【Auniquethermo-solarpowerstationGermasolarinsouthernSpaincanworkevenoncloudydays：energystoredwhenthesunshinesletsitproduceelectricityevenduringthenight．Itisthefirstsolarpowerstationintheworldthatworks24hour】

　　Auniquethermo-solarpowerstationGermasolarinsouthernSpaincanworkevenoncloudydays：energystoredwhenthesunshinesletsitproduceelectricityevenduringthenight．

　　Itisthefirstsolarpowerstationintheworldthatworks24hoursaday!Thisishowitworks：thepanelsreflectthesun'sraysontothetower，transmittingenergy1，000timesstrongerthanthatofthesun'sraysreachingtheearth．Energyisstoredintanks，andthensteamisproducedbeforefinallyturnedintoelectricity．

　　Itisthestation'scapacitytostoreplentyofenergythatmakesGemasolarsodifferentbecauseitallowstheplanttotransmitpowerduringthenight，relyingonenergyithasgainedduringtheday．

　　Helpedbythegenerousstateaid，renewableenergieshaveenjoyedaboominSpain，theworldnumbertwoinsolarenergyandthebiggestwindpowerproducerinEurope，aheadofGermany．

　　FortheGemasolarsolarproduct，foreigninvestorshelpedtoo：TorresolEnergyisajointenterprisebetweentheSpanishengineeringgroupSener，whichholds60percent，andAbuDhabi-financedrenewableenergyfirmMasdar．

　　Thistypeofstationisexpensive，notbecauseoftherawmaterialweuse，whichisfreesolarenergy，butbecauseoftheenormousinvestmenttheseplantsrequire．Theinvestmentcostisover200millioneuros（$260million）．Butthedaywhenthebusinesshasrepaidthatmoneytothebanks（maybe，in18years，someoneestimates），thisstationwillbecomea1，000-euronoteprintingmachine!

　　Fornow，theeconomiccrisishasneverthelesscastashadowoverthiskindofproject：Spainisbattlingtocutitsdeficit（赤字）asitslidesintoadifficulttimeandhascancelledaidtonewrenewableenergyprojects．

　　63．Whichofthefollowingpicturesmostprobablyshowshowthethermo-solarpowerstationworks？___

　　64．WhatisNOTthereasonforthispowerstationbeingunique？___

　　A．Itisthefirstsolarpowerstationwhichcostsover200millioneuros．

　　B．Itisthefirstsolarpowerstationintheworldworkingaroundtheclock．

　　C．Itevenworkswellwhenitiscloudy．

　　D．Itscapacitytostoreenergyislarge．

　　65．WhatmakesGermasolarexpensive？___

　　A．Thecosttobuildsuchastation．

　　B．Therawm