外研版SB4 MODULE 1 FUTURE LIFE同步阅读

Over the past couple of years, humans have made great innovations (创新) in many fields that have changed the way we look at ourselves, other people, and the world around us. However, we cannot help asking ourselves, what does the future hold?
The first innovation in the future will probably be the hydrogen fuel cell (氢气燃料电池). The hydrogen fuel cell changes hydrogen into electricity with the help of air. Above all, unlike oil fuels it only produces water, not harmful greenhouse gases; it is also much more effective than oil fuels. The oxygen can be taken from the air, and hydrogen can be got from hydrogen gas stations. Fuel cells can be used to power almost anything: cars, computers, even entire homes. It is easy to use, so fuel cells are a great innovation that we can expect to see in the future.
Another useful innovation we can expect to see in the future is the Full Human Genome Sequencing (基因排定). It sounds like a science fiction story, but the truth is, it's not too far off in the future. This innovation is useful because it could allow humans to find out what diseases they might get in the future, when they will get them, and what they can do to prevent or treat the diseases. While the human genome sequencing is already possible, it is very expensive. The Full Human Genome Sequencing is still in its beginning; however, in the future we can expect to see it being used widely.
Something else that may seem like a science fiction story is humans getting to Mars. One day the Earth will be overcrowded. Scientists have an idea that humans could move to Mars. Today it is impossible for people to live on Mars; however, scientists will make it possible tomorrow. We can expect to see people living on Mars within the next 50 years!

语篇解读：在过去几年里，人类创造的许多新事物已经改变了人们的世界观。那么以后还会有什么影响深远的新事物被创造出来呢？

1．This passage is mainly about some innovations that ________.
A．have changed the world around us
B．we can expect to see in the future
C．will completely change the way people live
D．have changed the way we look at ourselves
解析：选B。主旨大意题。通读全文，可知作者主要介绍了几个在未来会被发明创造出来的新事物。
2．What do we know about the hydrogen fuel cells?
A．It is hard to make use of.
B．It is very hard to produce.
C．It is environmentally friendly.
D．It can be used in just a few fields.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句话可知氢气燃料电池是环保型电池。
3．It is implied in the passage that the Full Human Genome Sequencing ________.
A．cannot be used to treat diseases
B．won't affect our daily life much
C．will be too expensive for people to afford
D．will be very useful in health care
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第三段的第三句话可知基因排定将来在医疗保健方面会很有作用。
4．From the passage we know the human genome sequencing ________.
A．is impossible yet
B．doesn't work well
C．is only a science fiction story
D．is very expensive at present
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的第四句话可知应选D项。
5．What does the writer seem to believe?
A．That every science fiction story can become true.
B．That humans will one day live on Mars.
C．That humans living on Mars is just a daydream.
D．That there are already too many people for the Earth to hold.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据末段的最后一句话，可知作者相信人类去火星定居会成为事实。
B
These are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.
We will have established a base on the moon. School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly. We will have found cures (疗法) for AIDS and cancer. The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land. Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before! History will be the main subject at school. Cafeteria (自助餐厅) food will be delicious! You just walk up to a machine, stick out your tongue, and it will scan your taste buds (味蕾) to see what you want to eat.
— Kristen
Here I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy. I work in a pet store and it is so hard! I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store. It takes so long to get there. It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida! At work, I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home. It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.
— Morgan
In the year 2500, I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don't need like garbage. Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate. I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension (维) so your car won't hit them. The cars in 2500 don't fly, for we haven't got that technology yet, but they can hover (盘旋) up to seven feet. These cars are made for speed!
— Carly
Instead of cars, we may have hovering devices that float around. We could also have electric cars instead of gas­powered cars. Food might be more healthy. What I believe is that the environment will change the most. The environmental changes will also determine many other changes. If more people try to help the environment, then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife. If people won't help the environment, then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.
— Roberta

语篇解读：2500年的生活会是什么样子呢？人们对它展开了丰富的想象。

6．According to Kristen, what will happen in 2500?
A．English will be the main subject at school.
B．Students can go to the moon every week.
C．Cafeteria will replace other restaurants.
D．AIDS and cancer will disappear.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章中克里斯滕所说的话“School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.”可知B项为正确答案。
7．The underlined word “scan” in the text could be replaced by “________”．
A．change                                       B．treat
C．examine                                     D．improve
解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在的句子中的“你只需要走到一台机器跟前，伸出你的舌头，然后机器就会判断出你想吃什么”可以推断出，机器通过仔细查看你的味蕾才能判断出你想吃什么。
8．Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is ________.
A．difficult                                            B．meaningless
C．important                                   D．easy
解析：选D。推理判断题。文章中摩根对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语，他真实的意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。他的第一句话也是对该意思的提示，故选D项。
9．Who mainly tells the reader of the cars in 2500?
A．Kristen.                                            B．Morgan.