Whatmightthefuturebelike?Herearesomepredictions(预言).
ReturninghomeduringtheSpringFestivalisdifficultformanyChinesepeople.Morethan2billionpeopletravelatthesametimemakingbuyingtravelticketsandthejourneydifficult.But28yearslaterSpringFestivaltravelmaynotbeaproblematall.Chinaplanstobuildmorerailwaysandafasttransportationnetworkthatwillserve90%ofthepopulationby2020.AndbecausemostofChinawillbecitiespeoplewillnothavetogotootherplacestofindajobsoitwillnolongerbeaproblem.
Oilisrunningoutfasterthanexpected.Butscientistshavefoundsomethingelseforoilasfuel(燃料).Coalnaturalgassunpowernuclearpower(核能)andevenwatercantaketheplaceofoilasenergy.
Schoolswillgoelectronic.Computerswillbeimportantandpopularamongthestudents.Everythingwillbeinthecomputerandstudentswillnotneedtobringbookstoschool.TheywillfindinformationontheInternet.Acomputerwillbethestudents’libraryschoolbagandconnectiontotheoutsideworld.Therewillberobotteacherstheywillcheckhomeworkoncomputersandcommunicatewiththestudents’parentsthroughe-mail.Andschoolbuseswillbelikespaceshipscomfortableandsafe.
小题1:Morethan2billionpeoplehaveahardtimereturninghomeduring accordingtothepassage.