In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket!

These predictions are some of today's best guesses about what technology might bring tomorrow．Whether past technology predictions will show the future ins't always easy to guess．Many of the high-tech things our parents thought we'd be using by now simply never appeared．A few of them have been surprisingly accurate．Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card，the fax machine and even the internet-years before they happened．Let's look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past．

Robot Helpers

Where's the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere，of course．And he's probably not coming anytime soon．Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other manufacturing environments．

Back in the 1950s，however，people said that by now personal robots would be in most people's home．

So why hasn't it happened? Probably because robots are still too expensive and clumsy．And maybe the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird．At home we seem to be doing fine without them．

Telephones of tomorrow

In 1 964 an American company introduced the video telephone．They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes．But of course the idea hasn't caught on yet．

Why? The technology worked fine，but it overlooked something obvious：people's desire for privacy．Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower?

Probably not-it could be embarrassing! Just because a technology that is available doesn't always mean people will want to use it．

 

46．The whole passage is mainly about       ．

    A．predictions that have come true

    B．what will technology bring about

    C．why predictions don't come true easily

    D．predictions that haven't come true

47．Which of the following is probably NOT the author's belief?

    A．The future isn't always easy to guess．

    B．Not all predictions have come true．

    C．Predictions needn't consider people's practical use of technology．

    D．Many of the high-tech things our parents thought we'd be using by now simply never appeared．

48．The underlined word“weird”probably means        ．

    A．strange    B．stupid    C．practical   D．wonderful

49．Which of the following is right according to the passage?

    A．With modem technology it's now easier to predict what new inventions will be used in the future．

    B．Most people wouldn't have a video phone in their home because of their privacy．

    C．People don't like the idea of robots cooking because it's easy work．

    D．The passage tells us some predictions of the future．

50．The predictions mentioned in the passage          ．

    A．will surely come true     B．might become true

    C．a(chǎn)ll are practical             D．a(chǎn)re made by the author

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FOR SALE

COME to moving sale----Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec. 14#----9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt. I.800-4696.

 

USED FUT COATS and JACKETS. GOOD condition. $30-$50. Call 800-0436 after 12 noon.

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SHEEPSKIN COAT: man’s, size 42, I year old. $85. After 6 p.m.,. 800-5224.

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FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED. SERVICE CALL 800—0557 10A.M.-4P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY

FOR SALE

COME to moving sale----Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec. 14#----9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt. I.800-4696.

 

USED. FUT COATS and JACKETS. GOOD. condition. $30-$50. Call 800-0436 after 12 noon.

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FOUND: Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and South U. Steve. 800-4661.

 

LOST: Gold wire rim glasses in brown case. Campus area. Reward, Call Gregg 800-2896.

 

FOUND: Set of keys on

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FOUND: Nov.&----A. black and white puppy in Packard-Jewett area. 800-5770.

PERSONAL

OVERSEAS JOBS---Australia, Europe, S.Ameriea, Africa. Students all professions and occupations, $700 to $3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime. Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS’UNION.

 

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FEMALE ROOMMATE

WAMTED: Own room near campus. Available December 1st . Rent $300 per month until March 1st . $450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800-7839.

 

MEED. PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in apt. near campus, ＄’380/mo. starting Jan. 1st. Call 800-6157 after 5p.m..

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EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE: For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760.

 

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A. PERSONAL  B. HELP WANTED.  C.DOMESTIC. SERVICE  D.ROOMMATES

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A. Students’ Union             B. Gayle Mcore

C. The International Center       D. Life Planning Workshop

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FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800—0557  10A.M.-4P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY

FOR SALE

Come to our moving sale--Plans, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat,  Dec. 14#--9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Ferndale,  Apt. I.800-4696.

USED FUT COATS and JACKETS. GOOD condition. $30-$50. Call 800-0436 after 12 noon.

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OVERSEAS JOBS---Australia, Europe, S. America, Africa. Students all professions and occupations, $700 to $3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime. Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS’UNION.

THE INTERNATIONAL CEMTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures. If you like to write down your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting. Call us (800-9310) and ask for Mike or Janet.

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FEMALE ROOMMATE

WAMTED: Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $300 per month until March1st. $450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800-7839.

NEED PERSON to assume lease for own beroom in apt. near campus, $380/mo. starting Jan.1st Call 800-6157 after 5p.m.

DOMESTIC SERVICE

EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE :For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760.

HELP WANTED

BABYSLTTER—MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Moore, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964.

PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation. Good pay. Apply 2311 E .Stadium. Office 101, after 9 a.m.

TELEPHONE RECEPTION-IST WAMTED. NO experience necessary. Good pay. Apply 2311 E.Stadium. Office 101,after 9 a.m.

WAITRESS WANTED: 10a.m.-2 p.m. or 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Apply in person. 207 S. Main, Curtis Restaurant.

HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1／2 day on weekends. When----to be discussed for mutual convenience. Good wages. Sylvan Street. Call 800-2817.

1．Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

A．PERSONAL                                            B．HELP WANTED     

C．DOMESTIC SERVICE                                D．ROOMMATES

2．A second-hand jacket will probably cost you      .

  A．$60                     B．$40                     C．$20                     D．10

3．To have your travel notes published, you may contact         .

A．Students’ Union                                        B．Gayle Mcore 

C．The International Center                            D．Life Planning Workshop

4．If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call           .

A．800-5224              B．800-5770              C．800-7839             D．800-0760

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