1. Unit 3 Life in the future

2. Exercise 3 P56. Translation 1.This parcel of books is 250 yuan including postage and packing. Please write down the receiver’s assress and don’t forget the postcode. 2. Decades ago, people used typewriters for formal documents, but now we use computers and printers to do the same work.

3. 3. Although it has a long shelf life, instant coffee may go solid if it is not kept dry. 4. One thousand years in the future, citizens of the earth may be able to dispose of their rubbish using an ecological system. 5. The snake was so greedy that it swallowed up the rat in one bite.

4. 6. Dealing with people is one important aspect of a businessman’s work. 7. When we came home from our walk across the fields, we had mud all over our boots. 8. After six weeks in hospital, he was back on his feet and ready to start work.