In the future, people will work fewer hours a...

In the future, people will work fewer hours a week than today, right?1.Too much work takes up a most all of their time. They are busy and feel very tired. Many people are asking,“When will I get some free time?”

2.One reason is the increase in the cost of living. In order to support a family today，many people have to work longer hours or work at a second job.3.She works in New Jersey as a social worker from 8:30a.m.until 12:30p.m. In the late afternoon and in the evenings， she sees private customers. On the weekends, she works as caterer(宴会承办者) . It costs so much to support her family, she says, that working less is not impossible.

But there is a second reason for peoples overwork. 4.Employees feel that they have no choice. If they don't agree to work overtime, they are afraid that they will he fired by their companies. Changes in technology make it easier for people to be working all the time.With faxes， cellphones, and e-mail, people can work even when they are on holiday.

5.If things continue this way into the future, we may never get to leave the office, at least not for long. Or people may begin to say, “This is enough. I need my relaxing time.”

A.Take the example of Lily P.

B.Most of people's work will be replaced by the robots.

C.People working longer hours will be much better paid.

D.More people are working long hours for two reasons.

E.Where will technology and the demands of the workweek take us?

F.Today, many companies are trying to do more work with fewer workers.

G.Actually, more people nowadays are working 10 to12 hours a day, six days a week than ever before.

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Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours. They work much longer than in Europe. This difference is quite surprising because productivity(生产力) per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France, Spain and Germany, and it is growing at a similar speed.

In most countries and at most times in history, as people have become richer they have chosen to work less. In other words they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life. Over the last fifty years Europeans have continued this pattern, and hours of work have fallen sharply. But not in the United States. We do not fully know why this is. One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America, which increase the rewards to work. Another may be more satisfying work, or less satisfying personal lives.

Longer hours do of course increase the GDP(国内生产总值). So the United States has produced more per worker than, say, France. The United States also has more of its people at work, while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home. The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France, even though productivity per hour worked is the same.

It is not clear which of the two situations is better. As we have seen, work has to be compared with other values like family life, which often get lost in its interest. It is too early to explain the different trends（趋势）in happiness over time in different countries. But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975, while it has risen in Europe. Could this have anything to do with trends in the work-life balance?

1.Which of the following countries has more of its people at work?

A. Spain.　　     B. France.　　     C. Germany.　　　     D. America.

2.What message can we get from the text?

A. The GDP of Europe is higher than that of America.

B. Two possible reasons are given for working longer hours in the US.

C. People all over the world choose to work less when they are richer.

D. Americans are happier than Europeans.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Americans and Europeans　　　　

B. Staying at Home

C. Work and Productivity　　　　　　

D. Work and Happiness

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30. The subway __________in our city, and I’m sure there will be fewer traffic jams in the future.

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The subway __________in our city, and I’m sure there will be fewer traffic jams in the future.

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_____half of all languages in the world spoken by fewer than 3500 people each,linguists(语言学家) have been making great efforts.

A. In sight of　　 B. In defense of

C. In need of　　 D. In case of

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.People in developed countries are supposed ______ more healthy food before than what they have today.

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In the near future, people in some parts of the world will watch a new kind of television. It is called the high definition television or the HD-TV. The main difference between an HD-TV and a normal television is the picture. It is more clear and detailed. This is because the HD-TV has many more points and lines that make a television image. Every color television picture contains thousands of red, green and blue points. They all come together as an image in the eye of the person watching. The points are organized in lines that go across the television screen. There are more than five hundred lines in a normal television. The HD-TV has two times as many. To get this clear picture, you must have a big screen. Experts say people using a small screen will see little difference.

The HD-TV also has clear sound. It is like the sound on a CD. All these improvements make an HD-TV very costly. One kind in Japan now sells for more than twenty thousand dollars .A major problem with the HD-TV is its broadcast signal（传播信号.The signal is bigger than normal because it carries more electronic information.

1. What is the main difference between an HD-TV and a normal television?  It is ________.

A．the picture        B．the shape         C．the voice          D．the weight

2. What is a color TV image?

A．It is made up of thousands of red, green, and blue points.

B．Points are organized in lines that go across the TV screen.

C．It is a black and white picture

D．Both A and B

3. How many lines does an HD-TV have?

A．Over 250                             B．More than 500

C．More than 1,000                        D．About 250

4. What should you do if you want to get a clear and detailed picture from an HD-TV?

A. You must have the bigger signal for the HD-TV.

B. You have to get a big screen.

C. You should have a compact disc player.

D. Both A and B.

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What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be 　　 . They 　　 that cities will become more and more crowded. 　　　 the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This 　　 will cause other problems—more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic 　　　 we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity) and housing? 　　 life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. 　　 these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas.

How can we 　　 such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already 　 　　　　 in the streets because there is so little suitable housing—and because 　　 　　 are so high. The crime rate isn't going down. 　　 , it is 　　 so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don't move at all for several blocks. These 　　 problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no 　　 for the future of the city.

However, not all people believe in the horrible 　　 for cities of the future. Instead, they feel that they can solve present urban problems and 　　 future ones.

The 　 　　　　 of any modern city are not unique(独特的) to that city, that is to say, all the cities in the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that 　　 people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are building their downtown areas. Urban 　 　 can learn from one another. They can 　　 solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world.

1.A．fantastic    B．horrible    C．regular    D．significant

2.A．ensure    B．require    C．indicate    D．predict

3.A．As    B．Though    C．With    D．Unless

4.A．room    B．number    C．future    D．overcrowding

5.A．as    B．which    C．what    D．than

6.A．While    B．Because    C．Therefore    D．Once

7.A．For    B．In    C．Because    D．Thanks to

8.A．deal    B．keep    C．solve    D．cause

9.A．calling    B．sleeping    C．robbing    D．starving

10.A．flats    B．cars    C．rents    D．crimes

11.A．And    B．Thus    C．Instead    D．Therefore

12.A．increasing    B．changing    C．dropping    D．exchanging

13.A．urban    B．rural    C．crime    D．traffic

14.A．reality    B．trend    C．prediction    D．hope

15.A．definitions    B．predictions    C．identification    D．indication

16.A．reform    B．remain    C．cure    D．prevent

17.A．disadvantages    B．advantages    C．properties    D．substitutes

18.A．offer    B．satisfy    C．require    D．provide

19.A．consumers    B．planners    C．systems    D．physicians

20.A．try    B．identify    C．cure    D．forecast

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Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.

Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating. Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.

Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized(计算机化) books will be used more and more.

Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits.

1.In paragraph(段落)1 it is thought people will use computers for _______.

A. playing games, shopping and making telephone calls

B. making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films

C. seeing films, buying food, and going for holidays

D. playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctor

2. Which reason for using computerized books is NOT said in the passage?

A. Computerized books won’t be very expensive.

B. Computers can keep many different books in them.

C. We won’t have lots of pages.

D. We won’t need any paper.

3.Paragraph 4 tells _______.

A. about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating

B. if the Internet will change our habits

C. about computerized books

D. about future uses of computers

4. The title for this passage is _______.

A. Computers will Replace Shops and Books      B. Computers will be Used a lot in the Future

C. Computers will Do Everything for Man        D. How Computers Change Our Habits

5.According to the writer’s view, which is right?

A. Computers will replace everything completely in our daily life in the future.

B. Computers will not be used at all in our daily life in the future.

C. Computers will not be used in shopping in the future.

D. Computers will bring more and wider usage in our daily life in the future.

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Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.

Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.

Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.

Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”

66. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _____________.

A. gives his patients medical advice               B. takes care of 159 patients a week

C. sings on television                                                     D. has his own TV show

67. Dr. Petrels ___________, so he is called a singing doctor.　　　　　　

A. has been a doctor for ten years           B. always loved to sing

C. is popular with his patients                 D. also sings to his patients on TV

68. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel ____________.

A. sings and gives medical advice         B. sings about different diseases

C. starts to explain diseases with a song       D. sings love songs he wrote

69. Dr. Petrels’ show is popular ____________.

A. in Las Vegas                                                                 B. at medical school　

C. with people who like his singing                 D. with patients in Montreal　　

70. Dr. Petrels says he likes to ____________.

A. help people sing                                      B. make people feel better

C. do the same thing                                             D. make difficult people smile

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