With the Tesla Roadster and other plug­in (插入式) electric vehicles hitting the road，demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge(充电) them. Carbon Day Automotive, a Chicago­based company，has now demonstrated（演示）a solar­powered recharging point, known as the Solar Plug­In Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.
The Solar Plug­In Station has gone on show in Chicago as part of the city’s bid（竞标）to host the 2016 Olympic s. According to Carbon Day Automotive，the Solar Plug­In Station on show in Chicago is part of the vital infrastructure(基础设施) required for electric vehicles in Chicago and was the focus of a recent visit by the International Olympic Committee.
These solar­powered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the city’s electric vehicles with power from the sun. By producing the electricity from pollution­free solar cell, the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.
“Solar energy and electric vehicles are a partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” says Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies.Coulomb Technologies recently developed the components (部件) required for individual recharging stations，marketed as ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations.Carbon Day Automotive is the Midwest distributor for the ChargePoint stations. The Solar Plug­In Station consists of giant solar panels (电池板) that shade the tiny ChargePoint Networked Charging Station.The solar panel is connected to an underground battery pack，ready for everyday refueling.
“Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations，” says Scott Emalfarb，CEO at Carbon Day.“The day of true plug­in electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate（为……提供场地）them.”
小题1:The Solar Plug­In Station is used as part of the bid to host the Olympics mainly because ________.A．it’s environmentally friendlyB．it makes up for the lack of electricityC．it’s a new idea and attracts people’s attentionD．it brings convenience to electric vehicle users小题2:We can learn from the passage that ________.A．to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long timeB．the Solar Plug­In Station will come into use in 2016C．the Solar Plug­In Station has gone on show internationallyD．Chicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles小题3:According to the passage，how many of the following statements are TRUE?
a. Tesla Roadster is a kind of plug­in electric vehicle.
b. The Solar Plug­In Station uses solar power to charge all of the cars.
c. Chicago is a city，which is rich in oil.
d. The Solar Plug­In Station consists of underground battery packs.
e. Scott Emalfarb is optimistic about the future of plug­in electric vehicles.A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.小题4:The passage implies that when the Solar Plug­In Station becomes popular，________.A．more visitors will come to ChicagoB．the citizens of Chicago will be able to go to work fasterC．more space for electric vehicles will be neededD．the cost of electric vehicles will be lower than traditional cars小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?A．Chicago Will Soon Be Full of Electric VehiclesB．Chicago Calls on People to Buy Electric VehiclesC．Chicago Fights for Its Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics D．Chicago Shows Its Solar­powered Recharging Stations