Life in 2060
Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe (假装；虚构) it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment (娱乐) of young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
36. When was the passage written?
A. In about A.D. 2060. B. In about 1960.
C. In about 2000. D. In about 2004.
37. According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060?
A. Many tourists. B. Many other animals.
C. Many plants. D. A sea.
38. What will people eat then according to the passage?
A. Biscuits in pill form. B. Foods in pill form.
C. Foods in water form. D. Foods in gas form.
39. The passage tells us that in 2060, ____ on the earth than now.
A. there are fewer population B. there are more pests
C. there is less water D. the crops are getting better
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Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ___16___ than housewives. Evidence shows that ___17___ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows ___18___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly(相应的) by 2%. All this ___19___ one point: Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, _20__ loneliness and solitude. Researches show that people feel __21__ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ___22___. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as __23___ between man and reality. By work, people ___24___ each other. By collective activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work _25__ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于)___26__.
__27___, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of ___28___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___29_ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __30___ a patient or a teacher sees his students ___31___, they are happy __32___.
From the above we can come to the conclusion ___33___ the more you work, __34___ you will be. Let us work hard, __35__ and live a happy and healthy life.
16．A．more healthier B．healthier C．weaker D．worse
17．A．career women B．the busy C．the jobless D．the hard-working
18．A．whenever B．whether C． though D．since
19．A．comes down to B．equals to C．adds up to D．amounts to
20．A．on B．at C．in D．away from
21．A．interested B．joyful C． unhappy D． worried
22．A．busy B．free C．lazy D．empty
23．A．a river B．a gap C．a channel D．a bridge
24．A．come across B．come into contact with
C．look down upon D．watch over
25．A．means B．stands C．equals D．matches
26．A．success B．death C．victory D．disease
27．A．Besides B．Nevertheless C．However D．Yet
28．A．disappointment B．achievement C．regret D．apology
29．A．a worker B．a farmer C．a writer D．a manager
30．A．manages B．controls C．operates on D. deals 31．A．raise 31．B．grow C．rise D．increase
32．A．in a word B．without a word C．at a word D．beyond words
33．A．that B．which C．what D．不填.
34．A．the lonelier and weaker B．lonelier and weaker
C．happier and healthier D．the happier and healthier
35．A．study well B．studying well C．study good D．studying good
Let’s keep to the point or we ___________ any decisions．
A． will never reach B. have never reached C. never reach D．never reached
In the Great Depression, the American government couldn’t find good solutions _____ the unemployment problem
A. of B. to C. on D. about
In January, 2004, the United States successfully launched “Spirit”, a Mars Exploration Rover, _____ a new milestone in the history of mankind.
A. it marked B. marking C. marked D. to mark
I spent five hours_____________ the book__________ I paid 10 dollars.
A. reading; that B. to read; for that C. read; which D. reading; for which
