It is not easy getting the attention of tourists away from the well-known white sandy beaches of Byron Bay. But in this relying Australian surf town, a solar (太阳能的)-powered train might just do a good job.
Opening to the public in December 2017 along a 1.9-mile-long stretch (一段) of track that sat abandoned for more than a decade, the Byron Bay Rail Company has breathed new life into a pair of disused railcars dating back to the 1940s. They’re now used to transport passengers between Byron Bay’s central business district and the North Beach area. After remaining in service as part of a regional passenger rail network until the early 1990s, the aging railcars were out of service and sat uncared for — almost destroyed by time and unpleasant Aussie climate — in a railyard for more than 20 years. You’d never know it by looking at these nearly 70-year-old workhorses today, though: they’ve been decorated, equipped, topped with custom-made photovoltaic panels (定制的光电池板) and rearranged to accommodate up to 100 seated beach goers.
It’s those train-top PV panels that truly set the Byron Bay Rail Company’s flagship train apart from other heritage rail restoration projects.
Drawing additional power from a 30-kilowatt solar array (阵列) located atop the train’s storage building, the train is said to be the first in the world to be completely powered by the sun. Solar energy caught by the 6.5-kilowatt train-top solar panels is stored directly in an onboard battery system that powers motors, lighting and the like. When stopped at its home platform, the train pushes into chargers for quick battery top-offs with electricity produced by the storage building’s rooftop solar array. The 77 kilowatt-hour battery can hold enough juice for 12 to 15 runs on a single charge. During long periods of cloudiness when the solar arrays don’t get enough sun, the train uses the main electric network supply using renewable energy sold by community-based service Enova Energy.
The Byron Bay Rail Company’s first-in-the-world fully solar-powered train is a good example of historic rail preservation with a 21st century development. Operating as a not-for-profit company, the Byron Bay Rail Company also expected the AU$4 million line to be a way to relieve traffic jam between downtown Byron Bay and the rapidly growing North Beach area. Really, there’s no bigger unpleasant thing than sitting in bad traffic for 40 minutes trying to get to the beach.
1.What makes the train really extraordinary?
A. That it looks the same as trains from the past.
B. That it is powered by train-top PV panels.
C. That it runs along specially designed tracks.
D. That it is a heritage rail restoration project.
2.Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. A 30-kimowatt solar array is fixed on the top of the train.
B. The train runs at the speed of 77 kilometers per hour.
C. The storage building is more than a shelter for the train.
D. It takes a long time to charge the train each time.
3.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.
A. the Byron Bay Rail Company has made a big profit with the train
B. the Byron Bay Rail Company offers free rides with the train
C. the train plays a key role in the rapid growth of the North Beach area
D. it used to be very inconvenient for someone to drive to the beach
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is used to reduce fever and treat pain in adults and children who are at least 6 months old.
Important information
Ibuprofen can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it in the long term or take high doses(剂量), or if you have heart disease. Do not use this medicine just before or after heart surgery. Ibuprofen may also cause stomach bleeding, which can give birth to death. These conditions can occur without warning while you are using it, especially in older adults.
Do not take more than your recommended dose. An ibuprofen overdose can damage your stomach. Use only the smallest amount medication needed to get relief from your pain or fever.
A child’s dose of ibuprofen is based on the age and weight of the child. Carefully follow the dosing instructions. Ask a doctor if you have questions.
Take ibuprofen with food or milk to reduce the likelihood of a stomach upset.
Shake the liquid before you measure a dose.
Measure liquid medicine with a special medicine cup.
Store at room temperature away from heat. Do not allow the liquid medicine to freeze.
1.What’s the author’s advice on taking ibuprofen?
A. Avoiding taking it on an empty stomach.
B. Measuring the dose according to your age and weight.
C. Preventing older adults with a fever and an upset stomach using it.
D. Using a small amount of it to speed up recovery after heart surgery.
2.How does the author introduce ibuprofen to readers?
A. By presenting findings of case studies.
B. By explaining its effects together with the risks involved.
C. By giving a list of pros and cons of using it.
D. By comparing it with other medicines of the same kind.
Everything is made; so is every part of you when you are in your mother’s womb (子宫). But your virtue and wisdom are forming _______ your growing up. You have potential which _______ your life value. That is, if the potential is great, the value of life would be high. So you should _______ yourself instead of looking in the _______ saying, “I’m ugly. I’m unlovable. I’m worthless.”
In 1987 a British couple brought a painted _______ to Antiques Roadshow to find out its value. The painting was _______ at the attic of their old house. Maybe the husband’s grandpa put it there. They didn’t _______ like it because it looked old. They _______ moved it to their outbuilding that was used for housing cars when they redecorated their house. Imagine their _______ when the painting turned out to be The Halt in the Desert, one of Richard Dadd’s greatest masterpieces. It had been missing for a __________. It appeared after 100 years, and its value is __________, about £1,000,000 today. It didn’t __________ what the couple thought about the piece; its value came from the one who created it.
You and I are works of a master artist as well. Like the piece of artwork, we may __________ who we are truly and display to the world something that we think is more appealing. We __________ seek to destroy ourselves completely out of shame.__________ the truth still remains-we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Author Max Lucado says in Cure for the Common life, “Da Vinci __________ one Mona Lisa. Beethoven composed one Fate Symphony. And God made one version of you... We exist to __________ God, to display His glory.
God longs for His children to accept the worth and value. He’s __________ them and then use it to protect others.__________ we know who we are and what we are living for, we’re free to love, live with joy, and make a difference in the world.
We come to the world not to do __________ and we need to believe everyone is born useful.
1.A. about B. with C. by D. from
2.A. decides B. abandons C. improves D. maintains
3.A. show off B. care about C. come to D. believe in
4.A. room B. office C. mirror D. scene
5.A. house B. project C. picture D. book
6.A. lost B. bought C. sold D. discovered
7.A. necessarily B. particularly C. hardly D. voluntarily
8.A. finally B. carefully C. actually D. unwillingly
9.A. surprise B. puzzle C. anxiety D. regret
10.A. week B. month C. year D. century
11.A. uncertain B. high C. priceless D. low
12.A. matter B. help C. occur D. seem
13.A. doubt B. predict C. imagine D. hide
14.A. rarely B. still C. even D. never
15.A. But B. Since C. Though D. If
16.A. copied B. painted C. designed D. described
17.A. thank B. exhibit C. reward D. respect
18.A. influenced B. supported C. given D. promised
19.A. When B. Though C. Until D. Unless
20.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
There is a general among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
A. consensus B. criterion
C. restriction D. deadline
—Have you searched the kitchen for your car key?
—No. It was in the study I remember I left it.
A. which B. where
C. that D. as
Besides the focus on the development of the economy, people should also how to protect the environment.
A. give rise to B. give thought to
C. give praise to D. give way to
