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牛津版（深圳·广州）英语八年级下册Unit 8 Life in the future单元测试
What Will Life Be Like in 2050
Life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology.
TV channels will disappear in 2050. People will choose a program from a "menu" and a computer will send the program directly to the television.
Water will become one of our most serious problems. Today in many places, agriculture is developing and people are growing fruits and vegetables to export(出口). This needs a lot of water. Need for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there will be serious shortages(短缺).
In transportation, computers will control the speed of the cars and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Besides, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
In the field of technology, robots will replace people in many fields. Today many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots because they do not ask for pay rises or go on strikes, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Have you ever seen the treasures at Sanxingdui?
The number one divine tree (神树) is one of the most famous of them. It includes three parts: a base, the tree itself and a dragon. The base is made to be like a mountain, rising on three sides. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The dragon is winding (弯曲) its way down to the mountain. The divine tree is divided into three levels. There are three branches on each level. And each branch spreads in two directions. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Some people think the Number one divine tree is the tree Fusang in the book "Classic of Mountains and Seas". It describes there live nine birds carrying the sun from east to west in Fusang tree. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Every day, one bird takes off from the Fusang tree in the east and flies to the Ruomu tree in the west.
It's said that there are in total of ten birds. But on the divine tree there are only nine, so where's the tenth? There are two different ideas. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} However, most people believe the tenth bird isn't there because it is its turn to fly west, carrying the sun.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Maybe they wanted to use it to connect heaven and earth. They wanted to reach higher and communicate with the gods. At the same time, they hoped to receive gods'ideas.
A. They take turns to finish this job. B. What did the people at that time expect of this divine tree? C. One bird stands on the upward branch, while some fruit point downwards. D. The divine tree is growing from the mountain top and reaching to the heaven (上天). E. The divine tree is a symbol of life and can make people in good heath condition. F. Since the top of the divine tree is missing, it is possible that there is another bird there. |
Travel Squad--Travel Like A Soldier
Recently, "travel squad' (特种兵式旅游) becomes a popular trip style in China. It means travel like a soldier. It's different from the relaxing kind of traveling that we all know. Visitors often go to a lot of places in a short period of time at a low cost, usually on weekends. Most of these them are college students. "Such a trip can bring a different color to my stressful life." said Chen, a 24-year-old university student. "Because it is very energy-consuming (耗体力), it is not suitable for everyone." she added. ▲
The city of Pontevedra in Spain is great for walking and cycling. People can't drive in the city center. They make 73 percent of journeys in the city on foot or by bike. Only 30 percent of the public space is for cars. Seventy percent is for people. From 2001 to now, there are no deadly road accidents, and the CO2 level went down by 67 percent since the 1990s. Fun and Fitness on Bikes
A cyclist dresses up during a 16-kilometer bike ride in Moscow during the spring 2023 Velofest. Velofest is a big cycling activity in Russia. The activity was a celebration in support of bike culture and healthy lifestyles. A number of people took part and many dressed up. It meant that they want an active lifestyle and eco-friendly (环保的) way of traveling. |
Information{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Mother's Day | |
History | England was the first country to celebrate Mother's Day. |
In France | Mother's Day is like a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} birthday and all the family members will {#blank#}3{#/blank#} gifts to their mother. It takes place on the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Sunday in May. |
In Japan | People celebrate it on the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Sunday in May. |
In this program，the speaker mainly tells us different days and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to celebrate Mother's Day. | |
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