3.Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better,and who write reports about how it will change our lives.The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000)should help us live better lives in many ways,at home and at work,in our own country and around the world.Here are just some of them,put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120years 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 135,000today to 2.2million people by 2050.By 2015 people think that 100million 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 2012people 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.
46.What does the World Future Society do?B
A.Look at how technology will make people happy.
B.Look at how technology will change the world.
C.Make technology work better for themselves.
D.Make small machines to make us healthier.
47.How will technology help people?C
A.Help all people live for over 120years.
B.Help disabled people to get jobs.
C.Make people healthier and live longer.
D.Help workers to use the Internet.
48.How will people go shopping?C
A.In special shops.
B.Using the Internet at certain times.
C.Using the Internet any time of the day.
D.Using nanotechnology.
49.How will technology help the environment?D
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.
50.The new science of"nanotechnology"willD.
A.drive small machines to work for people
B.make good-quality watches
C.a(chǎn)llow people to eat more
D.make very small products.
分析 21世紀的生活
世界未來學會是一個來自八十多個國家的對現(xiàn)代科技是怎樣改善我們的世界感興趣的以及寫下關于它將怎樣改變我們生活的報告的一個團隊.我們將會在21世紀(從2000年開始)做的事情應該會在許多方面幫助我們,在家里,在工作上,在我們國家以及全世界.這里是其中的一些,分成五個方面.
人類
人們可能會活到120歲,當人們失明了,耳聾了或者其他的問題時使用新的科技去幫助.到2050年超過一百歲的人數(shù)將會從今天的13.5萬增長到220萬.2015年人們認為10億的工人能通過網(wǎng)絡在家里為不同的城市的公司工作.
金錢
在網(wǎng)店賣特別的產(chǎn)品的全球電子商務將會更成功,第二天就能把商品送到家.
環(huán)境
風能和太陽能技術會很快發(fā)展.未來它們會更便宜并且越來越多的國家會使用.這將會在貧窮國家非常有用.最終大城市的空氣將會更干凈健康.
社會和文化
互聯(lián)網(wǎng)將有助于創(chuàng)造更多的世界各地的友誼.家人可能會花更多的時間在一起,因為人們能在網(wǎng)上24小時進行銀行業(yè)務和購物.
技術
新的納米技術(非常小的機器人和機器)將會讓各種產(chǎn)品更小更輕.非常非常小的機器能夠帶走垃圾,工廠里制作東西,幫助人體內(nèi)的脂肪攝入.2012年人們將能戴上這些像手表的小機器,將會帶給他們關于身體和保持健康的信息.
解答 46:答案:B.細節(jié)題:從文章的第一句話:The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better,and who write reports about how it will change our lives.可知世界未來學會是一個來自八十多個國家的對現(xiàn)代科技是怎樣改善我們的世界感興趣的以及寫下關于它將怎樣改變我們生活的報告的一個團隊,故答案是B
47:答案:C.推理題:從文章最第三段的句子People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind,deaf and have other problems.可知是科技可以讓人們更健康更長壽.選C
48:答案:C.細節(jié)題:從第四段的句子: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.可知人們可以每天從網(wǎng)上購物.選C
49:答案:D.細節(jié)題:從第五段的句子:In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper 可知風能太陽能會更加便宜.答案是D
50:答案:D.詞義猜測題;從最后一段的句子:The new science of"nanotechnology"(very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter.可知nanotechnology是指制造更小的東西.選D
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