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“Ghost of the Future!” Scrooge exclaimed, “I fear you more than any ghost I have seen. But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to accept your company, and do it with a thankful heart. Will you not speak to me?”
The ghost gave him no reply. It stopped beside one little group of business men. Seeing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced to listen to their talk.
“No,” said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, “I don’t know much about it, either way. I only know he’s dead.”
“When did he die?” asked another.
“Last night, I believe.”
“Why, what was the matter with him?” asked a third man, taking a vast quantity of snuff out of a very large snuff-box. “I thought he’d never die.”
“God knows,” said the first, with a yawn.
“What has he done with his money?” asked the fourth man, a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, which shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
“I haven’t heard,” said the first man with the large chin, yawning again. “Left it to his company, perhaps. He hasn’t left it to me. That’s all I know.”
This pleasantry was received with a general laugh.
“It’s likely to be a very cheap funeral(葬礼),” said the same speaker, “for upon my life I don't know of anybody to go to it. Suppose we make up a party and volunteer?”
“I don’t mind going if a lunch is provided.” said the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose. “But I must be fed, if I make one!”
Another laugh.
“Well, I am the most disinterested among you, after all,” said the first speaker, “for I never wear black gloves, and I never eat lunch. But I’ll offer to go, if anybody else will. When I come to think of it, I’m not at all sure that I wasn’t his most particular friend; for we used to stop and speak whenever we met. Bye, bye.”
Speakers and listeners strolled away, and mixed with other groups. Scrooge knew the men, and looked towards the ghost for an answer.
The ghost glided on into a street. Its finger pointed to two persons meeting. Scrooge thought that the answer might lie here.
1.How did Scrooge feel when he saw the ghost of the future?
A.Bored. B.Fearful. C.Hopeless. D.Shy.
2.How many businessmen were there in the talk?
A.3 B.6 C.5 D.4
3.Who was sure to know how the dead man dealt with his money?
A.The first businessman. B.The fourth businessman.
C.No one. D.All of the businessmen.
4.What does the underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.停止 B.坚持 C.提到 D.前进
5.What would happen next according to the last paragraph?
A.Scrooge would ask the ghost to explain to him.
B.The ghost would tell Scrooge the answer directly.
C.Scrooge would turn back to ask those businessmen to get the answer.
D.Scrooge would listen to the two persons for the possible answer.
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The clock struck twelve.
Scrooge looked around him for the Ghost, but he couldn’t see it. Then he remembered old Jacob Marley’s prediction. He lifted his eyes, and he saw a serious Ghost. The ghost wore a black robe (长袍). The robe covered its head, its face and its body. The only thing visible was a hand. The ghost neither spoke nor moved. Scrooge was terrified.
“Are you the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?” asked Scrooge.
The Ghost didn’t answer, but it pointed its hand in front of it.
“You are going to show me the future,” Scrooge continued. “Am I right, Ghost?”
The Ghost nodded its head. That was the only answer Scrooge received.
“Ghost of the Future,” he said, “I’m more afraid of you than of all the other ghosts. But because I want to be a better man, I will go with you. Please, speak to me.”
It didn’t reply. The hand pointed straight in front of them.
“Lead on!” said Scrooge.
The Ghost moved forwards. Scrooge followed in the shadow of its robe. And the robe carried him along. The city suddenly appeared around them. There they were, in the heart of it. The Ghost stopped beside some businessmen at the Stock (股票) Exchange. Its hand was pointing to them, so Scrooge listened to their conversation.
“I only know he’s dead,” said a great fat man.
“When did he die?” asked another.
“Last night, I think.”
“What was the matter with him?” asked a third.
“God knows,” said the first, with a yawn.
“What has he done with his money?” asked a red-faced gentleman.
“I don’t know,” said the great fat man, yawning again. “He hasn’t left it to me. That’s all I know.”
Everybody laughed.
“It will be a very small funeral (葬礼),” said the great fat man. “I don’t think anybody will go to it.”
Scrooge knew the men. And he looked towards the Ghost for an explanation. He didn’t understand why this conversation was important. But he knew it must be.
Scrooge looked around the place. He looked at the clock. It was strange. He was usually there at this time, but he couldn’t see himself.
1.What does the underlined word “terrified” in the passage probably mean?
A.excited B.bored C.surprised D.scared
2.What did Mr. Scrooge ask the Ghost to show him?
A.His past. B.His present. C.His future. D.His funeral.
3.Why did Mr. Scrooge follow the Ghost all the way?
A.Because he was too afraid to say no.
B.Because he wanted to be a better man.
C.Because he was curious about his future.
D.Because he wanted it to give him an explanation.
4.How did the businessmen feel about the dead man?
A.They didn’t take pity on him.
B.They felt sad about his death.
C.They showed great respect for him.
D.They felt very happy for having his money.
5.What can you infer (推断) from the passage?
A.The Ghost didn’t appear until 12 o’clock.
B.The dead man would probably be Mr. Scrooge himself.
C.Scrooge knew those businessmen at the Stock Exchange.
D.The Ghost would explain all the things in detail to Scrooge later.
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— Have you heard of the character named Scrooge?
— Let me see. He ______ mean and only thought about himself. Later, he changed his life and spread love and joy wherever he went.
A.got used to being B.was used to be C.used to be
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Just hearing the name of the great white shark makes people afraid. In fact， they have more to fear from us than we do from them. For many years， lots of great white sharks were killed.
But thanks to people’s efforts， the population of these sharks is rising again in the US， according to two recent studies.
Why is their growing population something to celebrate? Great white sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem. As the biggest predators， they help keep the population of other creatures from growing too large. If the population of an species(物种) gets too big， it will affect the food chain.
Although they are very important， great white sharks had been hunted for their meat and fins for a long time. In 1997， a law was passed in the US to stop the hunting of great white sharks. Gradually， the numbers of sharks started to increase.
The law wasn’t the only thing that has helped great white sharks. Environmental protection groups have also played a part. The research group， OCEARCH， puts an electronic device(装置) on a shark’s fin and then tracks(追踪) its movements. Just as important， they let the public follow each shark as it travels the world’s oceans. OCEARCH also gives each shark a name. The group’s most famous shark is a shark named Katharine. Thousands of people have tracked Katharine’s movements on the website. This helps people see sharks in a new way --- not just as the dangerous killers seen in movies. Learning about sharks makes people want to do more to protect them.
1. What is the good news mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. People can track sharks’ movements on a website.
B. The population of great white sharks is increasing.
C. Some new kinds of fish were found in the ocean.
D. Two recent studies show that great white sharks are not dangerous.
2.Why are great white sharks important to the ocean ecosystem?
A. Their meant and fins are very valuable.
B. They can keep other ocean species away from danger.
C. Other Ocean species cannot live without great white sharks.
D. They can stop the population of other ocean species getting too big.
3.The underlined word， “predators”， in the third paragraph probably means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 捕食性动物 B. 素食性动物
C. 海洋生物 D. 陆地生物
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true about OCEARCH?
A. It works hard to make people want to do more to protect sharks.
B. It helps thousands of people find their pets.
C. Its most famous shark is called Katharine.
D. If fixes a small device on a shark’s fin.
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The books you read, the future you will get.
A.more, better B.less, better C.fewer, better D.more, worse
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__________ you work today, __________ successful you will be in the future.
A.More hardly, more B.The harder, the more
C.More harder, more D.The more hardly, the more
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The World Future is a group of people from more than 100 countries who are interested in how modern technology(技术) is making our life better.
They think the things that we will be able to do in the future should help us live better in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just two of them：
●People live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind(盲), deaf(聋) and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the lnternet.
●The new technology of “nanotechnology”, that is very small robots or machines, will make all the things smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help people take away fat in our bodies. By 2020 people will probably be able to wear these small machines that look like watches. They will give us lots of information about our bodies and help keep us healthy.
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1.What is the World Future trying to do?
2.How many countries are in the work?
3.What can people do when they are blind, deaf or have other problems?
4.Will the workers be able to work for companies far away?
5.When will people probably be able to wear the machines like watches?
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Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.
The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
1.What does the World Future Society do?
A. Look at how technology will make people happy.
B. Look at how technology will change the world.
C. Make technology work better for themselves.
D. Make small machines to make us healthier.
2.How will technology help people?
A. Help all people live for over 120 years.
B. Help disabled people to get jobs.
C. Make people healthier and live longer.
D. Help workers to use the Internet.
3. How will people go shopping?
A. In special shops.
B. Using the Internet at certain times.
C. Using the Internet any time of the day.
D. Using nanotechnology.
4.How will technology help the environment?
A. Poor countries will have enough energy.
B. Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C. We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D. Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
5. The new science of “nanotechnology” will ___________.
A. drive small machines to work for people
B. make good-quality watches
C. allow people to eat more
D. make very small products
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Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives. The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
1.What does the World Future Society do?
A. Look at how technology will make people happy.
B. Look at how technology will change the world.
C. Make technology work better for themselves.
D. Make small machines to make us healthier.
2. How will technology help people?
A. Help all people live for over 120 years.
B. Help disabled people to get jobs.
C. Make people healthier and live longer.
D. Help workers to use the Internet.
3.How will people go shopping?
A. In special shops.
B. Using the Internet at certain times.
C. Using the Internet any time of the day.
D. Using nanotechnology.
4. How will technology help the environment?
A. Poor countries will have enough energy.
B. Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C. We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D. Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
5.The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
A. drive small machines to work for people
B. make good-quality watches
C. allow people to eat more
D. make very small products
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The World Future is set up by a group of people from more than 100 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our life better.
They think the things that we will be able to do in the future should help us live better in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just two of them.
People live to 120 years old and use new technologies to help them when they go blind(盲), deaf(聋) or have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old would increase. By 2050 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work at home for companies in a different country by using the Internet.
The new technology of “nanotechnology”, very small robots or machines, will make all the things smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help people take away fat in their bodies. By 2020 people will probably be able to wear these small machines that look like watches. They will give us lots of information about our bodies and help keep us healthy.
1.How many countries are members of the World Future from?
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2.What is the World Future interested in?
____________
3.What can people do when they are blind, deaf or have other problems?
____________
4.Will the workers be able to work for companies far away?
____________
5.When will people probably be able to wear the machines like watches?
____________
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