【正文】 Group Two was for school children over 16. And there were eleven prize winners altogether. Neil Hunt, one of the prize winners, was called “ Sunshine Superman” by one newspaper carrying his design. It’ s important when people study to record sunshine accurately (準(zhǔn)確地 ). We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neil’s is more accurate and this is very important for research into the way of using solar power. With his prize $100, Neil plans to carry on inventing. You can do so much with animation(動(dòng)畫(huà)片 ). Look at Simon West’ s idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn’ t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “ We found that people were more likely to pay attention to moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses galloping(飛馳 ) or a car falling over edge of a cliff(懸崖 ). Quite a warning! The ideas in the position were so inventive that we are surprised. Why British industry doesn’t ask more school children for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of pupil power! 36. The aim of the petition in Britain was to _____. A. ask scientists to carry out their bright ideas B. ask children for suggestions C. encourage young people to carry out their clever ideas D. encourage children under 16 to carry on inventing 37. Why was Neil Hunt called “Sunshine Superman”? A. Because he invented the way of using solar energy. B. Because he suggested the way of using solar power. C. Because he was one of the prize winners. D. Because he was able to record sunshine more accurately. 38. From the passage we can infer that Neil will probably bee a _____. A. designer B. teacher C. professor D. recorder 39. In the author’s opinion, _____. A. British industry shouldn’t ask more school children for suggestions B. it will be better to ask more school children for suggestions C. the ideas in the petition are not so good D. more scientists should take part in the petition B An American pany has developed a car powered by electricity that travels at high speed like cars powered by traditional fuels. Company officials say the car is experimental and will not be sold to the public for a long while. Yet some experts have called the vehicle(交通工具 ) an important step toward the production of pollutionfree automobiles. The new car, called the Impact, was made by the General Motors pany. Engineers say the Impact uses technology developed for the car that won the first international race for vehicles powered by sunlight. The Impact creates no air pollution because its power es from a large battery(電瓶 ). It can travel at a speed of 88 kilometers an hour. Then the battery must be refueled with more electricity. The battery can be refueled in a few hours with electric current(電池 ) from a person’ s house. It must be replaced pletely every two years. The Impact has two motors. Each powers one of the front wheels. Reports say the car makes almost no noise at low speed. It makes a small noise as it goes faster. The Impact has a top speed of 160 kilometers an hour and it can go from zero to 96 kilometers an hour in eight seconds. That is faster than most gaspowered cars. The head of General Motors, Roger Smith, has not said how much the Impact might cost, but he says it would have to be petitive with other car prices. Mr Smith also says a few problems still remain. For example, the cost of operating the Impact today would be about twice that of other cars. Reports say the new electric car has raised hopes among environmental officials, especially in California. American carmakers are hurrying to meet new air pollution laws in that state. General Motors says California would be the main market for the Impact. But the pany says it would not produce the car at all unless people all over the United States wanted to buy it. Some pany officials say the car could be in production within five years. 40. The highest speed the Impact can reach is _____ kilometers an hour. A. 88 B. 96 C. 160 D. 190 41. The new car’s power es from _____. A. wind B. sunlight C. gas D. battery 42. ______ would wele this new product. A. People who like motor races B. Environmental officials C. Managers of filling stations D. Workers of General Motors 43. Which of the statements below is NOT true about the Impact? A. It is not powered by traditional fuels. B. It uses technology that is developed for another type of pollutionfree car. C. It has a motor that can power four wheels at the same time. D. It has not been put in practical production. C 1. Taxi drivers face exams Taxi drivers in Beijing are to be given new exams in geography and English starting on April 1, according to new guidelines for the 2021 Olympics. All cab drivers, starting with those who got their licenses in the last year will have to take a geography exam. Those who have been in the industry for three years or more will also be examined on the new traffic laws, and English tests will begin in 2021. 2. Satellite town Beijing started the construction of its satellite town, Shunyi, in the eastern part of the metropolis (首都 ). The city will have a population of 700,000 to 900,000 when pleted, including room for future development. The new town will bee an independent and plete small city, developing manufacturing ( 制 造 業(yè) ), international exhibition and sports businesses for Beijing. 3. Construction of National Gymnasium The National Gymnasium is the sixth new petition venue (舉行地點(diǎn) ), after the National Stadium, the National Swimming Center, the Beijing Shooting Range, the Laoshan Velo Drome and the Wukesong Gymnasi