Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot（戰(zhàn)車）. But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.
So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths（希臘神話）, Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.
This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太陽驅(qū)動”號）. It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.
So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals（化學(xué)制品）from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.
Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.
小題1:What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
A．The Earth.B．The Greek god. C．Solar Impulse.D．Birds.
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE of Solar Impulse?
A．It can only fly at night.B．It has already flown across the US.
C．It is powered by the sun.D．It needs gas to work.
小題3:In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?
A．Overpopulation.B．Burning coal or gas.
C．Using solar energy.D．Heavy traffic.
小題4:What does the writer mean by “That’s a pretty long flight”?
A．It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.
B．Solar Impulse moves very slowly.
C．Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time.
D．Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun.
小題5:The passage is most probably taken from___________.
A．a(chǎn) Greek mythB．a(chǎn) science fictionC．a(chǎn) story-bookD．a(chǎn) science magazine

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：這篇短文主要談到了利用太陽能作為能源的問題。
小題1:根據(jù)短文二三段Well, quite simply, there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. ……This plane is called Solar Impulse （“太陽驅(qū)動”號）.描述,可知選C.
小題2:根據(jù)there is now a plane （or “chariot”） that is powered by the sun.描述，可知選C。
小題3:根據(jù)If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy.描述，可知選B。
小題4:根據(jù)but not for another 5 billion years.描述，可知太陽驅(qū)動可以利用很長的時間，故選C。
小題5:這篇短文主要談?wù)摰氖抢锰柲艿膯栴}，故最有可能出自一本科學(xué)雜志。選D。D
點評：本文中長句較多，一時很難讀懂句子含義，注意多讀幾遍，不要強求非得理解一詞一句的含義，能把握文章大意就行。然后帶著問題閱讀短文，一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù)。對于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問題注意聯(lián)系上下文，根據(jù)短文中心總結(jié)出正確答案。
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