课文阅读理解

　　Ⅰ.Fast－reading

　　Scan the text and then finish the following question.

　　1．This text mainly tells us ________________________________________________.

　　答案　some possibilities of the future world.

　　2．Write down the main idea of each paragraph.

　　Part 1：The definition of the _________________________________________________.

　　答案　futurologist

　　Part 2：About the ____________________________________ place，time，and content.

　　答案　meeting

　　Part 3：Six examples about the ________________ of the future.

　　答案　prediction

　　Part 4：The writer's ________________：time and place，what to do，advice：________________.

　　答案　plan to the meeting；Join it

　　Ⅱ.Careful－reading

　　1．Which people of the following can be called futurologists?

　　A．People who like to read fantasy stories.

　　B．People who write about the future themselves.

　　C．People who plan the future for a living.

　　D．People who think about the future just for fun.

　　答案　C

　　2．What was the most common theme in science fiction novels in the 19th century?

A．Adventure. B．Future.