Unit 1 Electric Power Industry 1
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 1
Passage 1 History of Electricity 1
Passage 2 Electric Power Industry 5
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 8
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 11
Unit 2 New Power Resources 13
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 13
Passage 1 Renewable Resources 13
Passage 2 Solar Energy 17
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 20
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 22
Unit 3 Power System 24
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 24
Passage 1 Operation of Power System 24
Passage 2 Extending Nuclear Power Plants'Operation 28
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 31
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 33
Unit 4 The Smart Grid 35
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 35
Passage 1 Introduction to Smart Grid Concepts 35
Passage 2 The Smart Grid 39
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 42
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 44
Unit 5 Electrical Equipment 46
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 46
Passage 1 Electrical Transformers 46
Passage 2 Circuit Breakers 50
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTransiation 53
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 54
Unit 6 Power Transmission and Distribution 57
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 57
Passage 1 Electric Power Distribution 57
Passage 2 Ultra High Voltage Electricity Transmission in China 61
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 64
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 66
Unit 7 Electrical Automation 68
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 68
Passage 1 Power System Automation 68
Passage 2 Distribution Automation 72
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 75
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 77
Unit 8 Protection and Control of Power System 79
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 79
Passage 1 Protective Relay 79
Passage 2 Smart Substation Automation and Protection 83
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 86
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 88
Unit 9 Power Enterprises 91
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 91
Passage 1 State Grid Corporation ofChina 91
Passage 2 American Electric Power Company Inc． 95
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 98
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 100
Unit 10 Electricity Market 103
Part Ⅰ Reading Passages 103
Passage 1 History of Electricity Market 103
Passage 2 Texas'Electricity Market Can Power Our Future 107
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation 110
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus 113
Kev to Unit 1 115
Kev to Unit 2 119
Kev to Unit 3 123
Key to Unit 4 127
Key to Unit 5 131
Key to Unit 6 135
Kev to Unit 7 139
Kev to Unit 8 143
Kev to Unit 9 147
Kev to Unit 10 151
Glossary 155
Phrases and Expressions 164