
The world’s first fully hydrogen-powered (氢动力的) train line has begun running in Germany. The trains make almost no noise and run without ________. Germany is planning to ________ many of its diesel (柴油) trains with hydrogen trains. Recently, five hydrogen-powered trains were put ________ use in Germany.
Hydrogen is the simplest known element. It’s so ________ that it can be got without much effort. Hydrogen can be used to create electricity by ________ it with oxygen in a “fuel cell (燃料电池)”. Electricity of the new kind of train will never ________ as long as it has hydrogen. The oxygen ________ from the air around the train. The ________ part is that, when a fuel cell creates electricity, it doesn’t create pollution. The only thing it gives off is ________, which comes out as steam (水蒸气).
The hydrogen-powered trains are ________ by electricity created by hydrogen fuel cells. Because the motor (发动机) is electric, the trains run almost ________. It’s good for people both inside and outside the trains because a quiet environment is ________.
There’s a hydrogen ________ on the line to refuel (补充燃料) the trains. But since the trains can go about 1,000 kilometers ________ they need more fuel, they only need to fill up once a day. The trains can run at 140 kilometers per hour. It’s about the same ________ as that of diesel trains.
1.A.education | B.situation | C.pollution | D.decision |
2.A.depend | B.replace | C.guard | D.forget |
3.4.A.common | B.excellent | C.light | D.expensive |
5.A.mixing | B.comparing | C.competing | D.connecting |
6.A.pick out | B.give out | C.take out | D.run out |
7.A.goes | B.comes | C.cuts | D.buys |
8.A.last | B.best | C.least | D.most |
9.A.heat | B.plastic | C.water | D.light |
10.A.believed | B.improved | C.separated | D.supported |
11.A.silently | B.noisily | C.quickly | D.slowly |
12.A.shaken | B.broken | C.built | D.stuck |
13.A.hotel | B.library | C.office | D.station |
14.A.before | B.though | C.if | D.unless |
15.A.price | B.speed | C.trust | D.success |