Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be ________ .

A. more convenient than they are today

B. equipped with charging devices

C. much larger than they are today

D. as common as today’s gas stations

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Dương Hoàn Anh

25 tháng 5 2017

Đáp án B.

Keyword: public parking, future.

Clue:

1. “Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert.”: Những điểm đỗ xe công cộng trên đường hay những lô đất thương mại sẽ cần được trang bị những thiết bị cho phép lái xe sạc pin khi họ dừng xe, ăn tối hoặc đi đến một buổi hòa nhạc.

2. “Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations”: Những thiết bị hỗ trợ sạc công cộng phải phổ biến như trạm xăng ngày nay.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. more convenient than they are today: tiện lợi hơn ngày nay.

B. equipped with charging devices: trang bị với thiết bị sạc.

C. much larger than they are today: lớn hơn ngày nay.

D. as common as today’s gas stations: sẽ phổ biến như trạm xăng ngày nay.

Ta thấy đáp án B hoàn toàn phù hợp với nội dung của clue.

Đáp án D sai vì public charging facilities mới có đặc điểm này chứ không phải là public parking spots. Các đáp án A và C không có thông tin tương xứng trong bài.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

19 tháng 4 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________ .

A. long-range

B. inexpensive

C. concentrated

D. squared

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Dương Hoàn Anh

19 tháng 4 2019

Đáp án C.

Keyword: compact, second paragraph, closest in meaning.

Clue: “Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys”: Mặc dù xe điện sẽ không hoàn toàn khả thi/thực tế cho đến khi chúng ta tìm ra một loại pin mạnh và … hoặc nguồn năng lượng điện khác mà chúng ta có thể trông mong vào. Các chuyên gia về giao thông … được một loạt những phương tiện chạy điện mới sẽ có mặt trong cuộc sống của chúng ta như: ô tô điện di chuyển trong đoạn đường ngắn hơn, ô tô ba bánh trong khu phố, xe tải điện chở hàng, xe đạp, và xe đẩy.

Ta thấy từ compact phải mang nghĩa tích cực vì nó song hành với powerful (mạnh mẽ) để miêu tả về một loại pin mới.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. long-range (adj): có tầm xa – Sai vì ở dưới có thông tin rằng các chuyên gia nhìn trước về các phương tiện chạy bằng điện trong đó có ô tô di chuyển đường ngắn, do đó tính chất này không phù hợp.

B. inexpensive (adj): rẻ, không đắt

C. concentrated (adj): tập trung, cô đặc, rắn chắc.

D. squared (adj): được tạo thành hình vuông – Sai vì hình vuông không mang tính chất đặc biệt nào để miêu tả về sự ưu việt của loại pin.

Sau khi loại được hai đáp án A và B thì ta còn hai đáp án để phân vân là C và D. Cả hai yếu tố này đều chứng minh được sự tiến bộ cũng như đặc biệt của công nghẹ mới này. Dựa và vốn kiến thức thông thường ta biết rằng đĩa CD có tên tiếng anh là “compact disc” – là một loại đĩa được dùng để nén các file dữ liệu vào. Bởi vậy liên tưởng gần nhất cho những bạn không biết nghĩa của từ compact là đáp án

C. concentrated (adj): tập trung, cô đặc, rắn chắc vì nó mang tính chất của đĩa CD, tập trung các file rời rạc vào trong một cái đĩa.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

29 tháng 1 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with ________ .

A. count on

B. invent

C. imagine

D. rely on

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Dương Hoàn Anh

29 tháng 1 2019

Đáp án C.

Keyword: foresee, best be replaced with

Clue: “Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys”: Mặc dù xe điện sẽ không hoàn toàn khả thi/thực tế cho đến khi chúng ta tìm ra một loại pin mạnh và … hoặc nguồn năng lượng điện khác mà chúng ta có thể trông mong vào. Các chuyên gia về giao thông … được một loạt những phương tiện chạy điện mới sẽ có mặt trong cuộc sống của chúng ta như: ô tô điện di chuyển trong đoạn đường ngắn hơn, ô tô ba bánh trong khu phố, xe tải điện chở hàng, xe đạp, và xe đẩy.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. count on: phụ thuộc, trông cậy vào

B. invent: sáng chế ra

C. imagine: tưởng tượng

D. rely on: phụ thuộc vào

Ta thấy rằng các phương tiện ở câu 2 của clue đều chưa xuất hiện ở hiện tại và chúng là những gì có thể sẽ được sử dụng trong tương lai. Vậy đáp án là C.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

12 tháng 8 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

The author’s purpose in the passage is to ________ .

A. criticize conventional vehicles

B. support the invention of electric cars

C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles

D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future

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Dương Hoàn Anh

12 tháng 8 2019

Đáp án D.

Keyword: purpose.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. criticize conventional vehicles: chỉ trích các phương tiện truyền thống – Sai vì bài tập trung chủ yếu vào các phương tiện trong tương lai.

B. support the invention of electric cars: ủng hộ việc phát minh ô tô điện – Sai vì ô tô điện chỉ là một phương tiện trong số nhiều phương tiện sử dụng điện.

C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles: kể một câu chuyện về các phương tiện sử dụng năng lượng thay thế - Sai vì bài viết không được triển khai theo mạch một câu chuyện.

D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future: miêu tả các phương án tham gia giao thông trong tương lai – Đúng vì bài văn miêu tả rất nhiều các phương tiện khác nhau trong tương lại.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen,...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

16 tháng 9 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that 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 other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT .

A. vans

B. trains

C. planes

D. trolleys

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Dương Hoàn Anh

16 tháng 9 2017

Đáp án C.

Key word: vehicles, mentioned, except.

Clue: 1. “electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.”: những phương tiện dùng điện được sử dụng trong cuộc sống hằng ngày như: ô tô điện di chuyển ngắn hơn, ô tô ba bánh trong khu phố, xe tải điện chở hàng, xe đạp, và xe đẩy.

2. “Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses”: những nhà hoạch định chính sách có thế ... những xe buýt điện con thoi, tàu hỏa và xe buýt.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. vans: xe tải - có trong clue 1.

B. trains: tàu lửa - có trong clue 2.

C. planes: máy bay - không có trong bài.

D. trolleys: xe đẩy - có trong clue 1.

Đề bài yêu cầu tìm phương tiện không được đề cập đến trong bài, do đó đáp án chính xác là c.

MEMORIZE

- foresee (v): tiên đoán, dự đoán

Tiền tố “fore” có nghĩa là đi trước, làm trước cái gì

- foretell (v): nói trước, đoán trước; báo hiệu trước

- forecast (v): dự báo

- forebode (v): báo trước, báo điểm

- foredoom (v): kết tội trước, phán quyết trước

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

22 tháng 8 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

The passage would most likely be followed by details about _______.

A. automated freeways

B. pollution restrictions in the future

C. the neighborhood of the future

D. electric shuttle buses

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Dương Hoàn Anh

22 tháng 8 2018

Đáp án A.

Keyword: passage, likely be followed, details about.

Câu hỏi yêu cầu tìm thông tin đoạn văn tiếp nối bài văn này. Để làm dạng câu hỏi này, chúng ta cần nghiên cứu kỹ đoạn cuối cùng và đặc biệt là câu văn cuối cùng.

Clue: “Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today”: những… sẽ có thể thuê rất nhiều các loại xe điện khác nhau tùy theo nhu cầu của họ: xe tải nhẹ, xe ba bánh chở một người, xe ô tô nhỏ, hay xe ô tô lại sử dụng cả xăng và điện cho những chuyến đi dài hơn. Những phương tiện này chắc chắn sẽ lưu hành trên những quốc lộ tự động hóa mà có thể đáp ứng cho số lượng phương tiện nhiều gấp năm lần so với đường cao tốc ngày nay.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. automated freeways: các đường cao tốc tự động hóa.

B. pollution restrictions in the future: sự hạn chế tình trạng ô nhiễm trong tương lai.

C. the neighborhood of the future: vùng lân cận trong tương lai.

D. electric shuttle buses: xe buýt điện chạy tuyến đường ngắn.

Đáp án A chính xác vì nội dung của câu cuối cùng của bài văn có đề cập đến một khái niệm mới đó là “automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today”. Bởi vậy chúng ta có cơ sở để dự đoán rằng đoạn văn tiếp theo sẽ đề cập tới nội dung này.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

17 tháng 5 2019

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

In the second paragraph, the author implies that _______ .

A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed

B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future

C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation

D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future

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Dương Hoàn Anh

17 tháng 5 2019

Đáp án A.

Keyword: second paragraph, implies.

Clue: “Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys”: Mặc dù xe điện sẽ không hoàn toàn khả thi/thực tế cho đến khi chúng ta tìm ra một loại pin mạnh và … hoặc nguồn năng lượng điện khác mà chúng ta có thể trông mong vào. Các chuyên gia về giao thông … được một loạt những phương tiện chạy điện mới sẽ có mặt trong cuộc sống của chúng ta như: ô tô điện di chuyển trong đoạn đường ngắn hơn, ô tô ba bánh trong khu phố, xe tải điện chở hàng, xe đạp, và xe đẩy.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed: một nguồn năng lượng điện có thể trông cậy cuối cùng sẽ được phát triển.

B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future: cuộc sống hiện tại sẽ vẫn như vậy trong tương lai – Sai vì trong tương lai sẽ có các phương tiện mới, chưa từng xuất hiện, do đó tương lai sẽ không giống hệt hiện tại.

C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation: một chiếc xe điện duy nhất cuối cùng sẽ thay thế một số phương thức vận tải. Sai

D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future: xe điện thì không thực tế cho tương lai. Sai

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

3 tháng 8 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines 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 other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to ________ .

A. daily travelers

B. visitors

C. cab drivers

D. shoppers

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Dương Hoàn Anh

3 tháng 8 2017

Đáp án A.

Keyword: commuters, paragraph 4, refers.

Clue: “Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today”: những… sẽ có thể thuê rất nhiều các loại xe điện khác nhau tùy theo nhu cầu của họ: xe tải nhẹ, xe ba bánh chở một người, xe ô tô nhỏ, hay xe ô tô lại sử dụng cả xăng và điện cho những chuyến đi dài hơn. Những phương tiện này chắc chắn sẽ lưu hành trên những quốc lộ tự động hóa mà có thể đáp ứng cho số lượng phương tiện nhiều gấp năm lần so với đường cao tốc ngày nay.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. daily travelers: người di chuyển hằng ngày

B. visitors: khách tới thăm, khách du lịch

C. cab drivers: tài xế taxi

D. shoppers: người đi mua sắm

Ta thấy dựa vào clue, “commuters” là một nhóm người có mục đích khác nhau trong việc di chuyển, bởi vậy tác giả mới sử dụng cụm “suit their needs” (đáp ứng nhu cầu của họ) và sau đó liệt kê rất nhiều phương tiện khác nhau. Do đó ta có thể loại các đáp án nhỏ và quá chi tiết như B, C và D. Đáp áp chính xác là A. daily travelers.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen,...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

25 tháng 12 2018

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that 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 other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be ___ .

A. more convenient than they are today

B. equipped with charging devices

C. much larger than they are today

D. as common as today's gas stations

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Dương Hoàn Anh

25 tháng 12 2018

Đáp án B.

Key word: public parking lots, future.

Clue: 1. “Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert.”: Những điểm đỗ xe công cộng trên đường hay những lô đất thương mại sẽ cần được trang bị những thiết bị cho phép lái xe sạc pin khi họ dừng xe, ăn tối hoặc đi đến một buổi hòa nhạc.

2. “Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations”: Những thiết bị hỗ trợ sạc công cộng phải phố biến như trạm xăng ngày nay.

Phân tích đáp án:

A. more convenient than they are today: tiện lợi hơn ngày nay.

B. equipped with charging devices: trang bị với thiết bị sạc.

C. much larger than they are today: lớn hơn ngày nay.

D. as common as today's gas stations: sẽ phổ biến như trạm xăng ngày nay.

Ta thấy đáp án B hoàn toàn phù hợp với nội dung của clue. Đáp án D sai vì public charging facilities mới có đặc điểm này chứ không phải là public parking spots. Các đáp án A và C không có thông tin tương xứng trong bài.