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【优化指导】（课标全国）高考英语总复习 课时作业10 北师大版 一、阅读理解 A Flying in 2050 is going to be a real pleasure，the engineers at European manufacturer Airbus say，with 360-degree views whenever the“intelligent cabin membrane(客舱壁)”is set on transparent(透明的)． One of their new ideas involves absorbing passenger body heat to meet some of the planes energy needs，while another refers to seats with self-cleaning fabrics(纺织品)that adapt to each individual body form.The first，business and economy class system would be abandoned，and replaced by individual seating arrangements.The air would be vitamin-enriched，while passengers could enjoy virtual games of golf high up over the clouds，go shopping，or try on the latest fashions in virtual changing cabins. This cabin of the future，whose shape is modeled after that of birds，is part of Airbuss total concept for 2050.CEO Thomas Enders says the company expects the demand for aircraft to go up worldwide despite the on-going problems faced by many airlines，particularly in Europe.“Air travel continues to hold more long-term growth potential than any other sector(领域)，”Enders said.According to Airbus figures，air travel currently makes up 8%，or 580 billion dollars worth of the European GDP. Airbus engineer Champion says that the three biggest current challenges are that people want flying to be cheap，efficient and environmentally friendly.The sector has to find satisfactory ways of meeting these demands，which is why flying will probably look completely different a few decades down the road.“By 2050，the sector will be carrying 9 billion passengers around the world，”Champion says. Airbus visions for the airports of the future no longer include gates.Instead，planes would roll right up to a station，with passengers boarding quickly through several doors，using touch screens to check in.But Champion says the airports themselves may be slow to adjust.“We can come up_with_all_kinds_of_great_stuff，but when a_plane_has_to_circle_for_40_minutes_over_Heathrow_before_landing，