Nowadays in the United States, there are 1) _____ miles of pipeline, 170,000 gas stations and 243 million vehicles using petroleum fuels.
Guy Nègre, the 2) _____ and CEO of Motor Development International, is hoping to change all that. He has invented a compressed air 3)____ for cars. The new invention is the AirPod.
The AirPod is a small four-wheel 4) ____ that uses compressed air to move pistons. It uses a small motor to compress (压缩) outside air to keep the tank 5) ____.
The small motor can not only operate on gasoline, diesel, vegetable oil, but also be 6) ____ into an electrical outlet for 7) ____.
With the demand for inexpensive, 8.____, high-mileage vehicles that will not cause global warming, the AirPod is getting a lot of attention. Air France and KLM airlines will be using AirPods to transport passengers between arrival and departure gates at airports in Paris and Amsterdam beginning in 2009. Zero Pollution Motors 9)____ the rights for the U.S. market and expects to manufacture 8,000 vehicles a year in the United States beginning in 2011. Automaker, Tata Motors has purchased the manufacturing rights for India.
10)____ for other countries are currently in progress.
Guy Nègre, the 2) _____ and CEO of Motor Development International, is hoping to change all that. He has invented a compressed air 3)____ for cars. The new invention is the AirPod.
The AirPod is a small four-wheel 4) ____ that uses compressed air to move pistons. It uses a small motor to compress (压缩) outside air to keep the tank 5) ____.
The small motor can not only operate on gasoline, diesel, vegetable oil, but also be 6) ____ into an electrical outlet for 7) ____.
With the demand for inexpensive, 8.____, high-mileage vehicles that will not cause global warming, the AirPod is getting a lot of attention. Air France and KLM airlines will be using AirPods to transport passengers between arrival and departure gates at airports in Paris and Amsterdam beginning in 2009. Zero Pollution Motors 9)____ the rights for the U.S. market and expects to manufacture 8,000 vehicles a year in the United States beginning in 2011. Automaker, Tata Motors has purchased the manufacturing rights for India.
10)____ for other countries are currently in progress.
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- 中国大学MOOC: IIHere’s a paragraph that has both factsand opinions.Read and decide whether they are factsor opinions. (10 points, five for each)New York and other U.S. cities have begun using vehicles powered by natural gas[1]. This is a good idea[2], because vehicles that use natural gas do not pollute the air[3]. Pollution is the biggest problem facing cities right now[4]. Furthermore, natural gas is more cost-effective than regular gas[5]. All cities should use only vehicles powered by natural gas[6].1.Facts are _________
- When considering air: 1 - Air has mass 2 - Air is not compressible 3 - Air is able to flow or change its shape when subject to even small pressures 4 - The viscosity of air is very high 5 - Moving air has kinetic energy The correct combination of all true statements is: A: 1, 2, 3 and 5 B: 2, 3 and 4 C: 1 and 4 D: 1, 3, and 5
- What are measures that can be taken to reduce outdoor air pollution? （ ） A: Encouraging less frequent emissions inspections on vehicles B: Using less-leaded gasoline C: Reducing the burning of garbage D: Using leaded gasoline
- 中国大学MOOC: Air,_______________, may be compressed into a small container.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lower Manhattan. In 2011 it was the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North America. It is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments. In 2011, the airport handled 47.809,910 passengers, making in the 17th busiest airport in the world and sixth busiest in the United States in terms of passenger traffic. The New York States in terms of passenger traffic. The New York City metropolitan area’s JFK International, LaGuardia, and Newark International airports combine to create the largest airport system in the United States, second in the world in terms of passenger traffic, and first in the world in terms of total flight operations. In the last few years it has made extensive improvements to terminals, roadways and inter-terminal transportation. Over ninety airlines operate out of JFK. It is the base of operations for Jet Blue Airways and is a major international gateway hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. In the past, it has been a hub for Eastern Air Lines, National Airlines, Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines.
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New York and other U.S. cities have begun using vehicles powered by natural gas
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Air, _______________, may be compressed into a small container. A: is elastic B: be elastic C: elastic D: being elastic
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Electric vehicles will save a lot of air ( pollute ) ________________in the air because there will be noemission of CO2. （2019年12月第34题）
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Electric vehicles will save a lot of air (pollute)______ because there will be emission of CO2 in the air.
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Electric vehicles will save a lot of air (pollute)______ because there will be no mission of CO2 in the air.