江苏省姜堰市蒋垛中学214届高三英语 阅读理解、完形填空晚间练习3（含解析）.docVIP

江苏省姜堰市蒋垛中学2014届高三英语 阅读理解、完形填空晚间练习3（含解析） The treadle pump is based on a design developed in the 1970s by Norwegian engineer Gunnar Barnes.It can be made locally. The treadle pump is easy to build from bamboo or other wood and has two metal cylinders (圆筒) with pistons (活塞)．The pistons go up and down as a person stands on lever devices—treadles，and uses a natural walking motion. How many hours a day the pump needs to be operated depends on the season and how much water is needed for crops.It could be two hours a day.It could be seven hours a day. Small children sometimes stand with their parents