Question

It's March, 2050.Frank and Mary Smith wake up in their comfortable house in the morning and switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest news. They used to read the Times, but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.

   There is the usual news about space: another space flight has returned from Mars and scientists have discovered a new planet. Then they turn to

business news: the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai, one of the

world's leading business centers. Mary tells the computer to buy 5,000

dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.

   As they watch the screen, Mary orders one of the household robots to make coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study to join a video conference with his partners around the world. He is a computer engineer, working for several companies. Mary has a quick look at the shopping channels. She also has a job and she is doing medical research. Both she and Frank used to have an office desk in London, but in 2014 they decided to move to the seaside and work from home.

    Frank and Mary have one daughter, Louise, who also has her own workstation at home. She goes to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. Classrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them: communications systems have made it much easier to learn at home.

     Louise, now thirteen, is studying Chinese at present. It has become a world language as

 important as English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.

     According to the family doctor, Louise will live to at least 130. Her wish is to work for a

 few decades (十年) and then spend her time on music and painting.

66. Why do Frank and Mary switch on the bedroom computer in the morning?

   Because  they _________________________________________________                  

67. Does Mary read space news and business news?

____________________________________________________________

68. Who makes coffee for Mary and Frank?

____________________________________________________________

69. What are the two important world languages in 2050?

    _____________________________________________________________

70. How old will Louise be in 2150 according to the passage?

  

Answer 1

66. Because they wanted to get the latest news. 67. Yes, she does.    68. One of their household robots.69. Chinese and English.         70. She will be 113 years old.