Unit20NewFrontiers见过这样的汽车吗？不“喝”汽油，专“吃”咖啡渣。跟着下面的文章，一起体验一下这种新型环保汽车吧！Ifyou'veeverwonderedwhatpeoplecoulddowiththoseannoyingusedcoffeegrounds，engineersintheUKhavecomeupwithananswer：usethemasgasforyourcar!EngineerMartinBaconandagroupofvolunteersfromTeesdaleConservationinDurham，England，havebeenhardatworkmakingthosecoffeegroundsintosomethingspecial：gasforaspeedycoffeepoweredcar.Thecarranentirelyoncoffeegroundsandbroketheworldspeedrecordforacarpoweredbyorganicwaste.Thecoffeecar，anadaptedRoverSD1，averaged66.5mph，breakingthepreviousrecordof47mphachievedbyaU．S.teamwhichbuiltacarfuelledbywoodpellets.EngineerMartinBacon，withhisteam，removedalltheequipmentfromtheoldcarandrefitteditwithanonboardwoodgasgeneratorsystem，whichturnswastecoffeegroundsintoenergytodrivetheengine.Mr.Baconsaidthecarcouldrun100mileson10kgofcoffeegrounds，collectedfromtwolocalcafes.Thecarisnotthefirsttobepoweredbycoffee，thoughMr.BaconandhisteambasedthedesignoftheRoveronawhitecoffeepoweredVolkswagenSciroccobuiltfortheBBC'sscienceshowBangGoesTheTheory.ThatcarwasdrivenfromLondontoManchesterinMarch2010anditnowholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordforthelongestdistancedrivenbyacarpoweredbywastematerial.HostofBangGoesTheTheoryexplainedthatthecarsdemonstrateanalternativetopoweringenginesusingpetrol.Oneday，whenastrongcupofcoffeewakesyouupinthemorning，youcanusethecoffeegroundstodrivetowork.[阅读障碍词]1．groundsn．渣滓2．organicadj.有机的3．woodpellets木质颗粒燃料4．generatorn.发动机5．demonstratevt.说明；证实[诱思导读]1．WhatfuelisusedtodrivetheengineofacarbuiltbyaU．S.team?Bywoodpellets.2．Howfarcanthecarrunwith20kgofcoffeegroundstopower?200miles.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.massA．n.争执；冲突()2.recreationB．adj.磨损的()3.latterC．adj.电子的()4.enterpriseD．adv.不久；很快()5.shortlyE．n.质量；物质()6.downloadF．n.消遣；娱乐()7.updateG．n.后者()8.wornH．n.事业；企业()9.conflictI．vt.更新()10.electronicJ．vt.下载[答案]1－5EFGHD6－10JIBACⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．以……为基础B．实施C．继续生活D．不再E．闹着玩地F．平静地；和平地()1.Afteraboutthreemonths,Iwasnolongeraddictedtonicotine.()2.Thousandsofpeopleplaysportforfunandexercise.()3.Intheory,thebuyercouldaskthesellertohaveatestcarriedout.()4.Thecountryisprosperousandthepeopleliveinpeace.()5.Thewholeplanisbasedonmerelyhisownsupposition.()6.Theyarestillhavingtoliveonverylowincomes.[答案]1－6DEBFACHannahJoneslooksintothefuture.Ilovetalkingaboutthefuture－andIamnottheonlyone.Overthecenturies①，peoplehavealwayswonderedaboutthefuture.Someliketoreadfantasystoriesandimaginewhattheworldwillbelikein10，50oreven1，000years'time②.Otherswriteaboutthefuturethemselves.Inthe18thand19thcenturies,especiallythelatter,themostcommonthemeinsciencefictionnovelswasthefuture.Someauthorsevenpredictedthingsthathavesincehappened③，forexample,landingonthemoon!Butforsomepeople,thinkingaboutthefuture④isnotjustforfun.Theyplanthefutureoftheworldforaliving.Thesepeoplearecalledfuturologists(未来学家)．Thisweekend,hundredsoffuturologistsaremeetingatNewcastleUniversity.Theseminar(研讨会)startsonFridayandtheexpertswillbediscussingtheendlesspossibilitiesofthefuture.Thefutureisnowbigbusinessandmanypeoplewillattendtheseminarwithdreamsofstartingnewenterprisesbasedonthepredictions⑤theywillhearthisweekend.Iclic...
