【课内基础自测】
I．题目略。
1．manager
2．degrees
3．Believe
4．business
5．invitation
Ⅱ． 1． in 2． in 3． About 4． at 5． to
Ⅲ． 题目略。
1． manager
2． to pass
3． to swim
4．to accept
5．going
【课后巩固提升】
1．B通读全文可知，文章共涉及了对未来生活四个方面的预测。
2．C 由“And more robots will be around us． Lots of dangerous work will be done by them．”可知，them指代的是“机器人”。
3．D 由“They will stay at home ancl study online． Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet．”可知，学生将在家里通过网络学习。
4．A 由“Water will become as expensive as oil because many rlvers will disappear．”可知，在2050年，水或许会像油一样昂贵。
5．B文章主要讲述了对2050年未来生活的预测。