Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.“What willbe like in the year 2050 ?” asked Tom . “I don’t know ,” said Fred . “What do you think ?” “Well , no one knows . But it is to guess ,” said Tom . “In the year 2050 everybody will a pocket computer.The computer will give people the to all their problems . We shall all have telephones in our pockets , . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world . Perhaps we’ll be able to them at the same time . Machines will do work , and people will have more , perhaps they will work only two or three days a week . They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there .” 來源：

“I’m very to hear that . I hope to fly to the moon . And I hope I’ll be able to live ” said Fred . “Won’t that be interesting ? Just like a fish .” 來源：

A.our home         B.the traffic           C.a factory              D.the world

A.pleased           B.no use             C.interesting             D.unusual

A.carry             B.bring              C.give                  D.send

A.news             B.ways              C.things                D.answers

A.either            B.again               C.too                  D.also

A.call              B.see                C.look                 D.listen

A.more             B.many              C.lot                   D.every

A.work             B.duty               C.holidays              D.times

A.sorry             B.glad               C.sure                D.afraid

A.in the sea          B.on land            C.on the mountain       D.under the ground

IV.完形填空（共10小題，每小題2分，滿分20分）

Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.“What will __21___ be like in the year 2050 ?” asked Tom . “I don’t know ,” said Fred . “What do you think ?” “Well , no one knows . But it is ___22___ to guess ,” said Tom . “In the year 2050 everybody will ___23___ a pocket computer.The computer will give people the __24___ to all their problems . We shall all have telephones in our pockets , ___25___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world . Perhaps we’ll be able to __26___ them at the same time . Machines will do ___27___ work , and people will have more ____28____ , perhaps they will work only two or three days a week . They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there .” 

“I’m very ___29___ to hear that . I hope to fly to the moon . And I hope I’ll be able to live ___30___ ,” said Fred . “Won’t that be interesting ? Just like a fish .” 

21. A.our home         B.the traffic           C.a factory              D.the world

22. A.pleased           B.no use             C.interesting             D.unusual

23. A.carry             B.bring              C.give                  D.send

24. A.news             B.ways              C.things                D.answers

25. A.either            B.again               C.too                  D.also

26. A.call              B.see                C.look                 D.listen

27. A.more             B.many              C.lot                   D.every

28. A.work             B.duty               C.holidays              D.times

29. A.sorry             B.glad               C.sure                D.afraid

30. A.in the sea         B.on land           C.on the mountain       D.under the ground

As Paige watched the other kids playing football in her local park she longed to join in. But at nearly nine stone （1stone equals 6.35 kilograms）, the 11-year-old was too big to enjoy her favorite sport, she was well on her way to being another overweight member of her family. Mandy, her mum was 17th 10 lb and Anne, her grandma 15th 10 lb.  

Mandy, 39, and Anne, 67, both have a sweet tooth and share a love of all things stodgy. Recent figures show that two-thirds of kids will be dangerously fat by 2050, and overweight kids often become obese adults and live shorter lives as they are at higher risk of everything from heart disease to cancer and type-2 diabetes. Mandy says she knew things had to change for her and her family. Mandy’s mum Anne had an even greater motivation for wanting to slim down. Last autumn Paige went along to the Slimming World to keep her mum and grand ma company. In the first week on the Slimming World eating plan, Mandy lost a whopping 9.5lb. Mandy asked Paige to join in. They believed the Free2Go plan is balanced and nutritious and doesn’t deprive Paige of anything.  

Supporting and encouraging each other the whole time, Anne, Mandy and Paige all whittled away their waistlines. Mandy says: “My back problems have cleared up.” Anne has also noticed a real difference in her health. She says: “I feel like I’ve got my old energy back.” Paige is almost as delighted with her new wardrobe as she is about her foot balling skills. Mandy adds: “I’m just so proud of Paige. I felt awful because I knew her weight problems were a result of my bad eating habits. But when I see her now it’s like she’s a different person.”  

56. This passage mainly tells about       .  

A. how to lose more weight  

B. the harm of being too fat  

C. the reason of being too fat  

D. slimming down of the family  

57. The passage tells us that the family became so obese mainly because       .  

A. they didn’t like sports  

B. they had bad eating habits  

C. they didn’t want to lose weight  

D. they suffered from being fat  

58. How much did Paige weigh when she was only eleven years old?  

A. About 57 kilograms.                              B. About 67 kilograms.  

C. About 77 kilograms.                              D. About 87 kilograms.  

59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

A. Overweight people usually live longer.  

B. Free2Go plan can’t make people healthy.  

C. Paige liked the game of football very much.  

D. Sweet food can make people suffer heart disease.  

60. What can we learn from the passage about Mandy?  

A. She once suffered a headache.  

B. She once suffered a backache.  

C. She once suffered heart-attack  

D. She didn’t like the Free2Go plan.  

As Paige watched the other kids playing football in her local park she longed to join in. But at nearly nine stone （1stone equals 6.35 kilograms）, the 11-year-old was too big to enjoy her favorite sport, she was well on her way to being another overweight member of her family. Mandy, her mum was 17th 10 lb and Anne, her grandma 15th 10 lb.

Mandy, 39, and Anne, 67, both have a sweet tooth and share a love of all things stodgy. Recent figures show that two-thirds of kids will be dangerously fat by 2050, and overweight kids often become obese adults and live shorter lives as they are at higher risk of everything from heart disease to cancer and type-2 diabetes. Mandy says she knew things had to change for her and her family. Mandy’s mum Anne had an even greater motivation for wanting to slim down. Last autumn Paige went along to the Slimming World to keep her mum and grand ma company. In the first week on the Slimming World eating plan, Mandy lost a whopping 9.5lb. Mandy asked Paige to join in. They believed the Free2Go plan is balanced and nutritious and doesn’t deprive Paige of anything.

Supporting and encouraging each other the whole time, Anne, Mandy and Paige all whittled away their waistlines. Mandy says: “My back problems have cleared up.” Anne has also noticed a real difference in her health. She says: “I feel like I’ve got my old energy back.” Paige is almost as delighted with her new wardrobe as she is about her foot balling skills. Mandy adds: “I’m just so proud of Paige. I felt awful because I knew her weight problems were a result of my bad eating habits. But when I see her now it’s like she’s a different person.”

1. This passage mainly tells about 　　　.

A. how to lose more weight

B. the harm of being too fat

C. the reason of being too fat

D. slimming down of the family

2. The passage tells us that the family became so obese mainly because 　　　.

A. they didn’t like sports

B. they had bad eating habits

C. they didn’t want to lose weight

D. they suffered from being fat

3. How much did Paige weigh when she was only eleven years old?

A. About 57 kilograms. 　　　　　 B. About 67 kilograms.

C. About 77 kilograms. 　　　　　 D. About 87 kilograms.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Overweight people usually live longer.

B. Free2Go plan can’t make people healthy.

C. Paige liked the game of football very much.

D. Sweet food can make people suffer heart disease.

5. What can we learn from the passage about Mandy?

A. She once suffered a headache.

B. She once suffered a backache.

C. She once suffered heart-attack

D. She didn’t like the Free2Go plan.

For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in．The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs．Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰)generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population will expand greatly over the next 50 years．By 2050,25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65,up from 14 percent in 1995．The change sets questions for government and society, of course．But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well．“In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology(老年學(xué))．

Lawyers can specialize in“elder law”, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse(虐待) and age discrimination(歧視)．Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers,74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history．“Any students who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, ”one professor says．

Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC．She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria．” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it．She says,“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying．”

“．．．Old is suddenly in”(Line 1, Para．1) most probably means “_______”．

       A．America has suddenly become a nation of old people

       B．gerontology has suddenly become popular

       C．more elderly professors are found on American campuses

       D．American colleges have been full of old students

Why can businessmen make money in the growing elder market?

       A．Retirees are more willing to spend money．        

       B．They can employ more gerontologists．

       C．The elderly have a great purchasing power(購買力)．

       D．There are more elderly people working than before．

Who can make big money m the new century according to the passage?

       A．Retirees who are willing to spend money．         

       B．The volunteer workers in retirement homes．

       C．College graduates with an MBA or law degree．

       D．Professionals(專業(yè)人員)with a good knowledge of gerontology．

It can be seen from the passage that the increase of America's elderly population_______．

       A．will provide good job opportunities in many areas

       B．will be just an unbearable burden on society

       C．may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination

       D．will create more students in universities