The text is most probably a . A. science news report B. book review C. newspaper ad D. science fiction story C Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are rub of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt roads? Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside. The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them ran from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground. When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer into which several heat exchangers have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warning the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store. In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice. 查看更多

 

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His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

61. Which of the following is TRUE of Jae Kwon?

A. He teaches chemistry at MU.         

B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.

D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

62. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 ______.

A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied

B. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used

C. to describe a nuclear-powered system

D. to introduce various energy sources

63. Liquid semiconductor is used to ______.

A. get rid of the radioactive waste

B. test the power of nuclear batteries

C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries

D. reduce the damage to lattice structure

64. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery ______.

A. uses a solid semiconductor               B. will soon replace the present ones

C. could be extremely thin                  D. has passed the final test

65. The text is most probably a ______.

A. science news report                    B. book review      

C. newspaper ad                        D. science fiction story

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  A man sits on a chair, with rubber pads(垫)tied to his head.Someone is going to fire an electric current through his brain.

  Sounds like a horror movie?Actually, the man is Telegraph journalist.Nick Collins.He is getting ready to test the newly-invented“electric thinking cap”.

  Professor Johansen Berg, a neurologist at Oxford University, has discovered that firing a tiny electrical current to part of the brain can help people learn faster.

  “It'S completely safe.The electric current is one thousand times lower than anvthing that could cause damage,”Kadosh,a researcher at Oxford University, told the Daily凇反Z eadier this year.

  In a test, 15 volunteers were taught to press a set of buttons in three different, orders.Just like playing the piano.Electricity was fired into the area of their brains that eontrols movement.It ran from the front part of the head to a point above the ear.The electricitv was kept on for 10 minutes while the volunteers completed a task.

  When the electric current ran in one diieetion, researchers found that volunteers leamed things 10 times more quickly.But if the current was sent the other way, their brain cells slowed down.

  The cⅡrf每ijIf畜药}:ects the movement area of the brain.This means the method can onlv improve people'S learning skills that have some.thing to d.o with that muscle, such as rowing a boat or playing the piano.But scientists say it could be used in other areas of learning, or even(中风).help people who have suffered a stroke(中风).

  The effects can last for about half an hour after the current is stopped.However, the researchers say that daily treatment could have a good, long-lasting effect.Electric caps could be produced SO that people could receive the treatment in clinics or even at home.

  “I'm sure there are lots of people who would like to raise their normal abilities,”

  Kadosh says.‘‘But should people be allowed to do this?It is all up for debate.''

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According to the text, the“electric thinking cap”can

[  ]

A.

gain the same excitement as a horror movie

B.

change people'S learning abilities

C.

cure many people'S mentM diseases

D.

prevent people from having stroke.s

(2)

In the test, electric current ________

[  ]

A.

slows down the brain activitv

B.

causes damage to the volunteers

C.

runs in one direction only

D.

affects the movement area of the brain

(3)

How did the volunteers operate the electric caps in the test?

[  ]

A.

By playing the piano.

B.

By pressing a set of buttons.

C.

By rowing a boat.

D.

By moving their heads.

(4)

The text is mainly about ________.

[  ]

A.

a new invention, the electric thinking cap

B.

an experiment, a horrible experience for volunteers

C.

the development of electric current treatment

D.

a wholly new treatment for stroke

(5)

The text iS most probably a

[  ]

A.

newspaper ad

B.

book review

C.

science news report

D.

science fiction story

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Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri (MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with energy density (密度),” said Jae kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope (放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, recently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nano-electromechanical systems (M/NEWS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶格结构) of the solid semiconductor, ” Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

A. He teaches chemistry at MU.                 

B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.     

D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 ________.

A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied

B. to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used

C. to describe a nuclear-powered system            

D. to introduce various energy sources.

Liquid semiconductor is used to ________ .

A. get rid of the radioactive waste             

B. test the power of nuclear batteries

C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries      

D. reduce the damage to lattice structure

According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery ________.

A. uses a solid semiconductor                        B. will soon replace the present ones

C. could be extremely thin                                D. has passed the final test

The text is most probably a ________.

A. science news report                                     B. book review

C. newspaper ad                                              D. science fiction story

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Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density”,said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

41. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

A. He teaches chemistry at MU.                      B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.    D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

42. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.

A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied.  B. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.

C. to describe a nuclear-powered system.         D. to introduce various energy sources.

43. Liquid semiconductor is used to _________.

A. get rid of the radioactive waste                       B. test the power of nuclear batteries.

C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries                   D. reduce the damage to lattice structure.

44. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _______.

A. uses a solid semiconductor                              B. will soon replace the present ones.

C. could be extremely thin                            D. has passed the final test.

45. The text is most probably a ________.

A. science news report                          B. book review   

C. newspaper ad                             D. science fiction story

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Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”,said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure(晶体结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

1. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

A. He teaches chemistry at MU. 

B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.

D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

2. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.

A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied.

B. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.

C. to describe a nuclear-powered system.

D. to introduce various energy sources.

3. Liquid semiconductor is used to _________.

A. get rid of the radioactive waste  

B. test the power of nuclear batteries.

C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries

D. reduce the damage to lattice structure.

4. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _______.

A. uses a solid semiconductor       

B. will soon replace the present ones.

C. could be extremely thin          

D. has passed the final test.

5. The text is most probably a ________.

A. science news report        B. book review   

C. newspaper ad               D. science fiction story

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