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A breakthrough (突破）in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC. could be brought forward by up to two decades.if a modest increase could be provided m e EEC s research effort in this field according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC’s scientific laboratories at Ispra’near Milan.
The senior West German scientist in charge of the Community's solar energy programme Mr. Joachim f^tittold journalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy °U d Provide as much as three percent of the Community's energy requirements even after the year .But he said that with a modest increase in the present sums, devoted by the EEC to this work it possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade.
Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three percent of the EEC s needs,thu still produce a saving of about a billion pounds in the present bill for imported energy each year believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be po«tiblc satisfy a much bigger share of the Community’s future energy needs.
At present the EEC spends about $2.6 millions a year on solar research at Ispra’one of the £Ec, official joint research centers,and another $ 3 millions a year in indirect research with universities other independent bodies.
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.
B. At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significant progress in ^ provision of energy from the sun.
C. The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment were increaaei
D. The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted to almost 6 million
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| indirect | [.indi'rekt] |
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| community | [kə'mju:niti] |
想一想再看 n. 社區，社會，團體，共同體，公眾，[生]群落 |
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| joint | [dʒɔint] |
想一想再看 adj. 聯合的，共同的，合資的，連帶的 |
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| advanced | [əd'vɑ:nst] |
想一想再看 adj. 高級的，先進的 |
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| independent | [indi'pendənt] |
想一想再看 adj. 獨立的，自主的，有主見的 |
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| engaged | [in'geidʒd] |
想一想再看 adj. 忙碌的，使用中的，訂婚了的 |
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| produce | [prə'dju:s] |
想一想再看 n. 產品，農作物 |
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| modest | ['mɔdist] |
想一想再看 adj. 謙虛的，適度的，端莊的 |
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| devoted | [di'vəutid] |
想一想再看 adj. 投入的，深愛的 v. 投入 vbl. 投入 |
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| decade | ['dekeid] |
想一想再看 n. 十年 |
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