Here is some news of the future.
March 20,2035
There was a lot of news around the life extension drugs that hit the market a decade ago.They didn’t promise that you would live forever,but they gave you a chance to extend your life an extra five to ten years.Even though the life expectancy rate at birth has increased greatly,the life expectancy for seniors hasn’t improved that much.Basically,you have a greater chance to become a senior,but you will not have a much longer lifespan,and this is where the anti-aging drugs intend to kick in.So,do the anti-aging drugs work?Well,it is too early to tell.But the sales so far are very good.
April 19,2035
Of the total US population of 378 million,people over 65 years old now make up 20% for the first time.The senior ratio was only 4.1% by the year 1900,and 12.4% 30 years ago.The number of people above 65 compared to those of what is considered working ages,between 15 and 64,is currently 33.7%.This is up from 18.5% in the year 2005,which means that for every retired person there are now two workers,compared to four workers 30 years ago.The number of people above the age of 80 has grown to 23.8 million,making them 6.3% of the total population compared to 3.6% in 2005.
April 12,2040
Although introduced in the market only five years ago,10% of all hydrogen fuel now sold in the US is of the environmentally friendly Re-Hydro label,produced through electrolysis(电解)based on a source of 100% renewable energy.Several producers have turned to producing Re-Hydro,mainly because of lower tax,which also keeps the price of Re-Hydro on the same level as regular hydrogen.Most analysts believe that Re-Hydro will be the dominating fuel in the future.
1.According to News 1 we know that the life extension drugs .
A.were first sold in the year 2025
B.were made to make people live forever
C.should be taken when people are young
D.have greatly increased the life expectancy rate at birth
2.The sales of the life extension drugs so far clearly show that .
A.people have no faith in them B.people want to give them a try
C.they work very well for seniors D.they have no effect on people’s health
3.What can we learn from News 2?
A.Many Americans will find it hard to find a job.
B.It’s very hard for seniors to pass the age of 80.
C.The US population has been increasing rapidly since 2005.
D.The American population has been aging rapidly since 2005.
4.What can we infer from News 3?
A.Re-Hydro will not be widely used in the future.
B.The government encourages production of Re-Hydro.
C.Producers are not interested in producing Re-Hydro.
D.Re-Hydro is more expensive than regular hydrogen.
If you're a design enthusiast, you're sure to feel dizzy over these jaw-dropping pools.
Sky Park Infinity Pool, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Located on the Sky Park above Singapore's most famous hotel, Marina Bay Sands this is the world's largest rooftop pool. Offering amazing views of the city's skyline, the pool is at least three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool. As visitors swim toward the edge, they face an illusion that they’ll float into the sky-line. It's quite a heart-beaten rush!
The Red Pool, The Library Koh Samui. Thailand
This blood-red pool is perhaps one of the most special hotel pools on the list. Set against the backdrop of Koh Samui's Chaweng Beach, the fascinating colour isn’t the result of using artificial dye. Rather, the mosaic tiles(马赛克瓷砖) of orange， yellow and red make the brilliant sight that is set among trees and an open-air library.
San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool. Region de valparaiso, Chile
The world's largest outdoor swimming pool gets its water directly from the sea. The pool uses a computer-controlled pump and filtration system. Located at Chile's San Alfonso del Mar Resort, this huge man-made pool is larger than 20 Olympic-size pools and holds approximately 250 million litres of water. It also holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's deepest (115 feet)pool.
Y-40 Deep Joy, Hotel Millepini Terme in Montegrotto Terme, Italy
The deepest hotel swimming pool in the world will make you feel like you're jumping into the sea! The Y-40 Deep Joy is a round-shaped pool that reaches a depth of an impressive 130 feet. The pool, which has special caves， ledges(壁架) and underwater viewing glass， was designed by well-known- architect Emanuele Boaretto. It's meant for leisure dives, dive training and photo shoots.
1.What is special about the Red Pool in Thailand?
A.The water is artificially dyed red. B.The swimming pool is specially dyed.
C.The swimming pool is painted red. D.The mosaic tiles make its brilliant color.
2.If you want to experience a swimming of real sea water, which one can you visit?
A.Sky Park Infinity Pool B.The Red Pool
C.San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool D.Y-40 Deep Joy
3.What do San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool and Y-40 Deep Joy have in common?
A.They both use sea water. B.They are both very huge.
C.They are both round-shaped. D.They are both very deep.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was. ''It's time to rise! '' It was Mom's loudest voices, and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or hide from it.
By then. I couldn’t get to the kitchen fast enough. In fact, it was a race between my sister, my brother, and me. We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places. After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit, and dessert.
Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it? Did Mom forget to make or buy it? Oh, well, I thought. It's only one time, so it’s no big deal. But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, ''Mom! Why haven't you been putting a dessert in my school lunch? ''
Mom answered, ''Why, Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch. If you're not getting them, then who is? ''
So then we thought of my activities, and what I did with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at school, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet(储物间) along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carl-the bad boy of the third - grade classroom. The teacher didn't like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would spend most of each day.
Carl lived in a group foster home(集体寄养之家). He was loud and somewhat of a thief, he would take just about anything that wasn't fastened down(盖紧), so he wasn’t welcome at school. Mom and I decided that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.
1. 所续写短文的词数应为100字左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1 :
My mother and I talked about ways to solve this problem.
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Paragraph 2 :
Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.
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翻译句子
1.你最好不要吃太多的糖和油炸食品。
2.美是一种态度，与年龄无关。
3.自从发明以来，足球已经成为人们交流的最好的方式之一。
4.在中国住了多年，他仍然说不好汉语。
5.我不了解正在发生的情况。
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I started playing the piano when I 1. (be) five years old and still really enjoy it now. It is a perfect way to relax and it cheers me up 2. I’m feeling down.
When I lived at home with my parents, we had 3. lovely piano in the house. Besides, I attended piano 4. (lesson) every week. However, when I went to university, I had to leave my family, my home and my piano behind.
I missed playing the piano so much that I spent all the money I saved on a new electric piano. I had 5. (difficult) taking it from the music shop to my house by myself, so I took a friend with me 6. (get) it home. When I felt tired after studying or writing a research paper, I would take a break to play something energetic, 7. really helped remove my great stress. When I was feeling homesick, playing music made me feel much 8. (good).
Now I’m on my year abroad and I don’t have a piano any more, 9. I still listen to a lot of classical music 10. (write) by my favorite composers like Beethoven and Chopin. I think that, when I get home next time, I’ll drive my family mad because I’ll play the piano all the time.
Last year, I told my family that I didn't want or need anything for my birthday. Instead, I _______ them to think of a way to share a _______ in their world for me. My husband and my daughter did something different, but _______.
The week of my birthday my husband went to a local cafe and told a waitress that he wanted to _______ pay for the breakfast of a family. The waitress was _______ and said it was her last day at work there and this had never _______. When the family finished eating, the waitress told them their _______ had been paid. The mom started crying and the dad stood up, trying to _______ who might have done it, but my husband was outside _______ the whole thing. He told me he had such a wonderful ________ in his heart and he would like to ________ it a few more times.
My daughter was on a tight budget(手头很紧) so she ________ the week smiling more at people, and letting someone go before her at the market. She just took the time during my birthday week to slow down and be ________ and kind to a stranger and her co-workers.
When we finally all got together for Mother's Day and my birthday, everyone was in tears as each person ________ what they had done. As you can see, it was the ________ birthday ever!
1.A.wanted B.encouraged C.ordered D.permitted
2.A.story B.feeling C.kindness D.responsibility
3.A.crazy B.wonderful C.interesting D.silly
4.A.partly B.normally C.quickly D.secretly
5.A.frightened B.satisfied C.surprised D.disappointed
6.A.failed B.mattered C.existed D.happened
7.A.coffee B.bill C.money D.lunch
8.A.find out B.look C.think of D.remember
9.A.watching B.listening C.asking D.telling
10.A.feeling B.day C.experience D.idea
11.A.say B.discuss C.do D.cost
12.A.wasted B.found C.took D.spent
13.A.healthy B.simply C.honest D.friendly
14.A.shared B.practiced C.recorded D.watched
15.A.biggest B.longest C.best D.quietest
