Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

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Pre-reading

Using the following questionnaire, interview your classmates, colleagues, family,

and friends.

Questionnaire A B C

What does the sun represent to you?

a. Power

b. Life

c. Happiness

d. Other (specify: )

Where does the energy that heats your home come from?

a. Oil

b. Coal

c. Natural gas

d. Hydroelectric power

e. Wood

f. Solar power

g. Other (specify: )

Does your city use solar energy? Yes | No

If “yes,” how does your city use solar energy?

a. To heat and cool buildings

b. To heat water and swimming pools

c. To provide interior lighting

d. To provide street and garden lighting

e. Other (specify: )

What uses of solar energy are you familiar with?

a. Water heaters

b. Solar cells for calculators and electronic devices

c. Radios and emergency phone systems

d. Power for space satellites and telescopes

e. Other (specify: )

What kind of energy do you think is best for the

environment?

a. Solar energy

b. Wind energy

c. Wave energy

d. Geothermal energy

e. Hydroelectric energy

f. Other (specify: )

Solar energy

Power for the future

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