新東方：英語四級考試閱讀30天學習筆記

　　注：定位在文章第二段。

　　Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three percent of the EEC's needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion pounds in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the Community's future energy needs.

　　注：1.bill 花費，請客的幾種說法：It's on me/It's my treat/Let me have the bill

　　2.四級常出現(xiàn)的復雜賓語從句：that with...it is ....that/to...

　　3.share 分享，份量，份額

　　4.本段考試原則句：兩個比較級more advanced 和 bigger share ，一個因果關(guān)系

　　At present the EEC spends about $2.6 millions a year on solar research at Ispra, one of the EEC's official joint research centres, and another $3 millions a year in indirect research with universities and other independent bodies.

　　注：兩個數(shù)字2.6millions 和3 millions形成總和關(guān)系

　　26. The phrase "be brought forward" in Line 2 most probably means _________.

　　A) be expected B) be completed

　　C) be advanced D) be introduced

　　注：考得是動詞詞組含義，可根據(jù)動詞詞組的副詞來判斷大致方向。brought forward 向前;向后：hold back

　　同類型題：

　　37. By 'held back' (Line 1) the author means ________.

　　A) made to remain in the same classes

　　B) forced to study in the lower classes

　　C) drawn to their studies

　　D) prevented from advancing.

　　29. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A) The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.

　　B) At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significant progress in the provision of energy from the sun.

　　C) The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted to almost 6 million dollars.

　　D) the desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment were increased.

　　注：1.A選項應該是節(jié)約one billion

　　2. C 選項是末段數(shù)字之和關(guān)系

　　30. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy _________.

　　A) would lead to a big increase in research funding

　　B) would make it unnecessary to import oil

　　C) would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EEC

　　D) would provide a much greater proportion of the Community's future energy needs

　　注：D選項中的 greater proportion = 文章第三段中的 bigger share

　　Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three percent of the EEC's needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion pounds in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the Community's future energy needs.