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What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.
Digital money

We used to pay with cash(现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card(信用卡) to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.
When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.
Bionic(仿生的) eye
It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.
A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data(数据) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution(高清的) image could be just a few years away.
Self-driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self-driving car won't get distracted(分钟) by phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors(探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car driver itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.
小题1:________ has stopped using cash completely.
A.Sweden B.ATM  C.BBC  D.America
小题2:What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?
A.We use digital money to shop online without paying money.
B.Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.
C.Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.
D.ATM cards are always popular.
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.
B.Human drivers won't get distracted by something outside.
C.The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.
D.There will be no road accidents at all if self-driving cars are used.
小题4:From the report, we can learn some information about ________.
A.culture and art
B.industry and farming
C.science and technology
D.traffic and journey
小题5:Which of the following can be predicted(预测) from the passage?
A.There would be a number of self-driving
B.The blind could use cameras to see things around.
C.We would live a hard life with digital money.
D.Robots would control the world.

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A

试题分析:这篇短文主要讲述了将来会发生什么?机器人会控制我们的地球们,科学家们说将来电脑会变得比我们更聪明,在10-30年内可能实现的是:我们使用电子钱;盲人们会有仿生的眼睛;无人驾驶的汽车。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第三段It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year,.描述,可知瑞士已经完全不用信用卡了,故选A
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二sing a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.描述可知使用电子钱更容易和安全,故选C
小题3:细节理解题。根据要求以下哪个句子是正确的,通读全文可知只有C是正确的,带上仿生眼镜的盲人将来就会看得很清。
小题4:细节理解题。通读全文可知通过作者我们可以了解科学和技能方面的知识,故选C
小题5:词义猜测题。通读全文可知将来可以预测出会有无人驾驶的汽车,故选A
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