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专业英语八级-阅读理解(二十)(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、{{B}}READINGCOMPREHENSION{{/B}}(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、{{B}}TEXTA{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Withmanycarmanufacturerspreparingtohitthestreetswithfullyelectriccarsinthenextfewyears,somerealestatedevelopersaregettingaheadofapossibletrendbyinstallingcar-chargingstationsintheirapartmentbuildings.GlenwoodManagement,whichhastwodozenrentalbuildingsinthecity,willinstallfourchargingstationsforelectriccarsinthe400-carparkinggarageofitsnewestdevelopment:the569-unitEmeraldGreen,on38thStreetbetweenEighthandNinthAvenues.Thechargingstations,soldbyCoulombTechnologiesofCampbell,Calif.,shouldbeabletochargeanyelectriccarwithinaboutfourhours,saidHowardHeisner,anexecutivevicepresidentofGlenwood."Iknowmanypeopleinterestedinelectriccarswhoareonlywaitingfortherightmodelcarandthechargingstationinfrastructurethatmeetstheirneeds,"Mr.Heisnersaid."IjustwanttomakesureGlenwood'sready."AfterobservinghowthefourchargingstationsareusedatEmeraldGreen,Glenwoodmayaddmorestationsthere.Thecompanyalsoplanstoretrofitwithchargingstationstheparkinggaragesinits23existingbuildings."Everybody—BMW,Mercedes,Chevy,Nissan—uptoadozenmanufacturersarerollingoutelectricmodelsinthenexttwoyears,"Mr.Heisnersaid."Therewillbenobodywhocan'tgetintoanelectriccarifthey'reinterested."EmeraldGreen,whichopensitsleasingofficeSept.8andhasstartedmonthlyrentsof$1,900forstudioapartments,isanenvironmentallyresponsiblebuilding.ItwillreceivecreditforthechargingstationsunderthenationalcertificationsystemcalledLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign,orLEED,Mr.Heisnersaid.Afewbuildingsinthecityalreadyhaveelectriccar-chargingstations.Someofferjust120-voltpoweroutlets,likethosefoundinhomes;amongthemistheHelena,arentaltowerat11thAvenueand57thStreet."Usually,therearenooutletsforcarsinparkinggarages,"saidDouglasDurst,thechairmanoftheDurstOrganization,whichdevelopedtheHelena,"sowe've.justprovidedthoseforpeoplewhowanttochargetheircars."Chargingstationsthatprovide240volts,calledLevel2chargers,cantakelessthanhalfthechargingtimeof120-voltoutlets,orLevelIchargers.Typically,an8-to10-kilowattbatteryneedsthreeorfourhoursatLevel2tobecompletelycharged.TheAlbaneseOrganization,adeveloperwithheadquartersinGardenCity,N.Y.,hasinstalledacombination120-and240-voltchargingstationcalledtheEVPowerPackintheparkinggaragesoftworentalbuildingsinBatteryParkCity:theVerdesianat211NorthEndAvenue,andattheSolaireat20RiverTerrace.AlbanesealsoplanstoinstallchargingstationsattheVisionaire,acondominiumtowerat70LittleWestStreetinBatteryParkCity,thoughthedevelopersarefirstcollectingfeedbackfromresidentsaboutwhattypetheywouldprefer.Currently,theVisionairehasboth120-and240-voltpoweroutlets.Also,itremainstobeseenifelectriccarswillappealtolargenumbersofconsumers.Andiftheydo,it'sanyone'sguesswhichnetworkofchargingstationsconsumerswillprefer—orifanentirelydifferentmethodofkeepingelectriccarschargedmayinsteadevolve,likeswitchingausedbatteryforanewoneatswitchingstations.Currently,theclosestfunctioningCoulombchargingstationstoNewYorkCity,accordingtothecompany'sreal-timeWebpage,areonLongIsland,inOysterBayandMiddleIsland.ThenextclosestisinLexington,Mass.Coulombrequiresdriverswhouseitschargingstationstosubscribetoitsservice,forabout$15to$50amonth,dependingonuse.Itreimburses80percentofthecostofeachchargetotheowneroftherealestatew...