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When you grow up， what will the world be like？ Scientists and thinkers have puzzled over that question. Hundreds of years ago， writers imagined a future where people lived easy lives， doing what they wanted to， buying what they wanted without money.

當(dāng)你長大后，世界會是什么樣呢？科學(xué)家和思想家們對這個問題感到困惑。數(shù)百年前，作家們想象著一個人們過著輕松生活，做他們想做的事情，買他們想要的東西而不用付錢的未來。

Before you were born， scientists predicted1 that the earth would soon be covered in ice. Others predicted that the ice will all melt.

在你出生之前，科學(xué)家預(yù)測地球?qū)⒑芸毂槐采w，其他人則預(yù)測冰將融化。

Those predictions did not come to pass. The truth is that the future is a mystery2. And heres the exciting part： You will live there one day！

那些預(yù)測沒有成真。事實是，未來是一個謎。令人興奮的是：有一天你會生活在那里！

When you are a grown-up， what will life be like？ No one can be sure， but many very smart people have some interesting ideas.

當(dāng)你長大時，生活將是什么樣的？沒有人可以肯定回答，但許多非常聰明的人產(chǎn)生了一些有趣的想法。

3D Printed Food

3D打印的食物

Feel like a pizza？ Print one！Yes， in the future， when you need to feed your kids， you might cook up a pizza on a 3D printer. NASA is currently experimenting with 3D food print-ers to use in space.

想吃披薩？打印一個！是的，將來，當(dāng)你需要喂孩子時，可能會在3D打印機上做披薩。美國宇航局目前正在試驗3D食品打印機，以便在太空中使用。

Here on earth， 3D printers are already being used， but they are very expensive and dont prepare a lot of different foods. By the time you are a grown-up， 3D food printers will be as com-mon as microwave ovens. And youll be able to add extra cheese.

在地球上，3D打印機已經(jīng)被使用，但是它們非常昂貴，而且準(zhǔn)備不了太多不同的食物。當(dāng)你長大時，3D食品打印機會像微波爐一樣普遍。而且你還能夠添加更多的奶酪。

Your Home Will Be Your Doctor

你的家將成為你的醫(yī)生

Paying for health care is expensive. When you grow up， you will pay taxes to pay for that care. To help keep costs low， your home will be filled with tools that keep an eye of your health. Your toothbrush will test your saliva3. Your toilet will test your deposits4.

支付醫(yī)療費用很昂貴。長大后，你需要納稅才能支付這筆費用。為了幫助降低花費，你的家將充滿了關(guān)注你健康的工具，你的牙刷會測試唾液，廁所會測試沉積物。

Of course， your watch will also tell you how your heart is doing. All of this testing will help find health problems before they become too serious. They will tell you when you need to see a human doctor and when you just need to take a breath and relax.

當(dāng)然，你的手表也會告訴你你的心臟怎么樣。所有這些測試都有助于在問題變得嚴重之前找出健康問題。他們會告訴你什么時候需要看醫(yī)生，什么時候只需要吸一口氣，然后放松。

When You Do Need a Doctor

當(dāng)你需要醫(yī)生時

In the future， you might get treated by tiny robots of a robot suit.

在未來，你可能會接受機器人配套的小型機器人的治療。

Nanotechnology is， simply put， using very tiny particles to do a job. For example， some sunscreens use nanoparticles5 to protect your skin. In the future， doctors will be able to use these wee little particles6 to make machines that treat disease or fix wounds. Other types of treatment are big.

簡單地說，納米技術(shù)使用非常微小的顆粒來完成工作。例如，有些防曬霜使用納米粒子來保護你的皮膚。將來，醫(yī)生能使用這些小顆粒來制造治療疾病或修復(fù)傷口的機器，其他類型的治療創(chuàng)口很大。

Right now， doctors are creating mechanical suits that can act like legs or arms. People who have spine7 injuries will be able to move the suit just by thinking. Soldiers injured in war or kids damaged in accidents will finally be able to stand， walk or even play soccer.

現(xiàn)在，醫(yī)生正在制造可以像腿或手臂一樣活動的機械套裝。脊柱受傷的人能只需通過思維就可以移動衣服。在戰(zhàn)爭中受傷的士兵或在事故中受傷的孩子最終將能夠站立、行走甚至踢足球。

Heading to the Farm—In an Elevator

前往農(nóng)場——在電梯里

As an adult， you might decide to be a farmer. You dont go to the field in a truck—you take an elevator. Thats because farms are being created in high-rise buildings.

作為一個成年人，你可能會決心成為一名農(nóng)民。你不用坐卡車去田地——而是乘電梯。那是因為農(nóng)場是在高層建筑中建造的。

Some crops are grown on the side of the building. This is called “vertical8 farming” and people are doing it now. From vegetables to meat， almost any food can be grown inside these buildings.

有些莊稼生長在建筑物的一側(cè)，被稱為“垂直農(nóng)業(yè)”，現(xiàn)在人們正在這樣做。從蔬菜到肉類，幾乎任何食物都可以在這些建筑物內(nèi)生長。

If you want to be a farmer， you better get used to heights.

如果你想成為一名農(nóng)民，你最好習(xí)慣在高處。

The Hardest Part of the Future？

未來最艱難的是什么？

Being Human.

作為人類。

Technology is great. Everyone has a phone that connects them to friends and facts and fun games. All that technology is causing problems. Kids and adults alike find it hard to visit face-to-face.

技術(shù)很棒。每個人都有一個電話，將他們與朋友、現(xiàn)實和有趣的游戲聯(lián)系起來。所有這些技術(shù)都會引發(fā)問題。孩子和成年人都發(fā)現(xiàn)彼此很難見面。

People who get along using text messages can feel awkward when they try to meet in person. In the “old days”， men and women fell in love by meeting and getting to know one another.

使用短信交流相處的人在嘗試親自見面時會感到尷尬。在“過去的日子里”，男人和女人見面后，相互認識，由此墜入愛河。

Now， adults go through lists of information to learn about a person they like. Also， too much technology can make thinking harder. In the future， you could find life a struggle when technology breaks down. You could feel anxious without a phone in your hand.

現(xiàn)在，成年人會查看信息列表，了解他們喜歡的人。此外，太多的技術(shù)會使思考更難。在未來，當(dāng)技術(shù)崩潰時，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)生活很艱難。手里沒有電話，你可能會感到焦慮。

The best way to make sure that you enter the future strong， smart and able to enjoy the world is to live in reality. Exercise， visit people， get your parents to show you how to do things rather than look it up on your computer. When the future arrives， youll be ready to make it whatever you want it to be.

確保你進入未來后變得強壯、聰明，并能夠享受世界的最佳方式就是生活在現(xiàn)實中。鍛煉、拜訪他人，讓你的父母告訴你怎么做，而不是在電腦上查找。當(dāng)未來到來時，你將為成為任何你想要的樣子做好準(zhǔn)備。