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2017考研英语拓展阅读：俄罗斯研发能飞上天的自行车
The flying bike Scorpion 1, capable of moving at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, has been developed by the Russian companyHoversurf, the Russian newspaperIzvestia?reported.
据昨天的俄罗斯《消息报》报道称，一家叫作Hoversurf的俄罗斯公司研发出了一种会飞的自行车Scorpion 1，速度可达100千米/时。
In an interview with the Izvestia, Hoversurf founder Alexander Atamanov described the Scorpion 1 as a heavy multi-rotor manned copter.
Hoversurf公司的创始人亚历山大·阿塔马诺夫接受采访时，将Scorpion 1描述为一种重型多旋翼直升机。
At the same time, he said that in the future, more attention will be paid to the use of heavy unmanned aerial vehicles.
同时，他还说，在未来，公司将把更多的精力投入到重型无人机的使用上。
We proposed the concept of a flying motorcycle for promotion purposes even though we know that in terms of market prospects it is heavy drones that will be in great demand, he said.
“我们提出了飞行自行车这个概念，更多是为了促进销售，但是我们知道，在市场前景方面，重型无人机的需求是十分巨大的。”他如是说。
Atamanov added that his company is ready to make such a motorcycle if it receives an individual order, but that people are still wary of buying such aircraft.
阿塔马诺夫补充道，该公司已经做好了准备，只要有人下单，哪怕是单独一部，他们也会生产。不过人们似乎对于购买这样的飞行器依然十分谨慎。
According to him, the Scorpion 1 is equipped with an engine with batteries allowing the flying bike to remain in the sky for about twenty minutes.
据他介绍，配备一部电池的Scorpion 1可以在空中飞行约20分钟。
He said that the company has already developed a hybrid version which will use hydrocarbon fuel.
他也提到，公司已经研发出了使用碳氢燃料作为混合动力版的产品。
The Scorpion 1 is already available for pre-order and costs 52,000 dollars (about 3.3 million rubles), according to the company’s website.
据公司网站显示，Scorpion 1已经可以接受预订，每部售价5.2万美元(约合330万卢布)。
In this regard, Izvestia quoted Alexander Grek, chief editor of the Russian edition of the magazinePopular Mechanics, as saying that individuals are still legally barred from buying and using such vehicles as a means of transportation in Russia.
鉴于此，《消息报》引用《大众机械》俄国版的主编亚历山大·格里克的话指出：目前在俄罗斯，法律依然禁止个人购买和使用这样的机器作为交通工具。