Xinhua News Agency－The International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organiz

Xinhua News Agency－The International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in Wuhan, on Oct 24. More than 300 energy experts, scholars and businessmen from countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic conference on the world’s energy problems.
Professor Zheng Chuguang, from the School of Energy and Power Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, gave a speech on the development of oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks highest.
George Saxon, vice-president of Conco Systems Inc, US, presented a report on the topic of Energy Engineer to Shape the Future. He said that the company’s research and innovation (创新) are of great significance for the future and already contribute to reducing costs and improving efficiency (效率).
Professor Didier Mayer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, France, spoke about “Wind Energy R&D Line Based on the Global Renewable Energy Status”, and Professor Yasuo Koizumi of Shinshu University in Japan and Li Chun-Zhu of Curtin University of Technology in Australia also gave speeches at the conference.
The academic meetings are expected to cover topics from various fields. In addition, the participants will discuss the most advanced academic research around the world, the latest progress and development trends in the various fields. The conference has attracted 232 academic papers, with 176 papers from China, and 56 from abroad.
【小题1】Who probably attended the meeting?A．Students from high schools.B．Scholars from Canada.C．Officials from governments.D．Experts from companies.【小题2】According to Professor Zheng, what matters most about energy problems?A．Reducing cost.B．Using wind energy.C．Saving energy.D．Developing new fuels.【小题3】Which of the following statements is true? A．300 participants are attending the two-day academic conference.B．George Saxon supports the company’s research and innovation.C．Didier Mayer gave a speech on oxygen fuel technology in China.D．The conference has attracted 232 academic papers from abroad.【小题4】What is the purpose of the passage?A．To discuss the world energy problems.B．To introduce to readers some energy experts.C．To introduce an international energy conference. D．To show the world’s great concern about environment.D

(答案→)D 解析：这篇文章是为了介绍一个在中国举行的能源会议，介绍与会的专家的发言内容和他们对解决能源问题的自己的观点和建议。【小题1】细节题：从文章第一段的句子：More than 300 energy experts, scholars and businessmen from countries and areas including the United States, Japan, the EU, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, Nigeria, Arab and China are attending the three-day academic conference on the world’s energy problems.可知来自公司的专家可能参加这个会议，选D【小题2】细节题：从文章第二段的句子：gave a speech on the development of oxygen fuel technology in China, and said that settling the problem of cost ranks highest.可知根据张教授所说，能源问题最重要的是减少成本，选A【小题3】细节题：从文章第三段的句子：He said that the company’s research and innovation (创新) are of great significance for the future and already contribute to reducing costs and improving efficiency (效率).可知George Saxon 支持公司的研究和创新，选B【小题4】写作意图题：从文章的内容和第一段的句子：Xinhua News Agency－The International Conference on Power Engineering (ICOPE) 2013, organized by the Chinese Society of Power Engineering, School of Energy and Power Engineering, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, opened in Wuhan,可知这篇文章是为了介绍一个国际能源会议，选C

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