Module 6 Films and TV Programmers

the head of general motors, roger smith, has not said how much the impact might cost, but he says it would have to be competitive with other car prices. mr smith also says a few problems still remain. for example, the cost of operating the impact today would be about twice that of other cars. reports say the new electric car has raised hopes among environmental officials, especially in california. american carmakers are hurrying to meet new air pollution laws in that state. general motors says california would be the main market for the impact. but the company says it would not produce the car at all unless people all over the united states wanted to buy it. some company officials say the car could be in production within five years.40. the highest speed the impact can reach is _____ kilometers an hour.a. 88            b. 96              c. 160        d. 19041. the new car’s power comes from _____.a. wind  b. sunlight        c. gas       d. battery42. ______ would welcome this new product.a. people who like motor racesb. environmental officialsc. managers of filling stations d. workers of general motors43. which of the statements below is not true about the impact?a. it is not powered by traditional fuels.b. it uses technology that is developed for another type of pollution-free car.c. it has a motor that can power four wheels at the same time.d. it has not been put in practical production.

c1. taxi drivers face exams   taxi drivers in beijing are to be given new exams in geography and english starting on april 1, according to new guidelines for the olympics. all cab drivers, starting with those who got their licenses in the last year will have to take a geography exam. those who have been in the industry for three years or more will also be examined on the new traffic laws, and english tests will begin in .2. satellite townbeijing started the construction of its satellite town, shunyi, in the eastern part of the metropolis (首都). the city will have a population of 700,000 to 900,000 when completed, including room for future development. the new town will become an independent and complete small city, developing manufacturing (制造業), international exhibition and sports businesses for beijing.3. construction of national gymnasium