Passage One
篇章一

In the next few decades, people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today.
在接下来的几十年里，人们旅游的方式将会和当下大不相同。
Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars, so in the few years, people won't worry about running out of gas.
大家都开电力驱动的汽车，所以以后人们就不用担心汽油耗尽的问题了。
Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.
一些大型汽车公司的确在推进这项新技术。
F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week.
例如F&C汽车，一个重要的汽车公司，下周要举办新闻发布会。
After the press conference, the company will present its new electronically-operated models.
之后，该公司将展示新型由电能运转的样车。
Transportation in the future won't be limited to the ground.
在未来交通不会局限于地面。
Many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.
许多人预测，很快交通就会转移到天上。
In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky.
在接下来的几年，广播新闻不再报道路况和高速公路交通，而将讨论空中的赛车情况。
But the sky isn't the limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take a trip to the moon.
但天空并非交通的极限。以后你甚至有可能去月球旅行。
Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you will hear someone say: the spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes.
你听到的不再是普通的机场通告，取而代之的是这样的话：到月球去的宇宙飞船将于十分钟内发射。
Please check your equipment.
请检查你的装备。
And remember no more than ten ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed.
只允许携带重量低于十盎司的随身行李。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
根据你刚才听到的篇章，回答16至18题。
Question 16.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?
问题16.在未来几十年，什么材料将用于驱动汽车？
Question 17.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?
问题17.谈到交通时，未来的新闻报道会关注什么？
Question 18.What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon?
问题18.去月球旅行的乘客会被要求做些什么？