Onawarmdayin2050FrankandMarySmithwakeupintheircomfortablehouseandturnonthecomputerintheirbedroomtogetthelatestnews.TheyreadTheGuardianbeforebutchangedtoelectronic(电子的)newspapersmanyyearsago.

Frankfirstreadssomenewsaboutspace:anotherspaceflight(航班)hasreturnedfromMars.Thentheyturntosportnews.AstheywatchthescreenMarypaysforarobottomakecoffeeforthem

ThenFrankgoesintoanotherroomtojoinavideomeetingwithhisbusinesspartners(伙伴)aroundtheworld.Frankisacomputerengineer(工程师).Maryisstillintheirbedroom.Shepicksupthevideophonetotalktoherassistant(助理).Maryalsohasajobandsheisdoingmedicalresearch.BothsheandFrankhadofficejobsbeforeinLondonbutin2040theydecidedtomovetotheseasideandworkfromhome.

FrankandMaryhaveonedaughterLouise.Shegoestoschoolonlyonedayaweekmainlytoplaywithotherstudents.Classroomsdisappearedin2035becausetherewasnolongeranyneedforthem:theInternethadmadeitmucheasiertolearnathome.

LouisenowthirteenisstudyingChinesewhichhasbecomeaworldlanguageasimportantasEnglish.LouisehasmanyChinesefriends.Theysharemanythingsonline.

ThefamilydoctorsaysthatLouisewilllivetobeatleast130.Herwishistoworkfortwentyyearsandthenspendhertimestudyingmusicandpainting.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )1.TheGuardianisprobably_____.

A.afilm B.amagazine

C.abook D.anewspaper

( )2.Frankreadsnewsabout_____first.

A.travel B.space

C.music D.sport

( )3.Howmanypeoplearethereinthefamily?

A.Five. B.Four.

C.Three. D.Two.

( )4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutLouise?

A.Shedoesn’toftengotoschool.

B.Shedoesn’thaveanyChinesefriends.

C.Shewantstoworkfromhomeinthefuture.

D.Shespendshertimestudyingmusicandpainting.

( )5.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatin2050_____.

A.Chinaplaysaveryimportantpartintheworld

B.therearesomeclassroomsinschools

C.mor