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    Good news for kids in Nanjing!You cah see the world’s biggest solarpowered (太阳肯? 的) plane named Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) . How different from other planes it is—without a drop of oil!Its power comes from the light of the sun.

    Early this March,it started its fivemonth world trip. In total,the plane will travel 35 ,000 kilometers and cross the whole world. Two pilots are driving the plane. The team hopes to improve green energy around the world.

   On March 22nd,the plane landed in Nanjing. It stayed there for one month. Thè stop in China is very important,because China is a big market for green energy technology. To welcomerSI2,Nanjing Lukou International Airport built a special garage (飞机库) for it.

   The planed wings are the largest in the world,but the plane weighs only the same as a family car. There aie 17 ,000 solar cells (太阳能电池) in the wings,and they can provide energy for the flight. During the day,the solar cells change solar power into electricity (电) and make the plane fly all day and all night.

    It is not the first solar plane,however,it is the first plane that is able to cross the whole world.

() 1. The news is about .

   A. solar power   B. a solarpowered plane

    C.a train         D. sunlight

() 2. The trip will last for .

   A. one year      B. five months

    C. five years     D. one month

() 3. SI2 stopped in China because.

    A. Nanjing has built a garage for it 

    B. China welcomes it

    C. China is a big market for the technology   

    D. Chinese kids like it

() 4. Flying all day and all night mainly depends on .

   A. its wings   B. the pilots  C. the oil   D. its solar cells

() 5. This passage may be taken from a .

   A. storybook   B. notebook

    C. science newspaper   D. travel guide

Answer 1

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