With the Tesla Roadster and other plug­in (插入式) electric vehicles hitting the road，demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge th em.Carbon Day Automotive，a Chicago­based company，has now demonstrated 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 to host the 2016 Olympic Games.According to Carbon Day Aut omotive，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 them.”
26．The Solar Plug­In Station is used as part of the bid to host the Olympics mainly because ________.
A. it’s environmentally friendly
B．it makes up for the lack of electricity
C．it’s a new idea and attracts people’s attention
D．it brings convenience to electric vehicle users
27．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long time
B．the Solar Plug­In Station will come into use in 2016
C．the Solar Plug­In Station has gone on show internationally
D．Chicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles
28．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．3.  B．2.  C．4.  D．5.
29．The passage implies that when the Solar Plug­In Station becomes popular，________.
A．more visitors will come to Chicago
B．more space for electric vehicles will be needed
C．the citizens of Chicago will be able to go to work faster
D．the cost of electric vehicles will be lower than traditional cars
30．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Chicago Will Soon Be Full of Electric Vehicles
B．Chicago Calls on People to Buy Electric Vehicles
C．Chicago Fights for Its Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics
D．Chicago Shows Its Solar­powered Recharging Stations
26．A　[推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知环保是这种太阳能插入式充电站的最大卖点，因此答案是A。]
27．D　[推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句“The Solar Plug­In Station has gone on show in Chicago”和第二句“The Solar Plug­In Station on show is part of the vital infrastructure required for electric vehicles in Chicago”可知，芝加哥在促进这种电动交通工具的应用。]
28． A　[细节理解题。根据文章第一句可知a项正确；b项的all cars错误；c项没有被提到；根据文章第五段最后一句可知d项正确；根据文章最后一段可知e项正确。因此A项正确。]
29．B　[推理判断题。根据文章第一句可知随着越来越多的插入式电动交通工具的出现，人们需要越来越多的充电点，因此B项正确。]
30．D　[主旨大意题。文章主要是说芝加哥正在加快插入式电动交通工具充电点的建设，以满足越来越多的插入式电动交通工具的需要，因此D项正确。]