高考英语阅读理解实战训练

高考英语阅读理解实战训练(名师精选试题+解析答案，建议下载练习)AOutsideourhotelinHoChiMinhCity,Vietnam,aseeminglyancientwomanwaitedbesidethedoorwithherhandoutstretched.EverydayIputmyhandinhersasoureyesmet.Sheneverfailedtoreturnmysmile,mygrasp,andmygreeting.Onthelastdayofourvisit,Ifoundmyselfaloneonabusycorneracrossthestreetfromourhotel.Bicyclesandmotorbikesrushedinfrontofme.AsIhesitatedonthesidewalk,Ifeltahandonmyelbowandlookeddowntoseethesmileofmysmallbeggarfriendlookingupatme.Shenoddedherheadtowardthestreet,indicatingthatshewouldtakemeacross.Together,wemovedslowlyintothechaos.Thenwemovedontowardthesidewalk,whereshepulledmyfacedowntohers,kissedmeonbothcheeks,andthenleft,stillsmilingandwavingbacktome.Travelinginpoorernations,Ihavewitnessedavarietyofwaystodealwithbeggars.Themostcommonresponseoftouristsfacedwiththepoverty-strickenistoignorethemandfocustheireyeselsewhere.Ihaveseenpeoplepushawayanoutstretchedhandinangryannoyance.Afewmaydropafewcoinsintothehandinahurry,hopingthatotherraggedpursuerswon’timmediatelyappearonthescene.Formanyreasons,givingmoneyisnotthebestresponsetoanoutstretchedhand.Manyworldtravelershavediscoveredthatthegreatestgifttheycangiveistheirtimeandrespect.Everyoneneedsrecognition,tobeseenasworthyofbeingknown,tofeelappreciatedandloved.AndIbelievethateveryoneisworthyandworthknowing.1.Thewomanbeggarshelpedtheauthorgoacrossthebusystreetbecause________.A．theauthorgavehermaterialassistanceB．theauthortreatedherkindlyandfriendlyC．theauthorwouldhelpherasarewardD．theauthorwasaforeigner2.Fromthestory,whatpositionofthebeggarsintheauthor’smindmightbe?A．equalB．superiorC．lowerD．valuable3.Incommoncases,peoplewilldothefollowingthingstothebeggarsEXCEPTfor________.A．pretendingtoseenothingB．handingoutsomemoneyC．refusingthemangrilyD．greetingthemnormally4.Accordingtotheauthor,themostimportantthingsbeggarsreallyneedare______.A．mercyandpity　B．moneyandfoodC．smileandgreetingD．attentionandrespect1-4BADDBTheSiefertsarethekindofenvironmentallyconsciousfamilywhohassolarpanelsatoptheirhome.Theyusetimersontheirkids'showersandhaveplanteddrought-tolerantlandscaping.Buttheyfeelkindofguilt.“Ihaven’tthoughtaboutthepoolasmuchasIprobablyshould,”saidAnnetteSiefert.AsCalifornia'sdroughtworsens,swimmingpoolshavebecomeatargetforthosewhothinktheclassicbackyardgreenswastewater.Somewaterdistrictshavebannednewpoolsfrombeingfilledandhavelimitedhowmuchwaterexistingpoolscanuse.Butsomeofthoseagenciesarewalkingbacktherulesastheymakeasurprisingdiscovery:Poolsaren'tthewaterwasterssomehavemadethemouttobe.Analysesbyvariouswaterdistricts,alongwithscientificstudies,concludethatpoolsandtheirsurroundinglandscapesuseaboutthesameamountofwaterasalawn(草坪)ofthesamesize.Overtime,poolsmightevenuselesswater.Withpoolcovers,expertssaywaterevaporation(蒸发)canbecutbyalmosthalf,makingpoolssignificantlylesswastefulthangrassandaboutasefficientasdrought-tolerantlandscaping.Facingcomplaintsoverarecentbanonfillingpools,theSantaMargaritaWaterDistrictconducteditsownwater-useanalysis.Itfoundthatpoolsrequirethousandsofgallonsofwatertofillinitially,buttheyuseabout8,000gallonslesswaterthanatraditionallandscapeafterthat.Bythethirdyear,theanalysisfound,thesavingsaddup,andapool'scumulativewaterusefallsbelowthatofalawn.WateragenciessuchastheLosAngelesDepartmentofWaterandPowerhavecometosimilarconclusions.Armedwithnewinformation,SantaMargaritaWaterDistrictofficialswillreconsidertheirbannextweek.“Wewanttorespectthepeople'srightstousetheirproperty.Therearemanyfamiliesweknowthathavesavedforpools,”saidJonathanVolzke,spokesmanforthe155,000-customerdistrict.“Butatthesametime,therealityaroundusisthatwe'reinthethirdyearofaseriousdrought,andwedon'tknowifwe'reinthethirdyearofathree-yeardroughtorthethirdyearofa10-yeardrought.”1.AnnetteSiefertfeelsguiltymainlybecauseof______.A.beingatypicalwaterwasterB.thewater-useoftheirswimmingpoolC.hercontroloverherkids'showersathomeD.theconstructionofthedrought-tolerantlandscaping2.Accordingtoanalysesandscientificstudies,aswimmingpool______.A.hadbelterbefilledupinthebeginningB.becomesmoreefficientagainstdroughtC.isn'twhatpeoplethinktobewastefulofwaterD.consumesmorewaterthanalawnofthesamesize3.WhatdoesJonathanVolzketrytoexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Heexpectstheseriousdroughttocometoanend.B.Hethinkshighlyofthosewhohavesavedforpools.C.Heappealsforreasonableuseoftheswimmingpools.D.Hetriestomaintaintherighttousetheswimmingpools.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WaterCrisisInCaliforniaB.StrictBanOnFillingPoolsC.TheSieferts—RealEnvironmentalists?D.Pools—ABigFactorDuringDrought?【文章综述】本文主要讲述了加利福尼亚的干旱问题引起人们对游泳池的思考.【答案解析】1.B.解析：细节题,根据第二段判断是因为加利福尼亚的干旱而导致Siefert对自己游泳池用水感到惭愧,故判断选B.2.C.解析：推断题,根据第三段的Withpoolcovers,expertssaywaterevaporation(蒸发)canbecutbyalmosthalf,makingpoolssignificantlylesswastefulthangrassandaboutasefficientasdrought-tolerantlandscaping推断游泳池不像人们想象的那样浪费水,故选C.3.C.解析：推断题.根据最后一段的Wewanttorespectthepeople'srightstousetheirproperty.Therearemanyfamiliesweknowthathavesavedforpools判断JonathanVolzke主张尊重人们的选择.故选C.4.D.解析：推断题.通读全文,可知游泳池和干旱之间的问题,故选D.CIrememberthefirsttimethatIwasextremelyhappy.Iwasabout8yearsoldwhenforthefirsttime,therewasacomputerintheclassroom.Irememberthatmyteacherallowedeachstudenttotaketurnstoplayvariouseducationalgamesonthecomputer.Oneday,Ifoundthesourcecodeforoneofthesegames.Withoutknowingorbeingtaughtanyprogramminglanguage,IwasabletofigureoutsomeoftheBASICcode.Ijustgavemyselfaninfinitenumberoflivesinthegame,soIcouldcontinueplayingitforever.Thiswasalsomyfirstintroductiontoalgebra,andIdidn'tevenknowitatthetime.Thiswasadecisivemomentinmylife.IwasquiteexcitedbecauseofwhatIwaslearningandwhatIwasabletodo.Asaresult,Iwasenthusiasticfortherestofmylifeaboutselflearningandcomputers,andIwasquitehappydoingthemtoo.I'venoticedthatpeoplewhoaretrulycontentwithlifeareenthusiasticaboutwhattheydo.Thisenthusiasm,alongwithgoodhealth,isthekeytobeinghappy.Italsoleadstoself-confidenceandcontentinlifetoo.Itmayalsoleadtosuccess,wealth,andachievements.Success,wealth,orachievementscanalsobringsomepeoplehappiness,yetIknowplentyofrichpeoplewhoareunhappy.Iknowmanypeoplewithsuccessfulbusinessesarenothappywithwhattheyaredoing.Iknowpeoplewhocontinuouslybuythemselvesnewtoys,suchascars,computers,andtelevisions,yetneverseemcontentfortoolong.Pleaseremember,happinessisthejourneyoflife,notthedestination.1.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph1?[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]A.Theauthorhasagreattalentforalgebra.B.Creativethinkingisnecessaryforeverychild.C.TheBASICcodeofthecomputerisnotdifficult.D.Theauthor'sexperienceinhischildhoodchangedhislife.2.Theauthorwantstotellusthroughhisexperienceintheschoolthat________.A.interestisthebestteacherB.childrenarethehopeofthefutureC.youngpeoplearefearlessD.wherethere’sawill,there’saway3.Whatisthesecretofhappinessintheauthor’sopinion?A．Successandwealth.B．Giftsandself-confidence.C．Enthusiasmandgoodhealth.D．Knowledgeandachievements.4.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.peoplewhoarerichandsuccessfulincareergenerallyfeelunhappyB.wealthcan’tbringpeopleanyhappinessandcomfortC.onewillfeelunhappyoncehehasgainedallthethingsthathewantsD.beingenthusiasticaboutwhatyoudoismoreimportantthanwealth1-3DACDDWhetherwe’re2yearsoldor62,ourreasonsforlyingaremostlythesame:togetoutoftrouble,forpersonalgainandtomakeourselveslookbetterintheeyesofothers.Butagrowingbodyofresearchisraisingquestionsabouthowachild’slieisdifferentfromanadult’slie,andhowthewaywedeceivechangesaswegrow.“Parentsandteacherswhocatchtheirchildrenlyingshouldnotbealarmed.Theirchildrenarenotgoingtoturnouttobeabnormalliars,”saysDr.Lee,aprofessorattheUniversityofTorontoanddirectoroftheInstituteofChildStudy.Hehasspentthelast15yearsstudyinghowlyingchangesaskidsgetolder,whysomepeopleliemorethanothersaswellaswhichfactorscanreducelying.Thefactthatchildrentellliesisasignthattheyhavereachedanewdevelopmentalstage.Dr.Leeconductedaseriesofstudiesinwhichtheybringchildrenintoalabwithhiddencameras.Childrenandyoungadultsaged2to17arelikelytoliewhilebeingtoldnottolookatatoy,whichisputbehindthechild’sback.Whetherornotthechildtakesasecretlookiscaughtontape.Foryoungkids,thedesiretocheatisbigand90%takeasecretlookintheseexperiments.Whenthetest-giverreturnstotheroom,thechildisaskedifheorshelookedsecretly.Atage2,aboutaquarterofchildrenwilllieandsaytheydidn’t.By3,halfofkidswilllie,andby4,thatfigureis90%,studiesshow.Researchershavefoundthatit’skidswithbetterunderstandingabilitieswholiemore.That’sbecausetolieyoualsohavetokeepthetruthinmind,whichincludesmanybrainprocesses,suchascombiningseveralsourcesofinformationandfakingthatinformation.Theabilitytolie—andliesuccessfully—isthoughttoberelatedtodevelopmentofbrainregionsthatallowsocalled“executivefunctioning”,orhigherorderthinkingandreasoningabilities.Kidswhoperformbetteronteststhatinvolveexecutivefunctioningalsoliemore.1.What’sthepurposeofchildrentellinglies?A.Tohelptheirfriendsout.B.Togetridoftrouble.C.Togetattentionfromothers.D.Tocreateapopularimage.[来2.Theunderlinedword“deceive”inParagraph1canbereplacedby“”.A.tellliesB.handletroublesC.raisequestionsD.doresearch3.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanknowthat.A.whichfactorscanreducelyingB.whysomeliemorethanothersC.itisnormalforkidstotellliesD.howlyingchangesaskidsgrow4.WhatisNOTincludedinthepassage?A.Thereasonswhykidstelllies.B.Whichkindofkidstellsmorelies.C.Experimentsaboutlyingofyoungkids.D.Whattodowithlyingchildren.1-4BACDEOnbehalfoftheObamafamily,IwanttowishyouaveryhappyThanksgiving.Likemanyofyou,we'llspendthedaywithfamilyandfriends,catchingup,eatingsomegoodfoodandwatchingalittlefootball.Beforeweliftafork,welendahandbygoingoutinthecommunitytoservesomeofourneighborsinneed.Andwegivethanksforeachother,andforallofGod'sblessings.Weallsharethisday,unitedbythegratitudeforthebounty（慷慨）ofthisnation.Andwewelcomethecontributionsofallpeople-nomattertheiroriginorcolororbeliefs-whocallAmericahome,andwhoenrichthelifeofournation.Itisabeliefasoldasourfounding：“Epluribusunum”--thatoutofmany,weareone.Weareremindedthatthiscreed,andAmericaitselfwasneveraninevitability,buttheresultofordinarypeopleineverygenerationdoingtheirparttoupholdourfoundingideals-bytakingtheblessingsoffreedom,andmultiplyingthemforthosewhowouldfollow.AsPresidentKennedyoncewrote,evenaswegivethanksforallthatwe'veinheritedfromthosewhocamebeforeus-“thedecency（庄重,正派）ofpurpose,steadfastness（坚定）ofresolveandstrengthofwill,forthecourageandthehumility,whichtheypossessed.”wemustalsorememberthat“thehighestappreciationisnottoutterwordsbuttolivebythem.”Today,wearegratefultoallAmericanswhodotheirparttolivebythoseideals,includingourbravemenandwomeninuniformoverseasandtheirfamilies,whosacrificesomuchtokeepAmericasafe.WearegratefultothecountlessAmericanswhoservetheircommunitiesinsoupkitchensandshelters,lookingoutforthosewhoarelessfortunate,andliftingupthosewhohavefallenonhardtimes.Thisgenerosity,thiscompassion,thisbeliefthatweareeachother'skeepers,isessentialtowhoweare,notjustonthisday,buteveryday.It'seasytofocusonwhatseparatesus.ButaswegatherwithlovedonesonthisThanksgiving,let'srememberandbegratefulforwhattiesustogether.Ourloveofcountry.Ourcommitmenttojusticeandequality.OurbeliefthatAmerica'sbestdaysareahead,andthatherdestinyisourstoshapeandthatourinheritedidealsmustbethebirthrightofallofourchildren.That'swhattodayisallabout：thatoutofmany,weareone.Thankyou,Godblessyou.55.WhatmakesAmericaasitistoday？A.TheblessingsofGod.B.ThepersistenteffortsofallAmericans.C.Thecontributionsofpeoplefromdifferentorigin.D.ThebonusofWorldWarII.56.Asismentionedseveraltimesinthepassage,thesentence“outofmany,weareone”implies________.A.althoughwecomefromdifferentplaces,nowwesharethesameculture.B.onlyifweuniteasonecanwemakeabetterworld.C.weareuniqueonespickedoutbyGod.D.amongthemanycountriesintheworld,Americaisthebestonetolivein.57.What'sthepurposebyreferringtoPresidentKennedy'ssaying？A.Totestifywhatwehavetodayisinheritedfromourancestors.B.Toemphasistheimportanceofgivingthankstoourforefathersandfellows.C.Toremindpeopletosharehappinesswithothers.D.ToencourageeveryAmericantodotheirownpartinbuildingthecountry.58.PresidentObama'sspeechismadeto_________.①callonAmericanstounitetogetherandhelpeachother②raisemoneytohelpthepeopleinneed③clarifyhowtheThanksgivingcomesintobeing④expressthankstothosewhoservepeopleathomeorabroadA.①②B.③④C.②③D.①④【文章综述】奥巴马感恩节的讲话,祝福所有人感恩节快乐,并请大家回顾国家发展和多样性,借此感谢所有为美国做出牺牲的人.【答案解析】55.B细节理解题.根据第三段提到Weareremindedthatthiscreed,andAmericaitselfwasneveraninevitability,buttheresultofordinarypeopleineverygenerationdoingtheirparttoupholdourfoundingideals-bytakingtheblessingsoffreedom,andmultiplyingthemforthosewhowouldfollow我们要牢记这一信条,美国本身并不是一开始就是今天这样,但正是无数一代又一代普通的美国人用自己的行动支撑起美国的立国之本：那就是牢记上帝赐予的自由权利,并通过不断的努力践行这一理念,故选B项.56.B句意理解根据第三段提到Itisabeliefasoldasourfounding：“Epluribusunum”--thatoutofmany,weareone.正如建国以来的信条：“万众一心”,我们是相亲相爱一家人,故选B项.57.D推断题.根据第四段提到AsPresidentKennedyoncewrote,evenaswegivethanksforallthatwe'veinheritedfromthosewhocamebeforeus-“thedecency（庄重,正派）ofpurpose,steadfastness（坚定）ofresolveandstrengthofwill,forthecourageandthehumility,whichtheypossessed.”wemustalsorememberthat“thehighestappreciationisnottoutterwordsbuttolivebythem肯尼迪总统曾这么描述,我们在感谢先贤,追随他们的脚步的时候,“要记住他们正直、坚定、不屈不挠、勇敢和谦卑的精神”.我们必须牢记“我们对他们最崇高的敬意不是在嘴上说,而是在生活中去实践这些精神”,故选D项.58.D细节推断题.根据第二段提到Andwegivethanksforeachother,andforallofGod'sblessings.Weallsharethisday,unitedbythegratitudeforthebounty（慷慨）ofthisnation.我们感谢每一个人,故可知表示感恩；根据第五段提到Today,wearegratefultoallAmericanswhodotheirparttolivebythoseideals,includingourbravemenandwomeninuniformoverseasandtheirfamilies,whosacrificesomuchtokeepAmericasafe.天,我们要感谢所有为这些精神尽心尽力的人们,这些人中有我们在海外服役的英勇的男女将士以及他们的家人,他们为了我们的安宁付出了巨大的牺牲可知感谢在国内外为人民工作的人们,故选D项.FOnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCalifornia,itwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerkwhosepersonalityconflictedwithmine.Heseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothing,andmarchedangrilyoutofthestore.Myhostilitytowardthatclerkincreasedwitheachstep.Ontheoutside,standingbytheroad,wasadark-skinnedyoungmaninhisearlytwenties.Hisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmine,andinthenextinstantabeautiful,dazzlingsmilecoveredhisface.Igavewayimmediately.Themagneticpowerofthatsmiledissolvedallbitternesswithinme,andIfoundthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.“Beautifulday,isn’tit?”Iremarkedinpassing.Then,Iturnedback.“Ireallyoweyouadebtofgratitude,”Isaidsoftly.Hissmiledeepened,buthemadenoattempttoanswer.AMexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.Thewomansteppedforwardandeyedmeinquiringly.“Sir,buthedoesn’tspeakEnglish,”shevolunteered.“YouwantIshouldtellhimsomething?”AtthatmomentIfelttransformed.Theyoungman’ssmilehadmadeabigpersonofme.“Yes,”myreplywasenthusiasticandsincere,“tellhimIsaid‘Thankyou!’”“Thankyou?”Thewomanseededslightlypuzzled.IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleave.“Justtellhimthat,”Iinsisted.“Hewillunderstand;Iamsure!”Oh,whatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungman,Ishallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.Fromthatdayon,Ibecamesmile-conscious,andIpracticetheartdiligently,anywhereandeverywhere,witheverybody.1.Theauthorleftthestoreangrilybecause____.A.hisintendedpurchaseswereofpoorquality.B.there’snothinghewantedintheshopC.theclerkdidn’tspeakEnglishD.theclerkdidn’ttreathimkindly2.Theunderlinedword“hostility”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans____.A.attitudeB.hatredC.ideaD.opinion3.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Ifoundthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding”inParagraph2?A.Hedidnotwanttosmile.B.Hewouldthanktheyoungman.C.Hesmiledbackattheyoungman.D.Hewashappytomeettheyoungman.4.Theauthoraskedthewomantosay“Thankyou!”totheyoungmanbecausetheyoungman___.A.taughttheauthoravaluablelessonB.taughttheauthorhowtosmileC.hadofferedhelptotheauthorD.wasafriendlyemployeeoftheshop【文章综述】文章谈论了笑有魔力,在人与人的交往中,笑能让我们理解很多东西.【答案解析】1.D.解析：细节理解题根据文章第一段.Heseemedmostunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.可知服务员对他表现并不热情.2.B.解析：词义猜测题根据上文可知,服务员对我不友好,我什么都没买就走出了这家店,我每走一步对店员的敌意就增加一分.3.C.解析：句意猜测题根据本段最后一句Thepowerofthatbroadsmiledissolvedallbitternesswithinme,andIfeltthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.说明他的笑感染了我,我也朝他在笑.4.A.解析：判断推理题根据文章最后一段的第二句Ishallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.作者感激他,那天给自己上了一堂珍贵的课,使作者变成了一个在潜意识里爱笑,对人生充满乐观的人.GGoinggreenissomethingthataffectseverysingleoneofus.Whetherbyrecyclingthoseplasticwaterbottles,orbycuttingdownonelectricityinyourhome,theimportanceofgoinggreenonapersonallevelisextremelyimportant.But,whenyou’reamillionaireNBAbasketballstar,howdoyouhelpouttheenvironment?YaoMingisabasketballplayerthatplaysfortheHoustonRocketsandhasspokenoutagainsthuntingofsharksforfins,adeliciousfoodinhisnativeChina.HeisalsotheUnitedNations’Environmentalchampion.Hisgoalistoraiseawarenessofclimatechangeandenergy-saving.“Iwillworkwithyoungpeopleacrosstheworldandtrytoinspirethemtoplanttrees,harvestrainwaterandtobecomeenvironmentalchampionsintheirowncommunities.”ThePhiladelphiaEagles,aprofessionalAmericanfootballteam,arereallydoingtheirparttogivebacktothecommunity.TheEaglesGoGreenpagehasa“GreenEnergyCalculator”andaccordingtothewebsitefanshavesaved$73,674.90ayearandsaved666,320poundsofCO2peryear.Also,theEagleshavesetupa“Stopglobalwarmingvirtualmarch（虚拟游行）onWashington”,amarchacrossAmericaforoneyear,throughtheInternetwithagoaltobringfanstogetherandtourgeleaderstodealwiththeseriousproblemofglobalwarmingnow.BobBurnquist,aBrazilianskateboarder,isamemberofActionSportsEnvironmentalCoalitionandfounderofaprogramthatgetsorganicfoodsandfarmingintoschoolsforhealthylunchprograms.BobalsohasahugehomegrownorganicfarmwherehehostedagatheringincelebrationofEarthDay.KellySlaterisasurferandeight-timechampion,buthealsosupportssavingthecoralreefsworldwide.HehasfoundedtheKellySlaterInvitationalCompetitionwhichraisesfundsandawarenessforReefCheck,whichisabletogetitsmessageouttoalargegroupofguestsincludingprofessionalsurfers,filmandmusicstars,andotherfamouspeople.31.Accordingtothepassage,YaoMingwantsto________.A.helptheHoustonRocketswintheNBAchampionshipB.asktheUnitedNationstoprotectsharksinChinaC.encourageyoungpeopletocareabouttheenvironmentD.trainmoreyoungpeopletobecomeplayersofNBA32.WhathavethePhiladelphiaEaglesdonetohelpouttheenvironment?A.Theyhavecalledonfanstodothingstoreduceglobalwarming.B.TheyhavemarchedonWashingtontobringfanstogether.C.Theyhavesaved$73,674.90forsolvingglobalwarming.D.TheyhavereducedCO2emissionby666,320poundsperyear.33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.BobBurnquistcreatedEarthDay.B.BobBurnquisteatsonlyorganicfoods.C.KellySlaterdonatedalotofmoney.D.KellySlaterheldacompetition.34.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldprobablybe_________.A.HighlyCompetitiveAthletesB.Environment-friendlyAthletesC.World-famousAthletesD.MillionaireAthletes31—34CADBHWhenamagazineforhighschoolstudentsaskeditsreaderswhatlifewouldbelikeintwentyyears,theysaid:Machineswouldberunbysolarpower.Buildingswouldrotate（旋转）sotheycouldfollowthesuntotakemaximumadvantageofitslightandheat.Wallswould“givelight”and“changecolorwiththepushofabutton.”Foodwouldbereplacedbypills.Schoolwouldbetaughtbyelectricalimpulse（电脉冲）whilewesleep.Carswouldhaveradar（雷达）.Doesthissoundliketheyear2000?Actually,thisarticlewaswrittenin1958andthequestionwas,“whatwilllifebelikein1978?Thefutureismuchtooimportanttosimplyguessabout,thewaythehighschoolstudentsdid,soexpertsareregularlyaskedtopredictaccurately.Bycarefullystudyingthepresent,skilledbusinessmen,scientists,andpoliticiansaresupposedlyabletofigureoutinadvancewhatwillhappen.Butcanthey?OneexpertonCitieswrote:Citiesofthefuturewouldnotbecrowded,butwouldhavespaceforfarmsandfields.Peoplewouldtraveltoworkin“airbuses”,largeall-wea