Ⅳ.阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下列材料，根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

( A )

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. However,  is it truly like what they imagine? As a boy who lives in modem times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure on me with the city’s development, Although we don’t often worry about money, we still have a lot of others such as competitions among classmates and expectations from parents. These experiences are very helpful to our future. But in fact, they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly remembered the happiness of my childhood. Unluckily, we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible(无形的)pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise(日出) and return after sunset(日落). We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is to get great grades. Oh, growing up is completely boring. We must try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

51. What do you think the writer is?

A. A parent.    B. an adult.    C. A student.    D. A teacher

52. How does the writer think we can find happiness?

A. From friends，parents and teachers.    B. By studying hard like an adult.

C. With the help of classmates.            D. Through talking with parents.

53. The best title of the text is“_________”.

A. My dream     B. My worries     C. My pleasure     D. My school life

(B)

Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.

Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.

New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels (层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses (病虫害) will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

Many new ways to cure (治愈) illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering (基因产品) to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.

54. What will happen in the future according to the passage?

A. The air won’t be much cleaner.

B. Cars will run by itself without a driver.

C. It’ll be much more dangerous to drive a car.

D. There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution (污染).

55. What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?

A. Medicine.    B. Toys.     C. Food.     D. Clothes.