1. (2018八上·西安期中) 阅读理解

    What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer exactly, but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jill White makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas.

    First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to make cars, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to be about 200 years old.

    Second, cars will become very small and computers will control their speed. So there will be fewer accidents on the road. Planes will be very popular, and most people would like to take them to travel.

    Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars. The earth won't be crowded or noisy. So there will be much space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.

    Finally, water shortage will become one of the most serious problems. If people don't save water now, there will be water wars(战争)in 50 years.

1. （1） Jill White thinks that in 50 years robots will help to do the following things EXCEPT_______.

   A . looking after sick people B . driving cars C . teaching students D . doing the housework
3. （2） Jill White thinks most people will travel ________ in 50 years.

   A . by bike B . by plane C . by train D . by car
5. （3） According to Jill White, ________ in 50 years.

   A . every family will have a car B . people won't need to work C . computers will control the cars' speed D . the earth will become crowded and noisy
7. （4） The underlined word "shortage" means “________” in Chinese.

   A . 短缺 B . 丰富 C . 清澈 D . 浑浊
9. （5） This passage mainly tells us ________ in 50 years.

   A . the schools B . the cars C . the robots D . the life