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There is no doubt that the world will be a very different place in 2045. So what’s going to happen then? It’s pretty likely that robots and AI technology will change a lot of industries. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life, bringing us much convenience.

However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In a video series called Forward to the Future, three researchers predicted what they imagined would be reality in 2045.

Dr. Justin Sanchez believes we’ll be at a point where we can control things simply by using our mind. “Imagine a world where you could just use your thoughts to control your environment,” Justin said. According to him, experts are working on certain technologies that can make this happen. They’ve made some progress already.

The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the building and other objects around us, says Stefanie Tompkins. “We’ll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight (轻量型的). We don’t even know the materials around us,” she predicted.

Pam Melroy believes we’re going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. “I think we’ll begin to see a time when we’re able to control a machine just by pressing a button (按钮) or only saying some simple words,” she said. For example, right now to land a plane safely, a pilot has to go through many steps in the right order. But in 2045, in Pam’s words, a pilot may just need to say the words “prepare for landing”. Then the computer knows the steps it needs to take. Or perhaps, with AI, a pilot won’t even be necessary.

1.1．What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3?

A Making progress in AI technology.

B Driving flying cars in our daily life.

C Controlling things by using our mind.

D Using robots in different industries.

解析：选D。C题型：词义猜测题（考查对文中代词指代内容的理解）解析：首先定位第三段 “this” 所在句 ——“experts are working on certain technologies that can make this happen”，“this” 指代前文提到的核心内容。前文 Dr. Justin Sanchez 的观点是 “we’ll be at a point where we can control things simply by using our mind”（我们将能仅凭意念操控事物），因此 “this” 指代 “意念操控事物”。选项 A（AI 技术取得进展）是实现 “this” 的手段，B（日常驾驶飞行汽车）是开头提及的普遍预测，D（各行业用机器人）也非 Dr. Justin 的核心观点，均排除。答案选C。

2.2．Which of the following would be possible according to Stefanie?

A AI helps pilots to land planes.

B Computers operate all machines.

C Self-driving cars travel around us.

D Houses are strong but lightweight.

解析：选D。D题型：细节理解题（考查对特定人物观点的精准匹配）解析：题干问 “根据 Stefanie 的预测，哪项可能实现”，先定位 Stefanie 的观点 ——“We’ll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight”（我们能制造既坚固又轻便的物品）。选项 D “房屋坚固但轻量” 中，“房屋” 属于 “build things”（建造物），与 Stefanie 的预测完全匹配。A（AI 帮飞行员降落）是 Pam 的观点，B（电脑操作所有机器）文中未提及，C（自动驾驶汽车普及）是开头的普遍预测，均非 Stefanie 的内容，排除。答案选D。

3.3．Which is the best title for the passage?

A Challenges for AI in the Future

B Experts’ Predictions of Life in 2045

C Famous Scientists in New Technologies

D New Kinds of Building Materials

解析：选B。B题型：主旨大意题（考查对文章核心内容的概括）解析：文章开篇铺垫 2045 年的普遍变化（机器人、自动驾驶等），随后核心内容是 “三位研究者在《迈向未来》视频中预测 2045 年的现实场景”，分别阐述了三位专家的具体预测。选项 B “专家对 2045 年生活的预测” 精准概括核心；A（AI 未来的挑战）文中无 “挑战” 相关内容，C（新技术领域的著名科学家）重点是 “科学家”，而非 “预测”，D（新型建筑材料）仅为 Stefanie 预测的一部分，片面，均排除。答案选B。

4.4．In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A Health & Lifestyle.

B Education & Culture.

C Nature & Environment.

D Science & Technology.

解析：选D。D题型：推理判断题（考查对文章题材及所属报刊板块的判断）解析：文章内容围绕 “机器人、AI、自动驾驶、意念控物、轻强建材” 等科技相关话题展开，属于科技领域范畴。选项 A（健康与生活方式）、B（教育与文化）、C（自然与环境）均与文章题材无关，D（科学与技术）完全匹配。答案选D。