閱讀理解

Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years. And then do the exercise below.

　　A．Cars will run on solar power(太陽能) or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself.

　　B．Because there won't be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels(層). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

　　C．Biotechnology(生物技術) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected(影響) by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

　　D．New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5 cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances(家用電器) will be quieter and will be controlled by computer; they will also use 50％ less power.

　　E．Many new ways to cure(治愈) illnesses will be successful using products o f genetic engineering(基因產(chǎn)品). Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear.

True or False(判斷對錯)

1．Cars using solar power or electricity will cause fewer accidents and less pollution.

(　　)

2．People will be able to live in the new cities in the sea.

(　　)

3．Biotechnology will help divide food into two groups: better food and healthier food.

(　　)

4．Electrical appliances will save 50％ of power because they are controlled by computer.

(　　)

5．Genetic engineering can help doctors to cure illnesses.

(　　)

6．The information above is about the history of the development of modern science.

(　　)

Reading comprehension(閱讀理解)：

　　Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years. And then do the exercise below.

　　A．Cars will run on solar power(太陽能) or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself.

　　B．Because there won't be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels(層). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

　　C．Biotechnology(生物技術) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected(影響) by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

　　D．New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5 cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances(家用電器) will be quieter and will be controlled by computer; they will also use 50% less power.

　　E．Many new ways to cure(治愈) illnesses will be successful using products of genetic engineering(基因產(chǎn)品). Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear.

True or False(判斷下列句子是否符合短文內(nèi)容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：

1．Cars using solar power or electricity will cause fewer accidents and less pollution.

(　　)

2．People will be able to live in the new cities in the sea.

(　　)

3．Biotechnology will help divide food into two groups：better food and healthier food.

(　　)

4．Electrical appliances will save 50% of power because they are controlled by computer.

(　　)

5．Genetic engineering can help doctors to cure illnesses.

(　　)

6．The information above is about the history of the development of modern science.

(　　)

Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime. Let’s see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve (解決) the problems.
Hyderabad, India
To improve people’s lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees. The city is even creating greener buildings that use less water and less electricity for power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages. For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past. However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise. A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don’t live there. They’ve spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper. Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy. City planners are using different ways to deal with (處理) the problem. First, they are building better subways. Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area (中心區(qū)). Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.
【小題1】What does the underlined word “greener” mean?