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Most cars get their energy from petrol (汽油). But some cars use electricity. They get their power from large batteries (电池). There are also some cars that have both an electric motor and a petrol motor. They are called hybrid cars.

Most people think of electric cars as a new invention, but they have been around for a long time. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were popular because the technology for petrol engines was not highly developed. But when the petrol engines became easier to make and more powerful,they became more popular. Interest in electric cars was high in the 1970s and 1980s because oil became very expensive. Recently, electric cars have again become popular because people want cars that pollute less.

Electric cars are better than petrol cars in several ways. The biggest benefit is that they can reduce pollution. In areas with a high percentage of electric cars, there is less pollution. But it is important to understand that electric cars still cause pollution. The electricity to power electric cars has to come from a power station. Unless these power stations run on solar or wind energy, they are most likely burning fossil fuels (化石燃料). The second benefit of electric cars is a reduction in the dependence on foreign oil. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power (核能) stations, there is less of a need to import oil.

There are some problems with electric cars as well. One disadvantage is that electric cars are more expensive than petrol cars. This is mostly because of the high cost of the batteries. They need to be charged in special places. Right now, there aren’t enough places where people can charge the batteries. Another problem is that electric cars cannot travel as far as petrol cars. Some people are afraid that the battery will run out of electricity before they reach their destination.

Despite these problems, many people, including car industry experts, believe that the percentage of electric cars will increase in the future.

1.What do electric cars get their power from?

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2.When were electric cars first popular?

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3.Why have electric cars become popular again recently?

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4.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

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5.What are the disadvantages of electric cars compared with petrol cars?

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Children always did not do what their parents wanted them to do. They did the things in their own ways. But they always made their parents very happy. Old Mr. Brown had a little son named Tom. He was ten years old. He was very glad when his father wanted him to buy something for him. One day at five o’clock in the afternoon, Mr. Brown gave him two dollars and let him buy some stamps(邮票) in the post office. Tom was very excited, because for a long time he did not have so much money. Mr. Brown told him clearly where the post office was. He expected that he would come back in twenty minutes. But nearly two hours passed, Tom did not come back. Mr. Brown was surprised. “He lost his way?” he thought to himself.

At seven in the evening, Tom came back with a box. He was very tired. When he saw his father, he said happily, “Daddy, I used all of your money to buy a box of chocolate. It was very sweet(甜的), but didn’t you think a box of chocolate was quite heavy for a little boy?”

1.Tom ______with the two dollars.

A. bought some stamps B. bought what he liked

C. had a good meal D. bought a ticket to a film

2.Why was Tom glad when his father gave him two dollars? ________

A. Because his father wanted him to buy some stamps.

B. Because his father wanted him to buy a box of chocolate with the money.

C. Because he didn’t have so much money for a long time.

D. Because the money would not his.

3.It took Tom ______ to buy the “stamps”.

A. two hours B. three hours C. six hours D. over seven hours

4.______, so he came back home so late.

A. Tom lost his money and he was afraid to come back early

B. The post office was very far from his home

C. The post office did not have stamps

D. He enjoyed his chocolate on the way home

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The post office was very far from Mr. Brown’s house.

B. Tom spent all the money.

C. Tom often went to the post office to buy stamps.

D. Tom’s father was very angry when Tom got home.

A few weeks ago, a friend from an unknown Smile Groups sent me $120 to do good things with. Since then I have used the money in the U.K. and U.S. It has helped families and strangers, and generally raised a lot of smiles. They have warmed my heart, but none so much as the gift I was able to give just an hour ago.

I was in a charity shop, looking at the second-hand books. It happened that the bookshelves were next to the toy shelf. I noticed a group of poorly dressed women standing behind me. As they looked through the clothes shelf, a little girl about three years old came over to the toy shelf. Immediately her attention was caught by a toy pram(手推车). She spoke to her mother and her mother asked the shop assistant how much it cost. $3 was the answer.

The mum looked down at her child, perhaps thinking what she still had to buy and how much money she would have left. Then she shook her head. The child didn’t behave(表现)as badly as some might. Being told “no” was not new for her but she couldn’t keep the disappointment(失望)from her face.

I had a total of $5 in my pocket. I touched the mother on the shoulder, put the money in her hand and said, “Buy her a doll too. ”

I didn’t wait to see the end. After all, it was not about being thanked. I walked out of the shop and into the sunshine.

The money the friend gave me was to help me find happiness of the world. Was there any better way, I wondered, to get so much happiness for so little money than to buy a little girl a toy pram and a doll to sit in it?

1.Where did the story take place?

A. In a Smile Groups. B. In a toy shop.

C. In a charity shop. D. In a book shop.

2.According to the passage, the writer used the money given by his friend .

A. to thank his friend for his help B. to do some shopping

C. to donate to a charity organization D. to make a donation in happiness

3.When her mum refused to buy her the toy, the girl didn’t behave badly .

A. because she didn’t want to behave badly in public

B. because she knew her mother didn’t have enough money

C. because she was afraid her mother would be angry

D. because she had got used to being refused

4.The reason why the writer didn’t wait to see the end was that .

A. he had no money then B. he had already finished his task

C. he was afraid the woman might thank him very much D. he was in a hurry

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