文档介绍：1. Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
1)What have the Ford pany, General Motor’s and Honda done concerning electric cars?
--They have given up producing electric cars.
2)According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars?
--Will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.
3) Which auto manufactures are still producing electric vehicles?
--Toyota and Nissan.
4)According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars
--run more miles than petrol driven cars.
5) Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?
-- The legislation will allow more low-emission to produced.
2. World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict
1)Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word sparked appearing in paragraph 2?
--stimulated
2)The term a bell shaped curve appearing in paragraph 2 indicates that global oil production will
--start to decline after global oil production peaks.
3) Which of the following is NOT true of the Hubbert model?
--It provides a very realistic and accurate oil production.
4)What is the major achievement of the new study mentioned in the last paragraph?
--It predicts global oil production will peak in 2014..
5)Who develop the new version of the Hubbert mode!?
--Kuwaiti scientists.
3. Citizen Scientists
1)   Ecologists turn to non-scientist citizens for help