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14．LOS ANGELES （Reuters）---Onions make you cry，add flavor to food and are talked about a lot for their medicinal benefits．Now the vegetable has another use---powering up green energy．
A new system debuts on Friday that changes onion juice into electricity at Gills Onions，the largest fresh onion processor （加工机） in the United States．
The Oxnard，California-based company expects its new onion-fueled power to reduce its electric bill by﹩700，000 a year and cut its annual greenhouse gas releasing by up to 30，000 tons．The happy ending to this green energy tale，however，generated another question：how to get rid of onion waste．"When we peel an onion，35 to 40 percent of the onion comes off before we have a usable onion．That's the top，tail and skins around the onion before you get to the meat，"said Steven Gill，co-owner of the 25-year-old company．
They used to take the waste to the fields for composting （堆肥） but that became a problem as it cost too much．Ten years ago，Gill started looking at technology for a solution．"We ended up destroying the skins as they c ome out of the plant and extracting all the juice，which is very high in sugars，and bacteria love it，"Gill said．
In the new system，bacteria produce methane gas（沼气） from the juice．The gas then goes to two 300 kilowatt fuel cells，creating enough power for 460 homes．The company expects to get 35 to 40 percent of its electricity from this new system．
The company invested﹩9.5 million in the project and will receive﹩2.7 million from Southern California Gas Co．，a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy，as part of a state program to encourage self-contained generation by businesses．In addition to cutting its electric bill，the company will save﹩400，000 in costs of taking the waste to the fields and expects pay-back in six years．
The onion grower now has a new goal：to be a zero-waste facility by 2013．
"We wanted to follow it all the way through and make the full circle，"Gill said．

41．What would be the best title for this passage？D
A．Onions are made use of in America now
B．US company finds a new way to reduce costs
C．Onions are widely used to produce electricity now
D．US company turns onion juice into electricity
42．According to the passage，we can learn that in the pastB．
A．onion waste was a problem for most people
B．a big part of an onion was wasted
C．onions were mainly used as medicine
D．onions were not liked by most people
43．In the new system，onions can be used to produce electricity mainly becauseD．
A．the skins of onions can be destroyed easily
B．the onion waste is taken to the fields
C．a lot of bacteria are put into onions
D．bacteria can produce methane gas from onion juice
44．It is implied in the passage thatD．
A．every family can use onions to produce electricity
B．this new technology is not well received by some people
C．onions have played the most important role in producing power
D．using onions to produce electricity will help reduce pollution
45．In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage？A
A．Science    B．Education   C．Health   D．Agriculture．

分析 文章讲述了洋葱除了可以让人哭泣，为食物增添滋味，还有药用功效．研究发现洋葱还可以转化为电力．废弃的洋葱还可以由细菌转化为沼气．

解答 41-45  DBDDA
41题答案是D．文章大意题．根据A new system debuts on Friday that changes onion juice into electricity at Gills Onions，the largest fresh onion processor （加工机） in the United States．可知美国有系统可把洋葱进行加工，转化为电力．故选D．
42题答案是B．细节理解题．根据"When we peel an onion，35 to 40 percent of the onion comes off before we have a usable onion．"可知洋葱35%-40%的部分都被浪费掉．故选B．
43题答案是D．细节理解题．根据In the new system，bacteria produce methane gas（沼气） from the juice可知新系统中，细菌能从洋葱粒生产沼气．故选D．
44题答案是D．推理判断题．根据The onion grower now has a new goal：to be a zero-waste facility by 2013．
"We wanted to follow it all the way through and make the full circle，"Gill said．洋葱可以做到零浪费，循环使用，暗指洋葱不污染环境．故选D．
45题答案是A．推理判断题．生产加工洋葱是科学技术发展的成果，应该发表在科学类报刊上．故选A．

点评 这是一篇科学类阅读题．题目涉及到细节理解题，推理判断题和文章大意题．首先需要通读全文，明确文章大意，其次根据细节及上下文，选择正确的答案．

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Collecting eggs is a daily pleasure for the Hurst family．Naomi Hurst says her family started to raise chickens in back of their home in Maryland a month ago．
"We have wanted to try having backyard chickens for a couple years now．And really just didn't have the time to build my own coop（鸡笼；鸡舍） and  look out where to buy chickens．And then we met Rent a Coop，"said Naomi Hurst．
Rent a Coop is a chicken rental business．Tyler Phillips launched the company with a partner 18months ago．It comes with a mobile coop on wheels，two egg-laying hens，feed，bedding，water bowl，feed bowl，and our 24-hour chicken hotline．You can call with any questions．The price is 185dollars for four weeks．
After the four weeks passed，individuals can extend the rental agreement，return everything or purchase the animals and supplies．
Tyler Phillips designs and makes the coops．He says he wants to do as little damage as possible to the environment．
"We always try to have as many recycled materials as possible．And I want the coops to be safe for kids．I want the chickens to be comfortable and they have access to the grass while being inside the coop．I want it to be easily movable，light weight，"he said．
Some cities require people have large pieces of land，if they want to raise farm animals．Others require an agreement with neighbors，limit the number of chickens，or，even ban the birds．
Tyler Phillips expects that would change as interest in small poultry （家禽） coops grows．
"I see cities around the D．C．area changing laws almost monthly and different cities will change the law to being prochicken（赞成养鸡）．That is happening all around the United States，"he said，
He believes that there will be chicken rental businesses in most American cities within five years．
32．According to the passage people raise chickens probably toD．
A．save the living cost
B．reduce farmers'burden
C．solve the employment problems
D．get safe and healthy food
33．The Hurst family used to have trouble inB．
A．building a website for raising chickens
B．building the coops and buying the chickens
C．finding some place to raise the chickens
D．persuading the neighbours to accept their idea
34．We can learn from the passage thatC．
A．you can enjoy the Rent a Coop service after 18months．
B．you can search online for any questions related to raising chickens．
C．you can pay for keeping the supplies and the chickens for ever
D．you can pay 185dollars a week for renting things to raise the chickens．
35．Tyler Phillips designed and made the coopsA
A．based on the environmentally friendly concept
B．based on the government's supporting policy
C．to help advertise the organic and local food
D．to meet his neighbors'need of raising chickens．

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