Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2050. “What will our world be like in the year 2050?” asks Tom.

“I don’t know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” asks Tom.

“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred

“In the year 2050 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problems. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.

“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.

“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”

1.Tom and Fred are talking about __________ .

A. their school life B. some interesting information

C. their life now D. their life in the future

2.Machines will do_________ of the work.

A. most B. some C. much D. little

3.In 2050, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have________ .

A. pocket computers B. more holidays C. pocket telephones D. Go on sale

4.Tom says ________.

A. he likes fish very much B. he’d like to live under the sea like a fish.

C. he will go fishing under the sea. D. he will spend holidays on the moon.

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)?

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. People will build farms under the sea.

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