浙江省建德市大同第二初级中学2013年中考英语测试篇37-38(无答案)人教新目标版A(2012·上海)It’sMarch,2050FrankandMarySmithwakeupintheircomfortablehouseinthemorningandswitchonthebedroomcomputertogetthelatestnews
TheyusedtoreadtheTimes,butchangedtoelectronicnewspapersmanyyearsago
Thereistheusualnewsaboutspace:anotherspaceflighthasreturnedfromMarsandscientistshavediscoveredanewplanet
Thentheyturntobusinessnews:theUSdollarhasrisengreatlyinShanghai,oneoftheworld’sleadingbusinesscenters
Marytellsthecomputertobuy5,000dollars,andthereisaquickresponsethatithasbeendone
Astheywatchthescreen,Maryordersoneofthehouseholdrobotstomakecoffeeforthem
Frankdisappearsintothestudytojoinavideoconferencewithhispartnersaroundtheworld
Heisacomputerengineer,workingforseveralcompanies
Thisishisthirdjob:heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision
Maryhasaquickl