【TheCabbageWhitebutterfly(菜粉蝶)hasanaturalrangeacrossEurope,Asia,andNorthAfrica.Tomanyfarmers,thebutterfliesareregardedasapest(害虫);toothers,theyareprettytolookat.Researchersarelookinginton】
TheCabbageWhitebutterfly(菜粉蝶)hasanaturalrangeacrossEurope,Asia,andNorthAfrica.Tomanyfarmers,thebutterfliesareregardedasapest(害虫);toothers,theyareprettytolookat.Researchersarelookingintonewwaystomakeefficientphotovoltaic(光电的)energyandforthistheyhavebeeninspiredbythev-shapepostureoftheCabbageWhitebutterfly.Photovoltaicenergyisthesciencebehindsolarpower,wherelightisturnedintoelectricity.
Toimprovethecollectionofsunlight,aresearchgrouphavebeeninspiredbytherestingpostureoftheCabbageWhitebutterfly.Thebutterflykeepsa"v"shapeinordertoheatupitsflightmusclesbeforetakingoff.Bycreatingsolarpanels(板)inthisshape,scientiststhinkthatthequantityofpowerthatasolarpanelcanusecanbeincreasedbyaround50percent.
Thecrucialpartistheweightofsolarpanels.Forthistheresearchersdevelopedakindofmaterialthatislightweight.TheCabbageWhitebutterflyisdifferenttomanyotherbutterfliesbecauseitisusingthev-formation.Oncloudydayscommonbutterfliesneedtowaittoreceiveenoughsunlightinordertofly.However,byowningthev-shapeposturetheCabbageWhitebutterflyisabletoreceivemoreenergymorequicklythanotherbutterflies.Inaddition,thebutterflycanflashbacksunlightfromitswings,whichallowsitsflightmusclestobewarmeduptothebesttemperature.
ThenewresearchwasdoneattheUniversityofExeter'sEnvironmentandSustainabilityInstitute(ESI).Discussingthefindings,leadresearcherProfessorTapasMallickstated:"Thisengineeringisnotnew.However,thisresearch,whichshowswaystodeveloplow-costsolarpower,hasnotbeendonebefore."
19.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"crucial"inParagraph3mean?___
A.Important.B.Easy.C.Useful.D.New.
20.Whichisthemainbenefitofthebutterfly'sv-shapewings?___
A.Theyalwayskeepthebutterflywarm.
B.Theycanhelpthebutterflyflymuchhigher.
C.Theycanhelpthebutterflyavoiddanger.
D.Theycanhelpthebutterflygetmoresunlight.
21.Commonbutterfliesneedtowaitoncloudydaysbecause___.
A.theywaittogetenoughwind
B.theyl