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solar power. When will we decide to spend the money necessary
to develop these energy sources? Who will pay for it? These
questions will need to be answered before we can meet our
growing energy needs.
II. Reading for main ideas.
1. Underline the word or phrase that will complete a true
statement
1. Fossil fuels include (a) nuclear energy (b) hydroelectric
power (c) petrolium/coal
2. Natural sources of energy come from (a) wind, (b) fussion
(c) alcohol.
3. The problem with most alternative sources of energy is (a)
the technology is not ready (b) the costs are too high (c) the
are limited.
2. What is your opinion? Basing your opinion on the facts in
the article tell what makes solar energy a promising source
of energy.
Text 11
CARS: PASSION OR PROBLEM?
I. Before reading.
1. Read the headline of the article and say what it will be
about using the choice below:
a. The development of cars
b. The benefits cars can give people
c. The danger of cars
2. Read the article and say if your predictions are correct.
For some people, the car is a convenient form of
transportation. But for others, the car is an exciting hobby.
Some people spend their lives collecting valuable cars. Others
drive them in races, including the Mille Miglia in Italy, the
Carrera Panamericana in Mexico, and the world-famous India-
napolis 500. For many people, cars are more than
transportation: they are a source of passion and pleasure. Yet
cars can also be a source of many problems.
In 1903, Henry Ford began selling the Model T car for
$825. His company, Ford Motors, was the first to produce cars
in large numbers. This made the car available to large numbers
of people and helped them to travel long distances quickly and
easily. The car has brought people much closer to places of
work, study, and entertainment.
Many people also work in car-related industries: fixing
cars, washing cars, advertising cars, and selling car products
such as stereos and cellular phones.
Most Americans buy a new car every five or six years.
This means that one American may own a dozen cars in a
lifetime. In fact, there are more cars than people in the United
States. In New York City, 2.5 million cars move in and out of
the city each day. In this traffic, the average speed is
sometimes 8.1 miles per hour. This speed could easily be
reached by riding a horse instead of driving a car. But New
Yorkers continue to drive, just as people do in California,
where freeways are often very crowded.
Some environmentalists believe that forms of public
transportation such as buses and trains have not been fully
developed in the United States. They try to teach others that
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