READING/ MODULE 4/ CLASS 9
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TEST/ READING/ CLASS 9 /MODULE 4

Read the text and match the headings (A-F) to the paragraphs (1-5). There is one extra heading you do not need to use.

Would you want to live… FOREVER?

1 ............

For thousands of years human beings have dreamt of

cheating death and the aging process. In their fantasy

world, they live forever and remain young and beautiful

in old age. Well, it may sound incredible, but there are

some scientists who believe that mankind will soon have

the technology to make this dream come true!

2 ............

Sounds like science fiction? Maybe. But remember that

technology gives us the ability to do things today that

people living only a few decades ago would have

considered magic. Therefore, there is no reason why we

shouldn’t believe that experts will make all this possible.

3 ............

Some scientists believe that medical technology is moving

so fast that by the end of this century, advanced antiaging

technologies will be available, and it will let people

live for hundreds or maybe even thousands of years if

they want to. Of course, few people would want to live

to 1000 if they had to spend hundreds of years looking

and feeling like a 90-year-old. But some researchers think

medicine will be able to keep people looking and feeling

as beautiful and fit at 500 years old as they were at the

age of 25!

4 ............

Naturally, the possibility of living so long raises many

problems. If people don’t die, how will the Earth cope

when it gets so overcrowded? Many people believe that

scientists should not develop anti-aging technology, and

that they should let nature take its course, as it has been

doing for millions of years.

5 ............

Of course, most scientists believe that humans will never

possess such technology. But if living to 1000 becomes

possible, do you think it would be a dream … or a

nightmare? And, if you had the choice, would you choose

to live forever?

A Don’t question it

B The  negative  side

C Numbers don’t  lie

D An ancient  desire

E A difficult decision

F Not looking your age

KEY

1D             2A           3F            4B          5E