2016职称英语理工类B级阅读理解文章(33篇)探析.doc

PAGE  PAGE 21 第一篇 Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles The Ford motor company’s1 abandonment of electric cars effectively signals the end of the road for the technology, analysts say. General Motors2 and Honda3 ceased production of battery-powered cars in 1999, to focus on fuel cell4 and hybrid electric gasoline engines5, which are more attractive to the consumer. Ford has now announced it will do the same. Three years ago, the company introduced the Think City two-seater car and a golf cart called the THINK or Think Neighhor6. It hoped to sell 5,000 cars each year and 10,000 carts. B