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1、Book 5 Unit 3 Life in the future 单元测试第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe first summer job is often a signal that youre on your way to adulthood, and its also a method for earning money to pay for what you dream of. Its never too early to start
2、 considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!Retail (零售) Sales Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are expected to take on. It can also be great for teens who are fr
3、iendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 111-222-3333.Food ServiceA job in the food service industry is a natural fit for sociable teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning about following instruction
4、s. It also comes with the opportunity to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 111-222-3533 for more information.BabysitterThis job requires someone who is highly responsible. Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is a great choice for teen
5、s who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, social work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction with kids. Got a question? Just call 111-222-3336.HousekeepingThis type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to learn responsibility an
6、d develop their organizational skills. The summer sees an upswing in the tourism industry, so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and parks often need more people to assist with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone: 111-222-3330.21. How much can you earn at l
7、east in two hours as a retailer? A. $10. B. $12. C. $16. D. $20.22. Which of the following jobs may attract teens who want to be a teacher?A. Retail Sales. B. Food Service.C. Babysitter. D. Housekeeping.23. The underlined part “an upswing” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by “_”.A. an incr
8、ease B. a limitC. a sign D. a trick24. The text is mainly written for teens who _.A. are faced with communication problemsB. want a part-time job in the summerC. dream of becoming a housekeeperD. plan to start their own businessBIn 1863, the great novelist Jules Verne wrote a novel called Paris in t
9、he Twentieth Century. In the book he used the full power of his great ability to forecast the coming century. Unfortunately, the manuscript (手稿 ) was lost until his great-grandson happened to discover it lying in a safe where it had been carefully locked away for almost 130 years. Realizing what a t
10、reasure he had found, he arranged to have it published (出版) in 1994, and it became a bestseller at once. Back in 1863, kings still ruled the ancient world in Europe, with so many poor people performing backbreaking work in the fields. And steam power was just beginning to change the world. But Verne
11、 predicted that Paris in 1960 would have glass skyscrapers, air conditioning, TV, elevators, high-speed trains, gas-powered vehicles, and even something similar to the Internet. Verne described life in modern Paris almost without any mistakes. Just two years later Verne made another amazing predicti
12、on. He wrote From the Earth to the Moon, in which he predicted the details of the task that sent several astronauts (宇航员) to the moon more than 100 years later in 1969. He correctly predicted the size of the space capsule, the number of astronauts who would carry out the task, the length of time the
13、 journey would take, the weightlessness that the astronauts would experience, and the final landing in the ocean.How was Jules Verne able to predict 100 years into the future successfully? Although he was not a scientist himself, Verne often turned to scientists, asking them questions about their op
14、inions of the future. He collected a vast amount of information about the great scientific discoveries of his time. Verne realized that science would make it possible for many amazing things to appear in the future. The secret of his successful prediction was his belief in the power of science to ch
15、ange society. 25. Paris in the Twentieth Century is a novel that _.A. people thought little of at firstB. took Jules Verne five years to finishC. didnt sell well when published at firstD. was published long after it was finished26. The third paragraph is mainly about _.A. the requirements of being a
16、n astronautB. what From the Earth to the Moon is aboutC. how From the Earth to the Moon was createdD. the differences between the earth and the moon27. According to the text, Jules Verne _.A. showed strong interest in writing and scienceB. could predict what would happen to someoneC. was well-known as both a noveli
