1. Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
1).What have the Ford motor company, General Motor’s and Honda done concerning electric cars? They have given up producing electric cars. 2).According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars Will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.
3).Which auto manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles? Toyota and Nissan.
4).According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars run more miles than petrol driven cars.
5).Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph? The legislation will allow more low-emission to produced.
3. Citizen Scientists
1.Ecologists turn to non-scientist citizens for help because they need them to collect data of the life cycle of living things.
2.What are citizen scientists asked to do? To send their research observations to a professional database.
3.In "All that's needed to become one ... (paragraph2)", what does the word "one" stands for? a citizen scientist.
4.What is NOT true of Project BudBurst? Only experts can participate in it.
5.What is the final purpose of Project BudBurst? To investigate how
plants and animals will respond as the climate changes.
4. Motoring Technology
1.What are researchers interested in doing as the road accidents worldwide increase to a shocking rate? They focus their research on safety and new fuels.
2.According to the second paragraph, most road accidents happen because drivers make mistakes.
3.Which of the safety developments is NOT mentioned in the passage? Windscreens that can help drivers to improve their vision.
4.What is NOT the purpose of innovations that use satellite tracking and remote communications? To call for help when the car gets jammed in the traffic.
5.What is true of robotic drivers? It will take some time before robotic drivers can be put to practical use.
5. Late-night Drinking
1.The author mentions “pick-me-up” to indicate that coffee is a stimulant.
2.Which of the following tells us how caffeine affects sleep? Caffeine halves t he body’s levels of sleep hormone.
3.What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss? Different effects of caffeinated coffee and decaf on sleep.
4.What does the experiment mentioned in paragraph 4 prove? Caffeine drinkers produce less sleep hormone.
5.The author of this passage probably agrees that. we should not drink coffee after supper.
7．Sugar Power for Cell Phones
1.According to the first paragraph, when can we share our sweet drinks with our cell phones? When the technology of a new type of fuel cell is suitable for mass production.
2.What trouble did Minteer and Klotz Bach have in their research? They had trouble keeping enzymes in fuel cells active.
3.According to Paragraph 5, electrons are released When the enzyme oxidizes the glucose from a sugary liquid that goes through a pocket.
4.What is exciting about the new fuel cells? Their limited power generation capacity is a good beginning.
5.According to the last paragraph, what is NOT true of the new fuel cells? It will take some time before the new fuel cells can be used in popular products.
8. Eiffel Is an Eyeful
1.Why does the author think the Eiffel Tower is transformed into symbol of a world of the move? Tourists of all nationalities come to scribble on the cold iron of the tower.
2.What seems strange to the author? Visitors prefer wasting time scribbling to enjoying the view.
3.Which statements is NOT true of Hugues Richard? He climbed 747
steps up the tower in 19 minutes and 4 seconds.
4.What did the builder use the Eiffel Tower for? Conducting research in various fields.
5.Which of the following is nearest in meaning to “(The Eiffel Tower is like) a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will”? Visitors can imagine freely what the tower represents.
9.Egypt Felled by Famine
1)Why does the author m ention “pyramid builders”? Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization.
2)Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt? Change of climate.
3. Which of the following statements is true? The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile.
4.According to Krom, Egypt’s Old Kingdom fell immediately after a period of drought.
5.The word “devastating” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by damaging”.
10. Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers
1.Why do young female chimps learn faster than young male chimps at fishing for termites? Because young female chimps begin to study their mothers earlier.
2.What are the tools with which chimps fish for termites. Vegetation.
3.Which of the following is true about chimps fishing for termites according to paragraph 6? Females could get out more termites with
every dip.
4.How did the researchers explain the fact that boy chimps spent more time on playing? It will make them good fighters and hunters in the future.
5.According to the last paragraph, which of the following is NOT true? Adult chimps hunt monkeys while young chimps fish for termites.
11. The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself
1.The domain name “.edu” is operated by the company Nerwork Solutions.
2.The .firm, .shop, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains are NOT run by the US government.
3.Global Names of Singapore is a registrar.
4.How can a company successfully register a name with the Internet? It must pay up to $10, 000 or a nonrefundable deposit.
5.What is the meaning of the phrases “net cost” in the title? The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.
12. Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass
1.Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs? The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark.
2.According to the second paragraph, in which area (s) did the temperature fall below zero? Parts of interior South Florida.
3.King’s statement that “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat,” shows that He was caught by the sudden cold.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/af10498685.html,ernor Jeb issue the emergency order because he Wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible.
5.Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph? Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers. 13．Invisibility Ring
1.Harry Potter is mentioned in the passage, because scientists Try to invent a device similar in idea to the invisible cloak he uses.
2.What is true of microwaves? Their wavelengths are longer than those of visible light.
3.What is NOT true of the invisibility device? Microwaves bounce off it when they strike it.
4.What does the word "coaster" mean in the passage? A disk or plate placed under a drinking glass to protect a table top.
5.Harry Potter's invisibility cloak doesn't have any real competition yet, because The cloaking device works only for microwaves. 14．Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Japanese concept car? It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.
2.What has V olvo devel6pedq A breathalyzer attached to a car's seat belt.
3.What is the function of the camera mentioned in Paragraph 4? It
monitors the driver's eyes to see if he needs a rest.
4.According to Doi, Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate.
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 6? The ear will automatically keep to its lane.
15. Winged Robot Learns to Fly
1.Which of the following is NOT true of what is mentioned about the winged robot in the second paragraph? The two professors of CUT programmed the data on how the robot flapped its wings.
2.How did the robot behave at the beginning of the test? It twitched but gradually gained height.
3.Which of the following is nearest to Peter Bentley’s view on the winged robot? The winged robot could never really fly.
4.What measured how much lift the robot produced? A movement detector.
5.What does “the process” appearing in the last paragraph refer to? All the above.
16. Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth
1.According to the passage. Mount Unzen erupted in 1991.
2.According to the passage, the study of the Mount Unzen volcano may benefit Japan in all the following aspects EXCEPT predicting volcano eruptions.
3.Why is this research project so important to Japan? Because Japan has many living volcanoes.
4.The drilling site on Mount Unzen is about half way up the mountain.
5.The title of this passage Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth actually means that they drill a hole into the core of a volcano.
17．A Sunshade for the Planet
1.According to the first two paragraphs, the author thinks that despite the difficulty, scientists have some options to prevent global warming.
2.Scientists resist talking about their options because they don't want people to think the problem has been solved.
3.What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone? Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict.
4.What is Stephen Schneider's idea of preventing global warming? To apply sunscreen to the Earth.
5.What is NOT true of the effectiveness of "sunscreen", according to the last paragraph? It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 18．Thirst for Oil
1."... we will need to cure our addiction to oil. " Why does the author say so? Oil supply is decreasing.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author, according to the second paragraph? Coal is the most environmentally
unfriendly fuel next to oil.
3.Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum? The United States.
4.What do experts say about the earth's fuel reserves? There will soon be an energy crisis,
5.What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph? The sea level will go up.
19.Prolonging Human Life
1. The writer believes that the population explosion results from a decrease in death rates
2. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures infants could be left dead in times of starvation.
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements about retired people in the United States is true? Many of them have a very hard life.
4. In Paragraph 3, the phrase “this need” refers to the need to take care of sick and weak people.
5. Which of the following best describes the writer’s attitude toward most of the nursing homes, and convalescent hospitals? Critical. 20．Explorer of the Extreme Deep
1.What is Alvin? A submersible.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Alvin? It can
carry explorers as deep as 6,500 meters.
3."... a world that is still full of mysteries" refers to The ocean.
4.In what aspects are the new HOV and :Alvin similar'? Shape.
5.In what aspects are the new HOV and Alvin different? Both A and B. 21.Plant Gas
1.What was scientists' understanding of methane? It was produced in oxygen-free environments.
2.To test whether plants are a source of methane, the scientists created An environment with the same concentration of oxygen as the Earth has.
3.Which statement is true of the methane emissions of plants in the experiment! The higher the temperature, the greater the amount of methane emissions.
4.which of the following about methane is Not mentioned in the passage? Microbes in plants produce methane.
5.What is the beneficial point of some microbes consuming plant-produced methane? Less methane reaches the atmosphere.
22. Snowflakes
1.What does Professor Libbrecht believe to be true? No two snowflakes are exactly the same in shape.
2.What do the simplest snow crystals look like? They are six-sided.
3.What are the factors that affect the shape and growth rate of a snow crystal? Humidity and temperature.
4.It can be felt from the description in the 2nd paragraph that the author Admires the beauty of the snowflakes.
5.Libbrecht is not able to Create snowflakes that are exactly alike.
23. Powering a City? It's a Breeze
1.What are the symbols of Netherlands according to the first paragraph? Wooden shoes and wooden windmills.
2.Which statement is best describes the urban turbine mentioned in the second paragraph? It is a high-tech machine designed to generate energy for urban people.
3.The smallest models of an urban turbine can be carried up to the rooftop without a crane.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/af10498685.html,herlands leads in the urban turbine technology because The Netherlands is a small country with a large population.
5.According to the last paragraph, what are the advantages of wind power technology? It can be installed in one’s backyard.