． |
（2）Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK？
| A． |
Because more trees have been planted． |
| B． |
Because there are more large wild animals． |
| C． |
Because pollution is much worse than before． |
| D． |
Because people use new methods of farming． |
（3）Which paragraph gives opinions from "rewilding" supporters？
| A． |
Paragraph 1． |
| B． |
Paragraph 2． |
| C． |
Paragraph 3． |
| D． |
Paragraph 4． |
（4）What are some people against？
| A． |
Living closer to nature． |
| B． |
Planting more and more trees． |
| C． |
Helping large wild animals return． |
| D． |
Building more villages and towns． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Making Britain wild again |
| B． |
A trip to wild Britain |
| C． |
An introduction to Britain |
| D． |
Protecting the environment |
Clara Daly was sitting on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when she heard a worried voice over the loudspeaker： "Does anyone on board know American Sign Language？"
Clara， 15 at the time， pressed the call button． An air hostess came by and explained the situation． "We have a passenger on the plane who's blind and deaf，" she said． The passenger seemed to want something， but he was traveling alone and the air hostesses couldn't understand what he needed．
Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help blind and deaf people and she knew she'd be able to finger spell into the man's palm． So she rose from her seat， walked toward the front of the plane， and knelt by the seat of Tim Cook， then Gently taking his hand， she signed， "How are you？ Are you OK？" Cook asked for some water．
When it arrived， Clara returned to her seat． She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time． On her third visit， she stopped and stayed for a while．
"He didn't need anything． He was lonely and wanted to talk，" Clara said．
So for the next hour， she talked about her family and her plans for the future． Cook told Clara how he had become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman． Even though he couldn't see her，she "looked attentively at his face with such kindness，" a passenger reported．
"Clara was amazing，" an air hostess told Alaska Airlines in an interview． "You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to， and she was such an angel．"
Cook's reply： "Best trip I've ever had．"
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Word bank |
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Button |
按钮 |
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Kneel |
跪 |
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Angel |
天使 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案
（1）What was the air hostesses' problem？
| A． |
They had a very difficult passenger． |
| B． |
They couldn't understand the passenger． |
| C． |
They didn't know the passenger's name． |
| D． |
They didn't have what the passenger wanted． |
（2）Why did Clara Daly believe she could help？
| A． |
Because she happened to learn some AS |
B． | |
| C． |
Because she had helped people like Cook． |
D． | |
| E． |
Because she thought she might know Cook． |
F． | |
| G． |
Because her grandfather had the same problem． |
H． |
（3）Into which did Clara Daly finger spell with Tim Cook？
（4）Why did Tim Cook keep asking for service？
| A． |
Because he was hungry and thirsty． |
| B． |
Because he needed someone to talk to． |
| C． |
Because he was afraid of taking planes． |
| D． |
Because he was interested in Clara's story． |
（5）Which of the following words best describe Clara Daly？
| A． |
Brave and clever． |
| B． |
Beautiful and lovely． |
| C． |
Patient and caring． |
| D． |
Outgoing and friendly． |