Module 4 Life in the future拓展阅读（无答案）

七年级英语下册拓展阅读
Module 4 Life in the future
话题阅读
Life in the 22nd century will be different from life in the 21th century，because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be
The population(人口) is growing fast．There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before．Computer will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every home．And computer studies will be one of the important subjects at school．
People will work fewer hours than they did in the 21th century，and they will have more free time for sports，watching TV and traveling．Traveling wil be more con- venient(方便.And many more people will go to other countries for holidays．
More land will be used for building new towns and houses．Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so meat will be more expensive．Maybe no one will eat it every day，instead they eat more vegetables and fruit．Maybe people will be healthier．
Work in the future will be different too．Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots(机器人)．Because of this，many people will not have enough work to do．This will be a problem．
语法阅读
Planes will be very large so flying will be very cheap. fuel will be expensive. Everone will have a small car.
It will be hot all year so the winter will be very short. It will get warm at the North Pole so the seas will be very rough. The summer will be hot and the winter will be warm. But there will be bad weather in spring and autumn. There will be heavy rain and strong wind.
Homes will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they’ll be very comfortable .We’ll use the sun to heat our homes .No one will be cold and there ‘ll be lots of hot water.
Computer will be very small so they’ll be very light . People will do many things on the Internet.
Machines will do the dull jobs on farms and in factories and offices, so no one will do heavy work.. People will work three days a week. They’ll have long holidays and lots of free time.
词汇拓展阅读
Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be
The population (人口) is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least (至少) one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
阅读理解
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Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020 ” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think ” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting Just like a fish! ”
56. Tom and Fred talked about ____ .
A. their school life B. some interesting news C. their life in the past D. their life in the future
57. Machines will ____ . A. do most of the work instead of people B. do some of the work instead of people C. do as much work as people D. do as little work as people
58. From their talk, we know that ____ .
A. only Fred hopes to fly to the moon B. both of them hope to fly to the moon C. one of them hopes to fly to the moon D. neither of them hopes to fly to the moon
59. Fred said ____ .
A. he liked fish very much B. he would like to live under the sea like a fish C. he would go fishing under the sea D. he would spend a few days on the moon
60. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned
A. People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. B. People will have more holidays. C. Many people will live and work under the sea. D. All the factories and farms will be built under the sea.
B
Do you know the movie I, Robot It tells us a story about the future.
The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on their robots to do lots things, for example, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey (听从) human’s orders, because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn’t think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different opinions. Susan works on robots’ mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful (强大的) than humans and help humans to make progress (进步).
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world’s robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they’re trying to get out of humans’ control (控制)! Of course these robots’ dream doesn’t come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last.
26. The story will happen (发生) in _____________.
A. 2010 B. 2020 C. 2035 D. 2040
27. The phrase “depend on” in this article means ____________.
A. 依靠 B. 悬挂 C. 相信 D. 取决于
28. Spooner is a __________ and Susan is a ___________.
A. scientist; professor B. bank clerk; police officer
C. policeman; doctor D. police officer; scientist
29. Susan thinks that one day _____________.
A. robots can’t get on well with humans
B. robots will help human to make progress
C. robots will have their own thoughts
D. robots will control the world
30. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this article
A. The movie I, Robot talks about the future.
B. People use their robots to do everything.
C. A few robots want to get out of human’s control.
D. At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again.
C
I think our life will be very different in 100 years.
First , people won't live on the earth .___________ Special machines will provide air and light , about enviernment won't be the same . Trees and plants won't grow because there won't be any soil. ___________. Most of food well be in the from of a pill . If there their is no pollution in the sea , people will also eat fish . Sound , I think people's everyday life will be different .___________No one will have to do the homework . So, people will have a more fell time and they will be able to enjoy the things they like ---sports, for example . Finally , I believe that everyone will be able to travel to the moon for a holiday.
In a word, _________ I believe the future world will be an interesting place to live in.
1.把下面4句还原到文中。
A :They won’t have to work long hours ,because computers and robots will help them.
B: Our cities will be under the sea
C:I think that life in the future won’t be the same as it is today.
D: For this reason people won’t be able to grow vegetables.
2.What’s the best title for the article
A: Life on the earth B: Life under the sea C :Future life in my mind D: An interesting place