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Electrical
devices(仪器)could soon use power made by human energy. Scientists say they have
developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical
movement of a person walking , British scientist Max Donelan and other
scientists in Canada and the United States developed the device.
The
device connects to a person's knee. As the person walks , the device captures
energy each time the person slows down. To do this , the device helps with the
slowing down movement of the leg, the movements of the walking person push
parts of a small machine that produces electricity. Using the device, an adult
walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute. Donelan
says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop
computer for six minutes.
There
are several possible uses for the device. Developers say it could help people
who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers. The device
could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers(起博器), it could even
be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.
The
experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but
it is too costly for most people to buy, but the researchers hope to make a
lighter, less costly version. An improved version should be ready in one year.
The
developers hope the device will one day help developing countries; nearly
twenty five percent of people around the world live without electric power.
A
similar product was invented in 2005 by Larry Rome of the University of
Pennsylvania, He created a bag carried on a person's back that also produces
power from walking. The knee device does not produce as much electricity as the
bag, but the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to thirty
kilograms.
(1)
The second paragraph mainly talks about ________.
A . who developed the device
B . how the device works
C . several possible uses for the devices
D . how much electricity the device can produce
(2)
What is the disadvantage of the experimental version of the device?
A . It is too heavy for the walker to bear
B . It is too complex for people to use
C . It is too expensive for most people to afford
D . It will slow down one's walking speed
(3)
Compared with the device designed by Larry Rome, this new device ________.
A . produces power without adding more loads to the walker
B . can produce more power in a much shorter time
C . needs to be equipped with a battery
D . can help the walker walk faster
(4)
What would be the best title for the passage________.
A . First device powered by walking will soon be on the market
B . Advanced technology brings in a new way to operate heart pacemakers
C . Device gives new meaning to the idea of power walking
D . Human energy will become a main source of electricity
答案: B
C
A
C