QUESTIONS 61 - 64. MARK THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D TO INDICATE THE BEST...

Câu 40: There was

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very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy. A B C DĐọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 50:Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of thefuture will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobileengines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or otherdependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehiclesentering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electricdelivery vans, bikes and trolleys.As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers arefocusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public chargingfacilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or incommercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while theystop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking intransportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transitcenters that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety ofelectric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasolinehybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling fivetimes the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.