B)General Motors and Honda
C)Ford and Toyota
D)Honda and Toyota
4. According to the eighth paragraph， hybrid cars
A)offer fewer mileage than petrol driven cars.
B)run faster than petrol driven cars.
C)run more miles than petrol driven cars.
D)offer more batteries than petrol driven cars.
5. Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph？
A)Low-emission cars should be banned.
B)Only zero-emission cars are allowed to run on motorways.
C)The legislation will encourage car makers to produce more electric cars.
D)The legislation will allow more low-emission to be produced.
5.阅读理解 第3篇
New U.S.Plan for Disease Prevention
Urging Americans to take responsibility for their health， Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson on Tuesday launched a $15 million program to try to encourage communities to do more to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease， cancer and diabetes.
The initiative highlights the cost of chronic diseases 一 the leading causes of death in the United States — and outlines ways that people can prevent them， including better diet and increased exercise.
“In the United States today， 7 of 10 deaths and the vast majority of serious illness， disability and health care costs are caused by chronic diseases，”the Health and Human Services Department said in a statement.
The causes are often behaviora — smoking， poor eating habits and a lack of exercise.
“I am convinced that preventing disease by promoting better health is a smart policy choice for our future，”Thompson told a conference held to launch the initiatiative.
“Our current health care system is not structured to deal with the escalating costs of treating diseases that are largely preventable through changes in our lifestyle choices.”
Thompson said heart disease and strokes will cost the country more than $351 billion in 2003.
“These leading causes of death for men and women are largely preventable， yet we as a nation are not taking the steps necessary for US to lead healthier， longer lives，”he said.
The $15 million is slated to go to communities to promote prevention， pushing for changes as simple as building sidewalks to encourage people to walk more.