After years of research and tests, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It's an interesting and exciting new improvement in today's world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and protect our natural resources.

The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuel such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a car's engine. The Environmental Protection Agency（EPA）has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing the hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.

A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery-powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But that's not how it works. The 144 volt battery pack（电池组）is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the car's brakes are used. This is referred to as "regenerative braking", because it generates electricity.

Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal（踏板）, the engine starts backing up.

Have you ever ridden in a car with someone which ran out of gas？That probably wouldn't happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, "I am low on gas. "When it completely runs out, the warning reads, "YOU ARENOW OUT OF GAS！"Then the electric power supply starts to work to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.

【小题1】Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．The hybrid car will be put on the market.

B．Hybrid cars run faster than regular cars.

C．When the hybrid car stops at a traffic light, the driver will get a warning.

D．The burning of fossil fuel is one of the largest sources of air pollution.

【小题2】According to the passage, the word "hybrid" refers to_________.

A．a high-tech discovery	B．energy saving
C．a new invention	D．a combination of two things

【小题3】"Regenerative braking" is an important process of the hybrid car because _________.

A．it allows the car to come to a quick stop

B．it gives the driver a smoother ride

C．it produces energy to charge the battery

D．it can control the speed of the car

【小题4】Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?

A．They use less gas than regular cars.

B．They' re safer to drive than most cars.

C．They' re more modern than other cars.

D．They cost less than regular cars.

假如你是高中生李华，最近英语课上你们班对“绿色上学”活动进行了一次讨论，倡导大家骑自行车上学。请根据以下信息写一篇英语作文，并发表你自己的看法。
词数：100左右。
参考词汇：低碳生活low-carbon life节能的energy-saving

支持者观点	1.汽车带来了空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；
	2.骑自行车的益处：节能环保、有益健康等。
反对者观点	骑自行车上学浪费时间且不安全。

 
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   Driving to the airport in the early morning, I felt excited. Although I was heading abroad for my first time alone, I felt cheerful and enthusiastic. I was spending the summer in Paris.

While looking for more interesting things to do besides sleeping and eating, I found programs for learning languages abroad, and jumped at the chance to study French in this city known for its art, fashion, food, and culture. As I arrived at the airport where I would leave my family, I still felt only great happiness. I excitedly made my way through security, leaving my loved ones behind.

My connecting flight was in Frankfurt, Germany, 14 hours from Denver. Sitting in a crowded plane watching bad movies couldn’t dampen my excitement. When the woman next to me asked me where I was going, I happily answered and was pleased to note a tone of jealousy in her response.

But when I arrived in Frankfurt, fear and anxiety began to set in. Being in an enormous, busy building in a country where I couldn’t speak the language was frightening, but as I found my way, I gained confidence. When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled with excitement as I thought of how I would manage in a country with a new language.

When I stepped on the ground of Pairs for the first time, I was extremely happy and excited. I gathered my bags and joined the crowd of people waiting for friends and family. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate in a language that I had only practiced in school. As I left the airport, I looked for familiar monuments I had read about, but the landscape looked very- ordinary. Then, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view, and I was finally in Pairs.

【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It was the first time that the writer had traveled abroad.

B．In the new term the writer was to study French in Paris.

C．The crowded plane made the writer less excited.

D．The writer flew to Paris via another country.

【小题2】What can we learn from the passage?

A．The writer was travelling with a woman friend of her parents’.

B．Arriving in Paris, the writer saw some family friends waiting for her.

C．The writer was not alone when travelling to the airport in Denver.

D．The writer had great difficulty communicating with people in French.

【小题3】What is the passage mainly about?

A．The writer’s excitement and happiness on her journey to Paris.

B．The writer’s exciting experiences of studying French in Paris.

C．The writer’s expectation for French art, fashion, food and culture.

D．The writer’s excitement resulting from her first ride on a plane

   Back to the time when a newspaper was the main way people got their news, a bike was the best way to make some money before or after school for a kid. Those days are gone，with newspapers delivered（递送）by car and print competing with digital subscriptions（订阅）But the ability to make some extra money still exists if you have a bike.

1.Bike Messenger

Biking up and down the hilly streets of San Francisco to deliver documents between businesses on a bike can be difficult, but according to Salary Expert, the average yearly salary for a bike messenger is $24,966, and the average hourly rate is $12.

2.Bike Tour Guide

If you’re an expert on where to find interesting places in your city, then leading tourists to the best restaurants and landmarks can be a fun way to make money outdoors on weekends or whenever you’re free.

3.Pedicab（三轮车）Driver

You can work for a pedicab company in a city full of tourists. The pay can be up to $500 on a busy night, says one driver. This seasonal job can be much more enjoyable than helping at a law firm.

4.Bicycle Mover

The Swedish company MoveByBike is only in Sweden, but you can start your own bike moving company. It uses bike trailers（拖车）to move furniture and other belongings for people who aren’t moving far. This can be convenient for people to move a few miles within a city. If you don’t have a bike trailer, you can make one yourself, though a large one for furniture may be too much work to do on your own.

A bike is a piece of transportation that can get you somewhere fast. Whatever service you provide on a bike, start by advertising it as a green alternative to other methods of getting something.

【小题1】Why does the author say the days of delivering newspapers by bike are gone?

A．Kids no longer need to make money by delivering papers.

B．Digital newspapers have replaced traditional newspapers.

C．Newspapers are delivered by car and there’re digital papers.

D．It’s dangerous to do so because of the busy traffic in the street.

【小题2】What will someone do as a bike messenger?

A．Deliver documents by bike between businesses.

B．Help people get a high salary from work.

C．Show visitors around places of interest.

D．Help people to transport their belongings to a new place.

【小题3】What can be known about pedicab drivers?

A．They can offer help at a law firm when they’re free.

B．They can do this job only in certain seasons.

C．They can make a living only in tourist attractions.

D．Most of them act as tour guides for a part-time job.

【小题4】What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．The service one provides.

B．A biking moving company.

C．The methods of getting something.

D．The bike you’ll use.