“The bottom line is we don't believe that this is the future of environment transport for the mass market.”Tim Holmes of Ford Europe said on Friday.“We feel we have given electric our best shot”
The Think City has a range of only about 53 miles and up to a six-hour battery recharge time.General Motors'EVI electric vehicle also had a limited range.of about 100 miles.
The very expensive batteries also mean electric cars cost much more than petrol-powered alternatives.An electric Toyot~RAV4 EV vehicle costs over$42，000 in the US， compared with just $17，000 for the petrol version.Toyota and Nissan…are now the only major auto manufacturers to produce electric vehicles.
“There is a feeling that battery electric has been given its chance.Ford now has to move on with its hybrid program”，and that is what we will be judging them on，“Roger Higman，a senior transport campaigner at UK Friends of the Earth，told the Environment News Service.
Hybrid cars introduced by Toyota and Honda in the past few years have sold well.Hybrid engines Offer Greater mileage than petrol—only engines ， and the batteries recharge themselves. Ford says it thinks such vehicles will help it meet planned new guidelines“on vehicle emissions” in the U.S.
However，it is not yet clear exactly what those guidelines will permit.In June，General Motors and Daimler Chrysler won a court injunction，delaying by two years Californian legislation requiring car—makers to offer 100，000 zero-emission and other low—emission vehicles in the state by 2003.Car manufacturers hope the legislation will be rewritten to allow for more low——emission，rather than zero—emission，vehicles.
1. What have the Ford motor company.General Motor's and Honda done concerning electric cars？
A）They have started to produce electric cars.
B）They have done extensive research on electric Cars
C）They have given up producing electric cars.
D）They have produced thousands of electric Cars
2. According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe，battery-powered cars
A）will be the main transportation vehicles in the future
B）will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.
C）will be good to the environment in the future
D）will replace petrol—powered vehicles in the future.
3. Which auto manufacturers are still producing electric vehicles？
A）Toyota and Nissan
B）General Motor's and Honda
C）Ford and Toyota
D）Honda and Toyota
4. According to the eighth paragraph，hybrid cars
A）offer fewer mileage than petrol driven cars
B）run faster than petrol driven cars
C）run more miles than petrol driven cars
D）offer more batteries than petrol driven cars
5. Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph？
A）Low-emission cars should be banned.
B）Only zero-emission cars are allowed to run on motorways.
C）The legislation will encourage car makers to produce more electric cars.
D）The legislation will allow more 10w.emission to be produced.
第3篇
New U.S.Plan for Disease Prevention
Urging Americans to take responsibility for their health，‘Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson on Tuesday launched a$15 million program to try to encourage communities to do more to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease，cancer and diabetes.
The initiative highlights the cost of chronic diseases一the leading causes of death in the United States——and outlines ways that people Can prevent them，including better diet and increased exercise.
“In the United States today，7 of 10 deaths and the vast majority of serious illness，disability and health care costs are caused by chronic diseases，"the Health and Human Services Department said in a statement.
The causes are often behavioral——smoking，poor eating habits and a lack of exercise.
“I am convinced that preventing disease by promoting better health is a smart policy choice for our future，”Thompson told a conference held to launch the initiatiative.
“Our current health care system is not structured to deal with the escalating costs of treating diseases that are largely preventable through changes in our lifestyle choices."
Thompson said heart disease and strokes will cost the country more than$351 billion in 2003.
“These leading causes of death for men and women are largely preventable，yet we as a nation are not taking the steps necessary for US to lead healthier， longer lives，”he said.
The$15 million is slated to go to communities to promote prevention，pushing for changes as simple as building sidewalks to encourage people to walk more.
Daily exercise such as walking can prevent and even reverse heart disease and diabetes，and prevent cancer and strokes.
The money will also go to community organizations，clinics and nutritionists who are being encouraged to work together to educate people at risk of diabetes about what they can do to prevent it and encourage more cancer screening.
The American Cancer Society estimates that half of all cancers can be caught by screening，including Pap tests for cervical cancer， mammograms for breast cancer， colonoscopies， and prostate checks.
If such cancers were all caught by early screening.the group estimates that the survival rate for cancer would rise to 95 percent.
词汇： .
diabetes糖尿病 behavioral adj.行为方面的
slate vt.预定，'规划 cervical adj.子宫颈的
colonoscopy n.结肠镜检查 initiative n.主动的行动，倡议
escalate vi.逐步上升；逐步增强 nutritionist n.营养学家
mammogram n.乳房x线照片 prostate adj.前列腺的
1. Which of the following is NoT true of chronic diseases in the US？
A）They account for 70％ of all deaths.
B）They are responsible for most of the health care costs.
C）They often result in unhealthy lifestyles.
D）They are largely preventable.
2. The author mentions all the following as ways of disease prevention EXCEPT
A）better diet.
B）increased exercise.
C）reduction on smoking.
D）higher survival rate for cancer.
3. The article indicates that more money spent on disease prevention will mean
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