58. From this passage, you can conclude that ________.

A. all blind people can read Braille.

B. sign language is more useful than Braille to the blind

C. most students know that Louis Braille developed the Braille alphabet.

D. Louis Braille wouldn't have developed the alphabet if he had not been blind.

59. The best meaning of the underlined word “flock” in this passage is ________.

A. a group of sheep. B. a number of blind students.

C. many teachers. D. several blind musicians.

B

We may expect to order our clothing, groceries, and other household goods by television-phone. We prophesy that within twenty five years, our telephones will be equipped with television screens so that we can see the person at the other end of the line.

Other fields of science have also made huge advances in progress. Medicine had operated so efficiently in the past half-century that many diseases have been nearly wiped out. And more will join this disappearing group of diseases. We can hope and expect that cancer will be conquered. Certain skin diseases will be eradicated(消灭). The victims of annoying diseases will lead pleasanter lives.

Even the healthy will benefit from the advances in medicine. Life expectancy(寿命) already had been lengthened and scientists know that the time is coming rapidly when the person one hundred years old will not be uncommon.

60. With the rapid development of science, we can predict the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. many people will live to be 100 years old in the future,

B. an increasing number of people will order goods by television phone

C. the earth will be invaded by men from our neighbour Mars,

D. a new source of power is likely to be discovered 100 miles above the earth

61. According to the passage, many diseases will be cured or under control in the future thanks to ________ .

A. the advances in medicine B. doctors’ advanced skills

C. new hospital equipment D. modern science and technology

62. According to the passage, man first walked in space in _______.

A.1957 B. 1961 C. 1960 D. 1950

63. The television-phone is expected to __________ in the future.

A. order goods automatically

B. offer a face-to-face communication

C. have a screen for people to see each other

D. transmit a source of power for factories to us