Lifein2060
LetussupposeitisnowaboutA.D.2060.Let’smakebelieve(假装；虚构)itisaboutsixtyyearsfromnow.Ofcoursethingshavechangedandlifeisverydifferent.
Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.Itisaseasytotakeaholidayonthemoontodayasitwasforthepeoplein1960totakeaholidayinEurope.Atanumberofscenicspotsonthemoonmanyhotelshavebeenbuilt.Thehotelsareair-conditionednaturally.Inorderthateveryonecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryonthemooneveryroomhasatleastonepicturewindow.Everythingimaginableisprovidedforentertainment(娱乐)ofyoungandold.
Whatarepeopleeatingnow?Peoplearestilleatingfood.Theyhaven’tyetstartedtotakeonheir(继承)supplyofenergydirectlyaselectricalcurrentorasnuclearpower.Theymaysomeday.Butmanyfoodsnowcomeinpillformandthefoodthatgoesintothepillcontinuestocomemainlyfromgreenplants.
Sincethereareseveraltimesasmanypeopleintheworldtodayastherewereahundredyearsagomostofourplanet’ssurfacehastobefilled.Thedesertsareirrigatedwithwaterandcropsarenolongerdestroyedbypests.Theharvestisalwaysgood.
Farmingofcourseisveryhighlydeveloped.Veryfewpeoplehavetoworkonthefarm.Itispossibletorunthefarmbyjustpushingafewbuttonsnowandthen.
Peoplearenowlargelyvegetarians(素食者).Youseeasthenumberofpeopleincreasesthenumberofanimaldecreases.Thereforethepeoplehavetobevegetariansandwearehealthierbothinourbodiesandinourmindsandweknowthecausesandcureofdiseaseandpainanditispossibletogetridofdiseases.Noonehastobeillanymore.
Suchwouldbeourlifein2060.
1.Whenwasthepassagewritten?
A.InaboutA.D.2060.
B.Inabout1960.
C.Inabout2000.
D.Inabout2004.
2.AccordingtothepassagewhatwillbeonthemooninaboutA.D.2060?
A.Manytourists.
B.Manyotheranimals.
C.Manyplants.
D.Asea.
3.Whatwillpeopleeatthenaccordingtothepassage?
A.Biscuitsinpillform.
B.Foodsinpillform.
C.Foodsinwaterform.
D.Foodsingasform.
4.Thepassagetellsusthatin2060____ontheeartht