You’ve probably known the crazy traffic in Beijing. Sometimes the cars could hardly move for a long time. The terrible traffic is caused by the poor road and China’s ability to cope with (对付) so many cars on the road at the same time.
With more Chinese people buying cars every day, the problem seems to only get worse. But a design company called Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment has a possible solution: the super bus.
The super bus would carry up to 1,400 people in its passenger compartment (隔间). It would travel on a rail system that would be elevated (升高的) above the roads, so cars could drive under it. The bus will run on electricity and solar power, creating far less pollution than that from the cars it would be replacing (代替).
Beijing authorities haven’t decided whether to create railways for the super bus throughout the city. But they are willing to give it a test drive. Later 2010, the company will test for the first time and in 2011 and 2012, the company will test the super bus with passengers.
According to the government, Beijing is probably to have five million cars on the road by the end of 2010. So it seems to be necessary to start taking the bus instead soon.
【小题1】__________ caused the terrible traffic in Beijing.
A.The driversB.The roadsC.The busesD.The government
【小题2】__________ cars will be on the road by the end of 2010.
A.1,400 millionB.2,000 millionC.5 millionD.50 million
【小题3】What is Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment?
A.It is an interesting park.B.It is a super bus.
C.It is a kind of equipment.D.It is a design company.
【小题4】Which is TRUE about the super bus according to the passage?
A.The super bus will travel above the roads.
B.The super bus will produce more pollution.
C.The super bus will only hold several people.
D.The super bus is very small.

To protect the environment, we are on the way. Here are a few things we can do.

  Unwanted gifts? Give them away!

  Have you ever received a gift that you didn’t like? Did you throw it away? If so, you can have another choice now. Two British companies hopes people will give away their unwanted gifts to them. And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. In this way, the gifts can be refused and have a future life. And people can make a difference to the world.

  Wear the trousers that reduce(减少) pollution!

  A chemistry scientist and a fashion designer (时装设计师) have created a new kind of trousers. The trousers are made of a new material which can help reduce air pollution around us. Scientists have tested the material. The result shows that it isn’t harmful to human. This new kind of trousers may appear at the market in two years. Professor Ryan said, “If thousands of people wear the trousers, the air quality will be improved.”

  Plant trees with Felix

  Felix Finkbeiner, a 14-year-old German boy, is not famous as a child actor but an environment hero. At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. Some of them have become his good friends. The club has an aim of planting 212 million trees. They have planted over 3.5 million trees all around the world. Felix said, “The answer to controlling global(全球的) warming is trees—lots of trees!”

1.The companies resell the unwanted gifts      .

A. to make the unwanted gifts useful  B. to help people learn to think carefully

C. to save money from it            D. to make money for themselves.

2.The trousers mentioned in the passage         .

A. have been created by a physics scientist and a fashion designer

B. can help make air pollution less

C. will do harm to people

D. will be popular in two years

3.Felix started a club          .

A. to become famous

B. to become a child actor

C. to protect the environment with other children 

D. to make friends with the children around the world

 

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