What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology（生物技术）. With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Today’s leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（细胞） are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs（器官）. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
1.According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.
A．diseases and aging B．accidents and war
C．accidents and aging D．heart disease and war
2.In the author’s opinion，today’s most important advance in technology lies in（在于） ________.
A. the Internet B．medicine
C．brain cells D．human organs
3.Humans may live longer in the future because ________.
A．heart disease will be far away from us
B．human brains can decide the final death
C．the basic materials of cells will last forever
D．human organs can be repaired by new medicine
4.How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?
A．Over 100 years.
B．More than 120 years.
C．About 150 years.
D．The passage doesn’t tell us.
This March is a busy month in Shanghai．There's a lot to do．Here are the highlights.
Live Music — Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player．He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes．Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep．This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai．The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 March
PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m．till late!
TEL: 6466—8736
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop． Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn．Instructors will demonstrate the dances．The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
PLACE: Jack Stein's DATES: every Monday
PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 ---0:00 p.m.
TEL: 6402-1877
Exhibitions — Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof．It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly(加倍地) so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition．There are lots of mummies and more gold than you've ever seen before．Let us know if you see a mummy move!
PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥15 for students)
TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily
TIME: Monday — Friday 9:00a.m．— 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. — 9:00p.m.
Dining — Sushi chef in town
Sushi(寿司) is getting really big in Shanghai．In Japan, it’s become an art form．The most famous Sushi "artist" is Yuki Kamura．She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan．She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month
PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunch time
TEL: 6690-3211
For a full listing of events, see our website.
1.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p．m．on Saturday, which one can you choose?
A．Live Music — Late Night Jazz.
B．Exhibitions — Shanghai Museum.
C．Scottish dancing.
D．Dining — Sushi chef in town.
2.Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?
A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out.
B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long.
C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.
D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.
3.From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.
A．an instructorB．a waitressC．a cookD．an artist
4.WHERE can we find the passage?
A. On a website.B. In a newspaper.C. In a book.D. In a magazine.
A long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some countries people even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the god drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go a circle(圈) round the sun. Today men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us that the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the sun.
The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.
1.A long time ago, people said the sun was ________.
A. a golden horse of godB. a god on a golden horse
C. a god with golden dressD. a god and a golden horse
2.The earth travels over ________ miles an hour.
A. 1,000B. 100,000C. 6,000,000D. 60,000
3.One year is ________.
A. the time for the earth to turn round
B. the time the earth travels one thousand miles
C. one circle the earth goes round the sun
D. the journey of the earth
请以Friendship为题，写一篇介绍友谊的短文。要求内容包括以下几个要点，词数在100词左右。
1．人和人，人和动物都能产生友谊；
2．朋友能提供精神上和物质上的帮助；
3．朋友有好坏之分，友谊也有真假之别。
参考词汇：精神的 spiritual ; 物质的 physical; 真朋友 true friend; 假朋友 false friend.
文中共有10处语言错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My father speaks very well English, but he knows little Japanese. He went to Tokyo in November 11 for a meeting. The meeting over a week later. The next morning he went to a park and then do some shopping. At noon, he was very much hungry. He went to nearest restaurant and sat down at a table. A man came up to him and asked that he needed. He said he liked noodles, chicken and some fishes. He spoke to the man in English ，and the man couldn't understand him. My father had to write some Chinese words for the food and got them.
What 1. ( be )English for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and 2. ( learn ) lists of words－the 3. ( long )the lists，the better. That’s wrong. Many students know hundreds of grammar rules， 4. they can’t speak correctly or 5. ( fluent ).They are afraid of making mistakes. English is the working language. It is widely 6. ( speak ) and used in the world.. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of global culture. You can listen to English songs 7. the radio 8. use English to communicate 9. people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, 10. will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.
