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