the farm.It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.

　　People are now largely vegetarians(素食者)．You see，as the number of people increases，the number of animals decreases.Therefore，people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds，and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain，and it is possible to get rid of diseases.No one has to be ill any more.

　　Such would be our life in 2060.

　　1．imaginable adj. 能够想象到的

　　2．current n. 电流；气流；水流；潮流

　　 adj. 现在的，当前的

　　3．irrigate vt. 灌溉

　　4．now and then 时而，有时

　　5．get ride of 摆脱，除去

　　判断正误(T，F)

　　1．It will be too difficult to take a holiday on the moon in 2060.(　　)

　　2．In 2060，people can live healthily without eating food.(　　)

　　3．The deserts will be irrigated with water and crops will be no longer destroyed by pests in 2060.(　　)

　　4．In 2060，no one has to be ill any more.(　　)

　　【答案】　1.F　2.F　3.T　4.T

Section Ⅰ　Welcome to the unit & Reading-Preparing