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It'sMarch2050.
FrankandMarySmithwakeupintheircomfortablehouseinthemorningandswitchonthebedroomcomputertogetthelatestnews.TheyusedtoreadtheTimesbutchangedtoelectronicnewspapersmanyyearsago.
Thereistheusualnewsaboutspace:anotherspaceflighthasreturnedfromMarsandscientistshavediscoveredanewplanet.Thentheyturntobusinessnews:theUSdollarhasrisengreatlyinShanghaioneoftheworld'sleadingbusinesscenters.Marytellsthecomputertobuy5000dollarsandthereisaquickresponsethatithasbeendone.
AstheywatchthescreenMaryordersoneofthehouseholdrobotstomakecoffeeforthem.Frankdisappearsintothestudytojoinavideoconferencewithhispartnersaroundtheworld.Heisacomputerengineerworkingforseveralcompanies.Thisishisthirdjob:heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision.
Maryhasaquicklookattheshoppingchannels-theusualselectionofelectriccarshouseholdrobotsandcheaptraveloffers-beforepickingupthevideophonetotalktoherassistant.Shealsohasajobandsheisdoingmedicalresearch.BothsheandFrankusedtohaveanofficedeskinLondonbutin2014theydecidedtomovetotheseasideandworkfromhome.
FrankandMaryhaveonedaughterLouisewhoalsohasherownworkstationathome.Shegoestoschoolonlyonedayaweekmainlytoplaywithotherstudents.Classroomsdisappearedin2030becausetherewasnolongeranyneedforthem:communicationssystemshavemadeitmucheasiertolearnathome.
LouisenowthirteenisstudyingChineseatpresentwhichhasbecomeaworldlanguageas
importantasEnglish.LouisehasmanyChinesefriends.Theycommunicatebycomputer.
AccordingtothefamilydoctorLouisewilllivetoatleast130.Herwishistoworkfora
fewdecades(十年)andthenspendhertimeonmusicandpainting.
1.DoFrankandMarygetthelatestnewsonthecomputerinthemorning?
2.WhomakescoffeeforMaryandFrank?
3.WhatdoesFrankdo?
4.Whatarethetwoworldlanguagesin2050?
5.WhatdoyouthinkofLouise'slifein2050?Why?