五、阅读并回答问题
What will our world be like in 2050? 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 ones.
Languages English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language.
Water 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 on the internet. We may eat more genetically modified food. And more robots will be around us. Lots of dangerous work will be done by them.
Living People will live and work under the sea. Maybe there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea too. Everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people all the answers to their questions. Everyone will have telephones in the pockets too, and they can talk to their friends all over the world.
1. How many kinds of predictions are there in the passage?

2. What will people have to do if water becomes very expensive?

3. How will the students study in 2050?

4. Why will people carry a pocket computer in the future?

5. What is the passage about?

五、【语篇导读】本文是对未来的生活的一些
预测。
1. There are four kinds of predictions./
Four.
2. They will have to save water and pay
more for clean water./Save water and
pay more for clean water.
3. They will stay at home and study
online/study on the internet.
4. Because it gives people all the answers
to their questions.
5. What our world will be like in 2050./
Life in 2050.(言之有理即可)

【分析】
这是一篇关于2050年世界样貌预测的阅读理解题，解题思路如下：
1. 第1题：梳理文中的预测类别，通过寻找段落主题（Languages、Water、Education and Science、Living）确定数量；
2. 第2题：定位到“Water”板块，查找水变昂贵后人们的应对措施；
3. 第3题：定位到“Education and Science”板块，提取学生的学习方式相关内容；
4. 第4题：定位到“Living”板块，找到口袋电脑的作用，这就是人们携带它的原因；
5. 第5题：结合文章开头的提问及全文内容，归纳主旨，明确文章围绕2050年的世界展开预测。
【解析】
1. 通读全文，文中分别从Languages（语言）、Water（水）、Education and Science（教育与科技）、Living（生活）四个方面进行了预测，因此答案为There are four kinds of predictions./Four.
2. 根据“Water”段落最后一句“We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.”可知，当水变得昂贵时，人们需要节约用水并为清洁水支付更多费用，答案为They will have to save water and pay more for clean water./Save water and pay more for clean water.
3. 从“Education and Science”段落中“Students won't go to school. They will stay at home and study online. Students from all over the world may study together on the internet.”可提取出学生的学习方式，答案为They will stay at home and study online/study on the internet.
4. 在“Living”段落里提到“The computer will give people all the answers to their questions.”，这就是人们携带口袋电脑的原因，答案为Because it gives people all the answers to their questions.
5. 文章开头以“What will our world be like in 2050?”引出话题，全文围绕2050年世界的各类预测展开，因此主旨为What our world will be like in 2050./Life in 2050.（言之有理即可）
【答案】
1. There are four kinds of predictions./Four.
2. They will have to save water and pay more for clean water./Save water and pay more for clean water.
3. They will stay at home and study online/study on the internet.
4. Because it gives people all the answers to their questions.
5. What our world will be like in 2050./Life in 2050.(言之有理即可)
【知识点】
细节信息查找、主旨大意归纳、信息提取整合
【点评】
本文围绕2050年的世界展开多方面预测，题目以细节考查和主旨归纳为主，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息、提取关键内容及归纳文章主旨的能力，解题时只要紧扣原文，就能准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8

六、书面表达
2024 无锡惠山期中《中国日报》报社正在举行题为“My dream home”的征文活动，请根据下面的表格描述你的梦想家园。要求：必须包括所有要点提示，并作适当发挥；词数80左右；不得使用真实姓名和校名等。

My dream home

六、One possible version:
My dream home
My dream home is a big house at the foot
of a hill. There are many trees and flowers
around it. Every day, I can smell the flowers
and hear the birds sing. It is far from the city
centre so people can take a bus or drive there.
There are two floors in my house. On the
ground floor, there is a kitchen and a house
cinema. I can have meals and watch films at the
same time. On the first floor, there are six
rooms. My friends can come and stay with me
together at the weekend. I have many
neighbours and they are friendly and helpful.
They often help me with my housework.
This is my dream home. It is a good place
to enjoy life.

【分析】
首先，我们需要明确这篇书面表达的核心是介绍“梦想家园”，必须覆盖表格中的所有要点：家园的位置、周边环境、内部设施、可进行的活动、邻居的特点（需举例）、离市中心的距离。解题思路如下：
1. 开篇点明梦想家园的位置，先给读者一个清晰的定位；
2. 描述周边环境，增添画面感；
3. 说明离市中心的距离及通行方式；
4. 介绍房屋内部的布局、设施，同时结合设施说明能开展的活动；
5. 描述邻居的性格特点，并给出具体例子支撑；
6. 结尾总结，表达对梦想家园的喜爱，使文章结构完整。写作时要注意语言流畅，适当运用感官描写丰富内容，控制词数符合要求。
【解析】
1. 开头引入：直接点明梦想家园的位置为“at the foot of a hill”，同时描述周边的树木花草，用“smell the flowers and hear the birds sing”增强画面感；
2. 距离与交通：说明家园离市中心远，给出“take a bus or drive”两种通行方式；
3. 内部设施与活动：分楼层介绍房屋结构，一楼的厨房和家庭影院，说明可以同时吃饭和看电影；二楼的房间，说明可以邀请朋友周末来同住；
4. 邻居情况：描述邻居友好乐于助人，用“help me with my housework”作为具体例子；
5. 结尾总结：用“This is my dream home. It is a good place to enjoy life.”收尾，呼应主题。
【答案】
One possible version:
My dream home
My dream home is a big house at the foot
of a hill. There are many trees and flowers
around it. Every day, I can smell the flowers
and hear the birds sing. It is far from the city
centre so people can take a bus or drive there.
There are two floors in my house. On the
ground floor, there is a kitchen and a house
cinema. I can have meals and watch films at the
same time. On the first floor, there are six
rooms. My friends can come and stay with me
together at the weekend. I have many
neighbours and they are friendly and helpful.
They often help me with my housework.
This is my dream home. It is a good place
to enjoy life.
【知识点】
介绍类书面表达、方位表达、日常活动描述
【点评】
本文紧扣征文主题，完整覆盖了题目要求的所有要点，内容充实有条理。运用了there be句型、感官描写等丰富表达，语言流畅自然，生动展现了梦想家园的特点，同时通过具体例子体现邻居的友好，使文章更具真实感，符合词数要求，是一篇优秀的范文。
【难度系数】
0.6