Do you often think of life in the future? Will we study at home? Will we fly to the moon easily?
Life in the future will be very different from life today. Between then and now, many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?
Maybe no one will eat meat. Instead, people will eat more and more fruit and vegetables.
People will stay away from junk food. People will be much healthier.
Computers will be smaller and much more useful.There will be at least two computers in every family. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects at school.
Dangerous and hard work can be done by robots. People will work fewer hours than they do now.
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A. There will be changes in our food. B. Work in the future will be different too. C. Maybe we will even put the computer into our pocket. D. And they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. E. Everyone may have his or her views (观点) about that. |
The school of the future will be totally different. The students' desks(be) digital (数码的), and there will not be human teachers. There will be robots workingteachers. Each student will have a computer instead of(carry) many books, and everything will be in the computer.
In the school of the future, the buildings will have electric stairs. Green energy, such as solar energy can be(use). Technology will lift the schoolin the sky. The school buses will be like spaceships. In the future, we can learn more at school, not only the knowledge in the books, but also some skills in life. We can practise(cook). We can also learnto drive a car, a plane or a rocket. There will be many educational (教育的)(programme) on the radio, on TV, or even on the Internet. Many children who live in faraway villages don't need to go to school every day. They can study(easy) at home. The food that the school supplies will be much(healthy). We can get the food from a machine.
Artificial intelligence (人工智能) , or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and work like humans.
AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition (识别) is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals (罪犯).It also checks the ID of ride-hailing (约车) drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.
Most drivers may wave or nod at passers—by to let them cross the street, but self—driving cars don't have this ability. Carmakers are testing a light signal system to help them "speak" to humans.For example, if a driverless car is yielding (让路) , it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.
Service robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this—you come back from school and your robot housekeeper is waiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world.AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.
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A. The system can show what self-driving cars will do. B. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies. C. Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. D. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers. E. AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. |
Life in the future will be different. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people do now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least (至少) one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
It's 3044 now!
Life in the year 3044 is very different1life in the 21st century. We still do many of the things we do today，but we do them2. For example, we have e-friends to help us and keep us company (做伴). An e-friend is a machine that looks just3a human being. It can walk and talk and can do almost4we human beings do. My e-friend is a lot like me and we have5fun together. She helps me with my homework6we often go swimming. She can take care of me if something7 ， so I always feel safe when we are together. She can also send me messages，just like old-fashioned e-mails, and I can download (下载) information from her memory. It's great8an e-friend--I am never lonely and I always have someone to talk 9, I would like to tell you more about life in the year 3044，but I have to send my e-friend to clean up my room. Maybe10I will be able to travel back in time and visit you.
What do you think of the future life? How will things change? Here are some ideas. Which ones will come true?
In the future, the weather will become warmer warmer. The sea level will rise as well. However, a change of weather won't mean a change of clothes, because a new kind of coats can keep us warm when it's cold, and cool when it's hot.
We won't travel by bus or car any more. Every family will have a small plane. It'll be cheap to travel everywhere by plane, not only over land, but also over the sea or even into space. Maybe there'll be too many planes in the air.
Do you like long holidays? Well, you will enjoy the future life because machines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs for us. With the help of them, people will have shorter working hours and longer holidays.
Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much (safe). For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving (danger), your car will slow downitself.
Because there won't be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some (city) on water will have two levels. People will live on the upper level,the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected by insects or (illness) will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be (good) and food will be kept longer.
New technology will be used (make) TVs that are only 1cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances (电器) will be quieter and will be controlled by computers. They will also use 50% power.
Using products of genetic engineering (基因工程产品), many new ways to cure (治愈) illnesses will be (success) . Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear.
What will our world be like in 2020? Maybe no one knows. Because we never know what will happen in the future. But it's very interesting to make some predictions. Here are some exciting predictions.
Languages
English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese (A) their second language.
Water
① Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will disappear. We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.
Education and Science
Students won't go to school. They will stay at home and study online. Students from all over the world may study together (B) the internet.We may eat more genetically modified (转基因的) food. And more robots will be around us. ②很多危险的家务将由他们做。
Living
People will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. Everyone will carry a pocket computer. ③ computer, the, answers, will, all, the, to, their, people, problems, give. Everyone will have telephones in the pockets, too, and they will be able to talk to their friends all of the world.
What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions:
Want to take a shower when you get home? You'll be able to(能) let your smart water heater(热水器)to start heating up when you're on your way home.
Did I turn off the oven? Did I close the window? Everyone, may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check(检查)these for you.
In your home of the future, all of your devices(设备)can work together to make" your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. The lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.
Your home may have dangers. The hackers (黑客)could open your door and cause a mess(引起混乱) at your home through your phone or other devices. Your home will tell you about it but you can't arrive in time so people will have to be careful of their personal information.
Today is Sunday. Mike and Peter1go to school. Listen! They are talking about the life2in the room. "3 will the world be like?" Peter asks. "I think that the world will be a4place to live in. And we will 5machines and robots at home. They will help us do many6," says Mike.
"The robots will help7cook dinner, clean the houses and8old people. I think there will be a kind of medicine (药)9it can make us live more than 100 years," Peter says.
"What will you do then?" says Mike. "Then I will10my great grandchildren (曾孙) to the moon," says Peter. "The moon? I will go to the Mars (火星) with my wife," says Mike.
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We have to eat for living, so food is important to us. In China, food culture has a long history. When I watch the program A Bite of China, the delicious food in it always surprises me. I wonder how those people cooked it, so I plan to find the answers myself when I grow up. —Li Le |
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Doctors save people's lives and help people stay healthy. In the past, I thought it was just a common job, but now I don't think so. When COVID-19 broke out, doctors from different places went to Wuhan. It was a dangerous place, but they were ready to help the city. I want to be like them one day, so I'm going to study medicine at university. —Ye Di |
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Did you ever dream about going into space? I did. The trip was exciting and I wish to have a real one some day. I know it's very difficult to be an astronaut, but I won't give up easily. I'm going to study hard to go to a good university and keep exercising. What's more, I'm going to read more books about space. —Su Ke |
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Science makes our country better. That's one of the reasons why I want to be a scientist. The job seems boring and difficult, but it's important to our country. I'm going to study hard at a famous university. I hope I can play a role in making our country better. —Ma Qi |
a. To keep exercising.
b. To go to a good university.
c. To read books about space.
d. To watch films about astronauts.
What will our life be like in 100 years? No one can truly know the answer, but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother David makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas.
First, people will have less work to do. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live longer as well.
Second, computers will control the cars and people don't need to drive. So there will be fewer and fewer traffic accidents on the road. Planes will be very popular, and most people would like to take a plane for their trips. As for robots, they'll be very popular with human beings. Every family will have a robot. Robots will do dangerous and heavy work for people.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on other planets. The earth won't be crowded or noisy any more. So there will be much place for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.
Finally, water shortage (短缺) will become one of the most serious problems. If we don't save water now, people will start wars for water in 100 years.
What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer exactly（确切的）, but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jill White makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas
First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to makers, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to be about 200 years old.
Second, cars will become very small and computers will control（控制）their speed（速度）. So there will be fewer accidents on the road, Planes will be very popular, and most people would like to take them to ravel.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars. The earth won't be crowded or noisy. So there will be much space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.
Finally, water shortage will become one of the most serious problems. If people don't save water now ere will be water wars（战争）in 50 years.
Dear Mike,
Can you believe I'm in a school of 2080 now? The school is like a beautiful garden. The wall of our classroom is colourful. Our school life is interesting and wonderful.
In the morning, we have three lessons. We study on the Internet. We use the e-book. The teachers are all robots. They are of different sizes and they can answer any question about any subject. Our robot music teacher plays the violin very well. In the afternoon, we go to Mars to have two classes in a new plane that looks like our plane and spaceship. I can make friends with aliens. They are friendly and know us well. After class, we play football with aliens. Then we go back to the earth. Don't you think the life in this school is very interesting?
Yours,
Mary
We all dream about life in the future. What do you think it will be like? Perhaps(或许）in the future people will fly up into space and have their holidays on the moon, and scientists will live under the sea. There will be robots in our homes. Women won't do housework. They will have more free time. Robots will help them do everything at home. We will be able to do the shopping without(没有) leaving our homes. I'm sure that there will be more e-school, so children can study at home on the Internet. They won't go to school.
"We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds... Spreading out maybe the only thing that can save us from ourselves. I believe that humans need to leave Earth. "These are the words of the famous scientist Stephen Hawking, spoken at a science festival in 2017.
▲ Many experts also think that the only way for humans to go far into the future is to take control of other planets. Mars(火星) is one of the most attractive places humans have thought about. NASA, the United Arab Emirates, the private company SpaceX, and the organization Mars One all have plans to send humans there. "Either we spread out to other planets, or we risk dying out, "SpaceX founder Elon Musk said.
But not everyone agrees that moving to Mars or other planets is such a great plan. The most common argument against spreading is that it's just too expensive or dangerous. It will take a lot of money and other effort just to get people there, let alone set up a place for them to live. It's not even clear if humans could survive(生存) on Mars.
Maybe all the time and money people would pour into a Mars program would be better spent on more urgent ones here on Earth, like dealing with environmental protection. Some experts argue that dealing with a problem while staying here on Earth would be much easier and less expensive than surviving on a new planet.
What's more, moving to a new planet could harm or destroy(破坏) anything that already lives there. Mars seems deserted, but it could possibly have microbial life. Human visitors may destroy this life or change or damage the environment on Mars forever. Some feel it's too much of a risk to leave Earth.
①There will be more space rubbish if people live on Mars. ②It will cost too much money and effort to move to Mars. ③People will put themselves at risk if they leave the earth. ④The earth is a more comfortable place for humans to live.
⑤Humans may destroy the possible life and environment on Mars.
Businessman Muck says his company is building a large spaceship that may travel to the planet Mars(火星). The spaceship would be able to take as many as 100 people to Mars.
Muck said he wanted to set up a city on Mars. He wants human beings(人类) to live on more than one plane1. And he thinks the best way to do that is to first colonize(开拓殖民地)Mars. He wants many people to be able to travel to the red planet.
Muck says the new city on Mars would need about 1 million people. To get them there and to build a city, it would take between 40 and 100 years—or about 10, 000 flights with 100 people every flight. The trip would last between 80 and 150 days.
In fact, the key is making the fight cheap enough to almost anyone who wants to go. The very first flight will be quite expensive. But reusing(循环使用) spaceships will help to lower the cost for each person.
No date has been set for the first flight. But Muck said he wanted to send the first manned spaceship to Mars by 2024.
At the moment, Daming and Lingling (talk) about the year 2050 in the classroom." What will our world be like in the year 2050?" asks Daming." Well, no one knows, but it's (interest) to guess (猜测)," says Lingling. "I think in the year 2050, everyone will carry a small computer. The computer will give people the answers to all the questions. We'll have new telephones too. And we'll be able to talk to our friends all over the world and see them at (冠词) same time.""A lot of people would like (live) and work in the sea.
In the future, there (be) big towns, (factory) and farms in the sea. Machines will do most of the work. (连词)people will have more holidays. Maybe they'll work two or three days a week. They will (fly) to the moon and spend (they) holidays there," says Daming." I am looking forward （介词）the year 2050. I hope to fly to the moon!" "I hope I'll be able to live in the sea," says Lingling," just like a fish!"
Space tourism(太空旅游业) is no longer a thing of science fiction. There are lots of companies planning to send people into space in the next few years. Space X is one of the most famous companies offering trips to space. So far, it has had over 100 customers. And in April, 2022, it sent 4 people into space. Now, what can space tourists do while in space? Here are some examples:
See the Earth from Space
Seeing the Earth from a distance has always been a dream. It gives most people a sense or both achievements and wonder (which is also why people climb the highest mountain and dive the deepest sea on the earth).
Stay in a Space Hotel
Hotels are directly connected with tourism, right? So if there's space tourism, there might also be space hotels up soon. Orion Span has been planning to send tourists to stay in their "space hotel", which would hold up to 6 people at a time.
Eat in Space
Eating is not easy in space. Even drinking water is difficult. Oh, a quick fact! You aren't allowed to burn(打嗝) in space! Bubbles will come out of your mouth and it might be dangerous to leave them around.
Visit the Moon and Other Planets
Space tourism companies are racing to launch(发射) the first tourist flight to the moon. Although there might be a long way to go before common people can step on the moon, we will probably see it in our lifetime. And who knows, maybe we'll even see hotels on the moon.
With the industry rapidly developing, space tourism is around the corner, and it might come much faster than we think. Who knows what the future might be like? Will you be the next person to travel to space?
Do you have a beautiful dream? I know almost everyone1their own dreams in their life. The dreams are very important 2 them. The dreams can make them 3 harder.
I am studying in a school now. My dream is 4a teacher in West China. Many Children there want to go to school 5 they can't. Their families are very poor and the parents have 6 enough money to send their children to school. But going to school and studying is the only 7 to change their life. Teachers are greatly needed there, so I want to be a teacher to help them. I 8 kind to my students and make friends with them.I will give them love and teach 9 how to be a useful person. I think it is 10job in the world.
