第2篇
Ford¹ Abandons Electric Vehicles
The Ford motor company’s abandonment of electric cars effectively signals the end of the road for the technology，analysts say．
General Motors。and Honda’ceased production of battery．powered cars in 1 999, to focus on fuel cell and hybrid² electric gasoline engines, which are more attractive to the consumer．Ford has now announced it will do the same．
Three years ago．the company introduced the Think City two—seater car and a golf cart called the THINK, or Think Neighbor．It hoped to sell 5，000 cars each year and 10，000 carts．But a lack of demand means only about l，000 of the cars have been produced，and less than 1。700 carts have been sold so far in 2002．
“The bottom line is we don’t believe that this is the future of environment transport for the mass market．”Tim Holmes of Ford Europe said on Friday．“We feel we have given electric our best shot”
The Think City has a range of only about 53 miles and up to a six-hour battery recharge time．General Motors’EVI electric vehicle also had a limited range。of about 100 miles．
The very expensive batteries also mean electric cars cost much more than petrol-powered alternatives．An electric Toyot~RAV4 EV vehicle costs over$42，000 in the US, compared with just $17，000 for the petrol version．Toyota and Nissan…are now the only major automanufacturers to produce electric vehicles．
“There is a feeling that battery electric has been given its chance．Ford now has to move on with its hybrid program“，and that is what we will be judging them on，”Roger Higman，a senior transport campaigner at UK Friends of the Earth，told the Environment News Service．
Hybrid cars introduced by Toyota and Honda in the past few years have sold well．Hybrid engines Offer Greater mileage⁴ than petrol—only engines , and the batteries recharge themselves. Ford says it thinks such vehicles will help it meet planned new guidelines⁵ “on vehicle emissions” in the U.S.
However, it is not yet clear exactly what those guidelines will permit．In June，General Motors and Daimler Chrysler won a court injunction，delaying by two years Californian legislation⁷ requiring car—makers⁸ to offer 100，000 zero-emission⁶ and other low—emission vehicles in the state by 2003．Car manufacturers hope the legislation will be rewritten to allow for more low--emission，rather than zero—emission，vehicles．
1． What have the Ford motor company．General Motor’s and Honda done concerning electric cars?
A)They have started to produce electric cars．
B)They have done extensive research on electric Cars
C They have given up producing electric cars．
D)They have produced thousands of electric Cars

2． According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe，battery-powered cars
A)will be the main transportation vehicles in the future
B1 will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future．
C)will be good to the environment in the future
D)will replace petrol—powered vehicles in the future．
3. Which auto³ manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles?
A)Toyota and Nissan
B)General Motor’s and Honda
C)Ford and Toyota
D)Honda and Toyota
4．According to the eighth paragraph，hybrid cars
A)offer fewer mileage than petrol driven cars
B)run faster than petrol driven cars
C)run more miles than petrol driven cars
D)offer more batteries than petrol driven cars
5．Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?
A)Low-emission cars should be banned．
B)Only zero-emission cars are allowed to run on motorways⁹．
C)The legislation will encourage car makers to produce more electric cars．
D)The legislation will allow more 10w．emission to be produced．
第3篇
in-line skating and injuries
Increasing number of children are taking up in-line skating，and it is those new skaters who are most at risk for injuries，according to a statement from an American research institute．
Some 17.7 million people younger than age 18 participated in the sport in the US in 1996，
a 24％ increase over the previous year．
Also in 1996，in-line skating injuries sent 76，000 skaters under the age of 21 to the emergency room．Inexperienced skaters accounted for 14％ of all injuries requiring treatment．
The most common reasons for injuries were losing one’s balance due to road debris¹⁰，being unable to stop，out-of-control speeding，or falls while doing a trick．
One third of skating injuries are to the wrist，and two thirds of wrist injuries are fractures¹¹．Wearing wrist guards could reduce the number of these injuries by an estimated 87％，according to the AAP．
Likewise，elbow pads could reduce elbow injuries by 82％，and knee pads could reduce the number of knee injuries by 32％，advise the experts．
Helmet used by young skaters is required by law in New York and Oregon，and the research institute also recommends that young skaters wear a bicycle helmet or a similar approved sports helmet．
The age at which children are ready to use in．1ine skates depends upon a number of conditions，including the child’S foot size and body strength，general athletic¹² ability and muscle coordination，and the ability to judge traffic and pay attention to the condition of the skating surface ahead，the expels¹³ advise．
The most dangerous skating practice，called‘truck—surfing’，involves skating while holding onto a moving vehicle．Few skaters have fatal injuries, but 31 out of 36 deaths reported since 1992 involved being knocked down by a motor vehicle，according to data from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission¹⁴．
词汇：
inexperienced /adj．缺乏经
helmet／n．防护帽，帽盔验的，不熟练的
skate／n．冰鞋，四轮溜冰鞋，旱冰鞋
debris／n．垃圾，碎片
athletic／adj．运动的，体育的
fracture／n．骨折，破裂，折断
muscle／n．肌肉
pad／n．垫，衬垫，护垫
1．How many people took part in in-line skating in the US in 1995?
A)About 17．7 million．
B)More than 17．7 million．
C) Fewer than 17．7 million．
D)Exactly 17．7 million．
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the most common reasons for injuries?
A)Skating with wrist and elbow wounds．
B)Losing one’s balance due to road debris．
C)Being unable to stop due to high speed．
D)Falling down when doing a trick．
3．What are the things experts might NOT advise youngsters¹⁵ to wear?
A)Wrist guards．
B)Elbow and knee pads．
C)Helmets of some kind．
D)Boots and thick clothes．
4．“Truck-surfing”means
A)skating inside a truck while it is moving．
B)skating while holding onto a moving truck．
C)skating at a speed faster than a truck．
D)skating at the end of a moving truck．
5．According to the last paragraph，bumping with a motor vehicle took up deaths reported since 1 992．
A)over 80％
B)below 80％
C)about 31％
D)about 36％

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