Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.

　　Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on 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 animal 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.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。2060年我们的生活会是什么样子，作者为我们描绘出了一番景象。

　　5．When was the passage written?

　　A．In about A．D. 2060.

　　B．In about 1960.

　　C．In about 2017.

　　D．In about 2015.

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段的前两句可知，2060年在45年之后，因此写文章的年份大约是2015年。故选D。

　　6．According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A．D. 2060?

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