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新素养 技术应用 An electric flying vehicle called Skai was tested yesterday near Los Angeles，California，the USA. It is made by Alaka’i Technologies. It has six rotors（旋翼）on top. Inside，there are seats for five passengers. Skai looks like a cross between a giant drone and a car. Alaka’i Technologies hopes it will serve as a flying taxi，a cargo carrier and an ambulance.
Other companies，such as Boeing and Airbus，are also designing electric aircraft. They are using batteries to power them. But batteries can weigh the vehicles down.
Skai uses hydrogen fuel cells（氢燃料电池）to power its rotors. Hydrogen fuel cells are lighter than batteries. They allow the vehicle to transport 1，000 pounds. They might also be less polluted to the environment.
“It’s the cleanest form of energy on the planet，”Bruce Holmes told Digital Trends，a technology news website. Bruce Holmes is on the board of Alaka’i Technologies.
The test flight took place near the company’s Massachusetts headquarters. But it may be years before the aircraft is cleared to carry passengers. The electric flying vehicle must first meet regulations（法规）. These regulations are set by the Federal Aviation Administration（FAA）.
Thaddeus Lightfoot said，“The technology is interesting，but ________.” Lightfoot is a lawyer. He helps companies navigate（应对）FAA rules.
Alaka’i Technologies is hopeful that Skai will get FAA’s approval（同意）to fly passengers soon. At the same time，the company’s CEO，Stephen Hanvey，says the craft could be used to transport food and water. It could also serve as a mobile cell tower in places struck by natural disasters.
1. What will Skai probably serve as in the future?
______________________________
2. Why does Skai use hydrogen fuel cells instead of batteries to power its rotors?
______________________________
3. 新考法 句子回填 Please complete the sentence below with proper words or phrases.
The technology is interesting，but ______________________________.

答案： It will serve as a flying taxi, a cargo carrier and an ambulance.@@Because hydrogen fuel cells are lighter than batteries and they might also be less polluted to the environment.@@there is still a long way to go before Skai meets FAA regulations/rules