</p> 36. What have the Ford motor company.General Motor's and Honda done concerning electric cars?! V% W: k0 l e+ e+ {+ h
A)They have started to produce electric cars.
7 d" `! S; W' f+ {, j w/ Z) D B)They have done extensive research on electric Cars
$ c* r4 V9 [4 S& w) r C They have given up producing electric cars.
* G& Q3 j, j, |+ ]/ @/ z D)They have produced thousands of electric Cars5 |0 Q) A4 c- b3 c& e- o7 K/ c
37. According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars
/ {0 f. P" m# h) R# M9 b$ Z3 b A)will be the main transportation vehicles in the future$ T+ ]8 n* g* m0 {
B)will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.3 g. b6 }3 v1 }: V
C)will be good to the environment in the future
* z p1 p1 `% U3 S: G% n D)will replace petrol—powered vehicles in the future.
1 K# s: A; ]: I" x3 r5 z. @ 38. Which auto manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles? ]' x6 y7 I" B' S+ s8 U+ t
A)Toyota and Nissan
6 b# Q4 v" R, n O$ _8 f* P B)General Motor's and Honda& t9 `0 X0 X6 s. T! Y% N8 Y/ I; A
C)Ford and Toyota% W6 O3 u3 P: c: i3 i- ?
D)Honda and Toyota
( Z* I, M' @8 D! J3 N. Q# D 39.According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars
- l0 e8 H" H5 y) e Y, c$ r A)offer fewer mileage than petrol driven cars
/ q, V& T, l+ c B)run faster than petrol driven cars" b" J, @: {1 C9 V- n
C)run more miles than petrol driven cars
5 b4 S6 N! k& F Y- o D)offer more batteries than petrol driven cars$ z9 q, e! f3 v
40.Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?
" b) S9 ~9 ]6 C3 E A)Low-emission cars should be banned.
% O: g5 U# l) ~0 n; O* ^( s B)Only zero-emission cars are allowed to run on motorways.
9 C9 a3 C- z9 I5 G1 x' {" t/ n C)The legislation will encourage car makers to produce more electric cars." k6 G2 f; R" Q0 e8 K" D$ [! ]7 _
D)The legislation will allow more 10w.emission to be produced.
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' d5 j: p, Q M* r' e+ e- bin-line skating and injuries
# F& Y; M0 B+ o1 o* c+ R( a) h 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.zcyy8.CoM
4 p& q( s/ f+ W6 T6 y 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.
6 O3 }8 t* T( p. o. F% z' D, d 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./ X8 P; i: n( n) o: C/ |
The most common reasons for injuries were losing one's balance due to road debris, being unable to stop, out-of-control speeding, or falls while doing a trick.
y( t8 e5 ~" _1 d6 N- B. J One third of skating injuries are to the wrist, and two thirds of wrist injuries are fractures.Wearing wrist guards could reduce the number of these injuries by an estimated 87%, according to the AAP.
6 k0 k" Q5 r! [2 W+ `9 F Likewise, elbow pads could reduce elbow injuries by 82%, and knee pads could reduce the number of knee injuries by 32%, advise the experts.
0 J2 X+ Q% r3 W% Y: N% Q2 q+ { 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.
" ]- Y/ H6 R6 i, s# M& z 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 athletic ability and muscle coordination, and the ability to judge traffic and pay attention to the condition of the skating surface ahead, the expels advise.
3 h! i$ R" |4 u5 K 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 Commission.
* ~: i% C& a6 u$ p' O4 f5 p 41.How many people took part in in-line skating in the US in 1995?
% t* ]2 `7 T9 `3 q$ Z" \ A)About 17.7 million.$ r* w2 T x+ Y* w- c
B)More than 17.7 million.
1 ^& u0 j; O5 K, A# K C) Fewer than 17.7 million.
$ r: A( J8 F; ^( q) Y, `4 O D)Exactly 17.7 million.
% k) K( t% k% w 42.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the most common reasons for injuries?
4 M5 U8 E4 E6 e, Y5 x A)Skating with wrist and elbow wounds.
$ [2 x. P- u6 _- I0 e1 L c: Q B)Losing one's balance due to road debris.
& k% f, J& X. E3 Q) g! u C)Being unable to stop due to high speed.0 y! w9 j% q/ n
D)Falling down when doing a trick." r7 O# x4 U# Q- R$ j# S& D- w
43.What are the things experts might NOT advise youngsters to wear?" j9 B- U1 A! E9 s) D
A)Wrist guards.
# u# G) F: X9 b) S$ v4 o( b B)Elbow and knee pads.9 |9 c' z4 p V9 S$ b; ^* L2 \
C)Helmets of some kind.+ j' C, [0 n) t! x, Z+ z( s
D)Boots and thick clothes.9 |( I( ~! j" `# X- H* ]5 {) ~
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44.“Truck-surfing”means- W- _* N7 \9 i, W0 _# |/ e/ }) l& O- s5 S
A)skating inside a truck while it is moving.% E4 B& G+ ^1 h3 ~0 j
B)skating while holding onto a moving truck. |