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Life in 2060
Let us suppose it is now about A．D.2060.Let's make believe(假装；虚构) it is about 45 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 airconditioned, 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 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, 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.
【语篇解读】 2060年我们的生活会是什么样子，作者为我们描绘出了一番景象。
1．When was the passage written?
A．In about A．D.2060. B．In about 1960.
C．In about 2014. D．In about 2015.
D [推理判断题。根据第一段的前两句可知，2060年是在45年之后，因此写文章的年份大约是2015年。]
2. According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A．D.2060?
A．Many other animals. B．Many tourists.
C．Many plants. D．A sea.
B [推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，去月球旅游成为了常态，每天都有游客去月球旅游。]
3. 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.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，到那时很多食物都是以药片的形式出现的。]
4. The passage tells us that in 2060, on the earth than now.
A．the crops are getting better
B．there are more pests
C．there are fewer people
D．there is less water
A [细节理解题。根据第四段的后两句可知，庄稼不再遭受害虫的侵袭，每年都是大丰收。]
