| A．By car. | B．By bus. | C．On foot. |
| A．9:20. | B．9:30. | C．9:45. |
1. Where did the fire take place?
| A．On Central Street. | B．On Oxford Street. | C．On East Street. |
| A．Because a lion is sitting in the middle of the road. |
| B．Because a big crowd is standing in front of the cars. |
| C．Because someone is driving on the wrong side of the road. |
| A．Wild animals. | B．International news. | C．Weather forecast. |
| A．10:00 a. m. | B．11:00 a. m. | C．12:00 noon. |
1. Why does the man come to Africa?
| A．To do business. | B．To go on holiday. | C．To publish books. |
| A．By bus. | B．By taxi. | C．On foot. |
| A．In a hotel. | B．In a bookstore. | C．In a company. |
5 . It would be much more convenient if electric cars could be recharged wirelessly. Some electric toothbrushes and other small devices, such as mobile phones, can already be topped up in this way using a process called electromagnetic induction (电磁感应). This employs some kind of electrical current flowing through a coil (线圈) to create a varying magnetic field, which then generates another current in a second coil placed alongside it, which is used to recharge a battery.
As users of electric toothbrushes and phones will know, device and charger must be both close to each other and precisely adjusted for this process to work. That is tricky to achieve with an electric car, which sits above the ground and requires higher levels of energy transfer.
These problems are being overcome with advances like that made by WiTricity, a firm based near Boston. This company was founded in 2007 to commercialize the work of Marin Soljaèi and his colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr Soljaëi knew, in theory, that by having the transmitting and receiving coils resonate (共振) at the same frequency it should be possible to transfer greater amounts of energy over longer distances. In practice, he sought to commercialize the system to large companies, such as BMW.
An advantage of wireless recharging is what WiTricity’s boss calls “power snacking”. This is topping up the battery when a car is stationary for a short time. The company provides systems to recharge taxis in this way while they wait in line, and to do the same for electric buses at bus stops. It is also possible to charge vehicles while they are on the move. That might make sense in places where vehicles often queue up, such as at airports.
1. How can electric devices be charged wirelessly?| A．By devices close to chargers. |
| B．By high levels of energy transfer. |
| C．By an electrical current flowing through a coil. |
| D．By a process of electrical currents transformation. |
| A．Commercializing the system to BMW. |
| B．Charging vehicles while they are on the move. |
| C．The transformation of energy over longer distances. |
| D．The good cooperation between the transmitting and receiving coils. |
| A．Moving. | B．Motionless. | C．Firm. | D．Unchanging. |
| A．Various forms of wireless-charging systems. |
| B．Advantages and disadvantages of wireless-charging. |
| C．How to charge a car with a wireless-charging system. |
| D．Wireless vehicle-charging is starting to look promising. |
6 . Two high-speed train companies, Eurostar and Thalys, are joining forces to create a single rail company that will serve five countries (the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany) across Europe after the European Commission agreed on the merger (合并) on Tuesday.
It was first planned in 2019 but the pandemic (大流行病) caused ticket sales to drop overnight in 2020, pushing back the project. Both companies were going out of business. “By merging Eurostar and Thalys, we are able to face the challenge of the environmental problems and the pandemic,” president of French train company SNCF Guillaume Pepy said.
Pepy added that the creation of a European high-speed rail company gives 18.5 million passengers an attractive alternative (可供选择的事物) to the road and air transport. Known as Project Green Speed, one of the goals of the merger is to increase passenger numbers to 30 million a year by 2030. It also hopes to use more green power in its trains.
Sophie Dutordoir, CEO of Belgian rail company SNCB and chairman of the board for Thalys also said the merger could only be good for passengers. “This merger project is based on the common belief that trains are the fastest, easiest and safest way to travel in Europe — now more than ever. The main advantages for passengers will be better scheduling and ticketing. It will be easier for passengers to, for example, take a Eurostar service to Paris then connect with a Thalys service to travel on to Germany.”
In the future, there would also be services that run all the way through from London served by Eurostar to cities served by Thalys, including Cologne or Frankfurt. But all UK travelers will have to pass through the border (边境) control before getting on the train. It means that these stations will have to add many data processing terminals (数据处理终端). It would be an arduous task and could take a long time to complete.
1. What happened to Eurostar and Thalys in 2020?| A．They merged into one company. |
| B．They faced serious business difficulties. |
| C．They built a new high-speed railway across Europe. |
| D．They failed to get official support from the European Commission. |
| A．To increase train speed by 18.5%. |
| B．To offer free service to European passengers. |
| C．To serve 30 million passengers a year by 2030. |
| D．To produce green power for European train companies. |
| A．It will lead to new environmental problems. |
| B．It will encourage more foreign tourists to visit Europe. |
| C．It will improve the development of air transport in Europe. |
| D．It will make train travel easier between five European countries. |
| A．Difficult. | B．Dangerous. | C．Impossible. | D．Obvious. |
1. Where does the man want to go?
| A．A bank. | B．A bookstore. | C．A supermarket. |
| A．To send a document. | B．To pick up a friend. | C．To attend a meeting. |
| A．By taxi. | B．By bus. | C．By underground. |
| A．On a train. | B．In a taxi. | C．At a railway station. |
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I went to England for a trip. I arrived in London at the 9th , December. But I didn’t know the way to your hotel. So I asked a man. I talked in English very careful and clearly. But the man couldn’t understand me. I repeated my question several time and at the last he understood. He answer me but he spoke either slowly nor clearly. I could not understand his words. My teacher never spoke English like it. The man and I looked each other and smiled. Then he said anything. I understood in the end. How happy I was!
10 . A quick nap before arriving at your destination is normal, especially when you lack that much-needed sleep. But even if you feel energized, sleeping on buses and trains just seems to be a natural thing.
Although buses and trains are not close to the comfort level of your couch or your bed, just being in a cozy(舒适的) enough position is sufficient to make you nod off. Sitting down, closing your eyes, and leaning your head a bit are enough to get you in a relaxed state.
Long periods of inactivity
On buses and trains, you don’t move around very much.
White noise
Increase in carbon dioxide in public transportation
Buses and trains get crowded every day with people going to and from work. Carbon dioxide increases when there are lots of people in a small space.
| A．Comfortable seats |
| B．Lower the temperature |
| C．How to take a quick nap |
| D．This reduces oxygen to the brain and slows it down |
| E．So why do people fall asleep so easily on public transportation |
| F．Cars and other vehicles are a perfect environment that produces white noise |
| G．You just sit down and enjoy the scenery as the vehicle moves along the road |
