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* Can X-Men Be a Reality in the Future? 
The “X-Men” movies and comic books are about people with superhuman powers. In the stories, these superheroes are supposed to be the “next step in human evolution.” Evolution is the process of changing or developing. Human evolution has been taking place for over 4 million years. Humans have changed in many different and important ways over time. In fact, human beings are still changing and evolving.
So can there really be X-Men in the future? In the “X-Men” films, humans have the power to fly, have superhuman strength, and shoot laser beams from their bodies. Some of us would like to evolve into superhuman beings, but most scientists say that this will never happen.
Still, humans have not stopped evolving. The changes are slow but they are happening. Long time ago, we evolved from monkey to human. Scientists think it is possible for humans to take another big step in evolution in the future. “Who knows what will happen 1,000 years from now?” one scientist said.
However, it is unlikely that we will evolve into a superhero like the X-Men. Humans evolve because their environment changes. For example, we lost a lot of body hair after we began wearing clothes. When we needed to eat meat off bones, our teeth were very strong, but when we began cooking our food, our teeth and jaw began to change.
There really is no need to evolve into superhuman beings like the X-Men, scientists said. We may need less hair or softer teeth, but we do not need to shoot laser beams from our body. . 
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1. In X-men, some mutants can walk through walls, read other people¡E￠c?s minds, and control metal, fire, or ice by just thinking. If you could choose one power, what would it be?
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2. Christians do not believe in evolution. They think that God created humans. Which theory do you think is right: evolution or creation?
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* America's Future Foreign Language ? Chinese
Schools in America are offering Chinese, the world's most spoken language, to students with generous support from the Chinese and American governments.
David J. Domovic, the principal at Louisa May Alcott Elementary School , said, "Chinese is our new baby. Everybody just wants in." Although Alcott began to offer Chinese classes in February, the number of students who choose it over Spanish is increasing.
Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Lamar Alexander introduced a bill to spend 1.3 billion dollars over five years on Chinese language programs in schools and on cultural exchanges to improve relationships between the United States and China .
According to Trevor Packer, executive director of the Advanced Placement program at the College Board, more than 2,400 schools expressed interest in offering Chinese classes where students could earn credits colleges recognize. He added that China is offering more than 600,000 scholars to develop the classes, including Chinese teachers' scholarships.
Scott McGinnis at the Defense Language Institute in Washington pointed out China 's growth as an economic and military force, saying, "Chinese is strategic in a way that a lot of other languages aren't."
Experts estimate that almost 50,000 students are studying Chinese in elementary and secondary schools in the United States . While big cities such as New York and San Francisco offer classes, the Chicago program stands out for it mostly serves students who are not of Chinese descent.
Mayor Richard M. Daley said, "I think there will be two languages in this world. There will be Chinese and English."
Robert Davis, manager of Chicago Chinese Connections Programs, believes that the students have "a great international experience right in their own classroom," and they would be able to "meet on an equal playing field" in the world marketplace.
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1. China is growing stronger every minute. Do you think Chinese will become a world-wide language, just like English? Why or why not?
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2. Students learn second foreign languages such as French, Japanese, and Spanish. What language would you like to learn and why?
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3. If Korean was a world-wide language, what would the world be like? How would you feel about it?
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The “X-Men” movies and comic books are about people with superhuman powers. In the stories, these superheroes are supposed to be the “next step in human evolution.” Evolution is the process of changing or developing. Human evolution has been taking place for over 4 million years. Humans have changed in many different and important ways over time. In fact, human beings are still changing and evolving. So can there really be X-Men in the future? In the “X-Men” films, humans have the power to fly, have superhuman strength, and shoot laser beams from their bodies. Some of us would like to evolve into superhuman beings, but most scientists say that this will never happen. Still, humans have not stopped evolving. The changes are slow but they are happening. Long time ago, we evolved from monkey to human. Scientists think it is possible for humans to take another big step in evolution in the future. “Who knows what will happen 1,000 years from now?” one scientist said. However, it is unlikely that we will evolve into a superhero like the X-Men. Humans evolve because their environment changes. For example, we lost a lot of body hair after we began wearing clothes. When we needed to eat meat off bones, our teeth were very strong, but when we began cooking our food, our teeth and jaw began to change. There really is no need to evolve into superhuman beings like the X-Men, scientists said. We may need less hair or softer teeth, but we do not need to shoot laser beams from our body. .
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* America's Future Foreign Language ? Chinese
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Schools in America are offering Chinese, the world's most spoken language, to students with generous support from the Chinese and American governments. David J. Domovic, the principal at Louisa May Alcott Elementary School , said, "Chinese is our new baby. Everybody just wants in." Although Alcott began to offer Chinese classes in February, the number of students who choose it over Spanish is increasing. Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Lamar Alexander introduced a bill to spend 1.3 billion dollars over five years on Chinese language programs in schools and on cultural exchanges to improve relationships between the United States and China . According to Trevor Packer, executive director of the Advanced Placement program at the College Board, more than 2,400 schools expressed interest in offering Chinese classes where students could earn credits colleges recognize. He added that China is offering more than 600,000 scholars to develop the classes, including Chinese teachers' scholarships. Scott McGinnis at the Defense Language Institute in Washington pointed out China 's growth as an economic and military force, saying, "Chinese is strategic in a way that a lot of other languages aren't." Experts estimate that almost 50,000 students are studying Chinese in elementary and secondary schools in the United States . While big cities such as New York and San Francisco offer classes, the Chicago program stands out for it mostly serves students who are not of Chinese descent. Mayor Richard M. Daley said, "I think there will be two languages in this world. There will be Chinese and English." Robert Davis, manager of Chicago Chinese Connections Programs, believes that the students have "a great international experience right in their own classroom," and they would be able to "meet on an equal playing field" in the world marketplace.
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