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ThursdayOctober4

BIRDFEEDINGBASICS10:00am-11:30am

Joinanenvironmentaleducatortolearnaboutwinterbirdidentification,typesofbirdfeeders

andthedifferentbirdseedavailableatKettleCreek.

Stroudsburg-8050RunningValleyRoad

(570)629-3061

$6OutdoorsRegistrationrequired

SalurdayOctober6

CREATINGNATUREBOOKS10:00am-Noon

Joinlocalchildren'sartistandauthorBarrettGeorgefbrahands-onbookmakingworkshop.

Nopreviousdrawingexperiencenecessary.Thenenjoyameetandgreetbooksigningwiththe

author.GatheratthePoconoEnvironmentalEducationCenter.

DingmansFerry-538EmeryRoad

(570)828-2319

$5Registrationrequired

SaturdayOctober13

FALLFOLIAGEHIKE10:00am-Noon

Allagesarewelcometoenjoythefallfoliage(樹葉)andlearnalittleaboutwhyfallissucha

specialtimeoftheyear.Wearcomfortablefootwear.

LakeAriel-94SanctuaryRoad

(570)689-9494

FreeRegistrationrequired

SundayOctober14

INTROTOORIENTEERING.10:00am-Noon

。廠(越里子識(shí)途比賽)iseasytolearnbutdifficulttomaster.It'salwayschallenging.It

isoftencalledthe"thinkingsport"becauseitinvolvesmapreadinganddecision-makingin

additiontoagreatworkout.Learnthebasicsofhowtouseamapandcompassonanorienteering

courseandseeifyoucanlocateallthemarkers.

LakeAriel-1475LedgedaleRoad

(570)698-6154

$7OutdoorsRegistrationrequired

1.WhowillmostprobablycometotheeventonOctober4?

A.Gardeners.B.Businessmen.C.Birdlovers.D.Artcollectors.

2.WhatcanyoulearnfromBarrettGeorge?

A.Socialmanners.B.Bookmakingskills.

C.Drawinglessons.D.Environmentalprotection.

3.WhatisspecialaboutFALLFOLIAGEHIKE?

A.It'sfreeofcharge.B.Itlaststhelongesttime.

C.Ittakesplaceintheopenair.D.It'sintendedforlocalchildren.

4.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouareinterestedinsports?

A.(570)629-3061.B.(570)828-2319.C.(570)689-9494.D.(570)698-6154.

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BestGiftstoChildrenThisSeason

Marble(彈珠游戲)Circuit

Withbrightlycoloredpiecesandaseeminglysimplelayout,MarbleCircuitdoesn'tpresentas

atoughlogicgame——butdon'tunderestimate《氐估)itsdifficulty.Afterdrawingachallengecard,

playersmustarrangepiecesandfillinholesonthegameboardtoallowtherightnumberofmarbles

torunthroughthechannelsandintoeachboxatthebottomoftheboard.Becauseitrequiresmore

patienceandabstract,specialthinkingskillsthansomeotherkindsoflogicpuzzles,MarbleCircuit

isrecommendedfortheover-8crowd.(MindWare,$24,95)

Botzees

Kidscanfollowdirectionsorusetheirimaginationstobuildarobotoutofthe130blocks,and

thencommandittodance,sing,drumandlightupwiththecompanionapponasmartdevice(設(shè)備)

ortablet.Thoughtherobot-buildingappealedtoyoungertesters,kidsaged5andupenjoyedthe

toy'sadvancedfeatures(特色).(PaiTechnology,$99.99)

HowtoCodeaRollercoaster

Justascodingcanbeusedtotellstories,thisisastoryaboutcoding.Thispicturebookdoesa

goodjobofintroducingandexplainingwhatcodeis,howcomputersunderstandit,andintroducing

commoncodingterms—variables,loops,if/then.Thevolumeispartofthepopular“GirlsWho

Code“series,butintendedfortheyoungerreader.(PenguinRandomHouse,$17.99)

CodeLikeaGirl

MiriamPeskowitzfeatureswomeninthecomputersciencefieldinthishow-tobook.Itshows

howpeopleareworkingtomaketechamoreinclusiveplacetocode.Writtenwithacookbook-like

feel,thebookprovidesencouraging,step-by-steptipsandtricksforlearningthePythoncomputer

language,andmore.(PenguinRandomHouse,$21.99)

5.Whatcanweknowaboutthegifts?

A.Botzeesenablesitsplayerstobuildarobotastheywant.

B.MarbleCircuitisaneasylogicgameforthose7-year-olds.

C.HowtoCodeaRollercoasteriswrittenbyafamouswriter.

D.CodeLikeaGirlisaboutfemalescientists9achievements.

6.Whichgiftcanyoubuywithabudgetof$20?

A.Botzees.B.HowtoCodeaRollercoaster.

C.CodeLikeaGirl.D.MarbleCircuit.

7.Whatisthesimilarityofthelastthreegifts?

A.Theyareforteenagers.B.Theyarerelatedtotechnology.

C.Theyhavethepictureintroductions.D.TheycanbeboughtonPenguinRandomHouse.

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WistheUK'sbiggestandbestonlineguidetotheperformingarts

includingtheatre,opera,classicalmusic,danceandsoon.

?TheLionKing

Musical:ThestageadaptationoftheDisneyfilmtakenfromanoriginalAfrican

story.Ayoungliongrowsupandlearnsthattakingoverthepriderequireswisdomand

maturity（成熟）.

Place:LyceumTheatre,WellingtonStreet,London

Telephone:08702439000

Date:Friday,18Nov.2015

Ticketprice:￡37.5

?Oliver

Musical:Dickens'storyofaboyinaLondonworkhouseandhisadventuresonthe

waytohisfamily.

Thesongsinclude'Foodgloriousfood'：'YouVegottopickapocketortwo'；'Whowill

buythiswonderfulmorning","Iamreviewingthesituation^^and“Consideryourselfat

home.”

Place:TheatreRoyal,CatherineStreet,London

Telephone:02074945061

Date:Thursday,17Nov.2015

Ticketprice:￡25,butnowsave20%

?JerseyBoys

Musical:IttellsthestoryofFrankieValliandthefourseasons:theblue-collarkids

fromNewJerseyformedasinginggroupandbecamefamous.Themusicalfeaturesmany

ofthegroup'spopularsongssuchas“Biggirlsdon'tcry","Oh,whatanight"and"Can't

takemyeyesoffyou”.

Place:PrinceEdwardTheatre,OldComptonStreet,London

Telephone:08708509191

Date:Saturday,19Nov.2015

Ticketprice:￡22.5

?AlPsWellThatEndsWell

Play:Aromanticstory.Helena,daughterofapoorphysician,lovesBertram,sonofa

Countess（女伯爵）.

Place:Shakespeare'sGlobeTheatre,ParkStreet,London

Telephone:02074019919

Date:Sunday,20Nov,2015

Ticketprice:￡40.5

8.IfMaryisavailableonFriday,whichofthefollowingshouldshecalltobuyaticket?

A.08708509191B.02074945061

C.08702439000D.02074019919

9.Ifyouwanttobuyaticketatadiscount,youshouldgoto.

A.Shakespeare^GlobeTheatre

B.LyceumTheatre

C.PrinceEdwardTheatre

D.TheatreRoyal

10.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.ToshowtheimportanceofW

B.Togivesomeinformationabouttheperformingarts.

C.TointroducesomefamousEnglishtheatres.

D.Toteachreadershowtousetheonlineguide.

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Mostrainforestslieclosetotheequator（赤道）,wheretheclimateisoftenmildandthereare

longhoursofsunshine.Thewarmthofthelandheatstheairabove,causingittoriseandtinydrops

ofwatertofallasrain.Therainfallcanreachatleast98inchesayear.Thiswet,warmworldwith

plentyofsunlightisperfectforplantsto

grow,sothetreesgrowfastwithgreenleavesalltheyearround.Thetreesthemselvesalsohavean

effectontheclimate.Theygatherwaterfromthesoilandpassitoutintotheairthroughtheirleaves.

Thewetairthenformsclouds,whichhangoverthetreetopslikesmoke.Thesecloudsprotectthe

forestfromthedaytimeheatandnight-timecoldofnearbydeserts,keepingtemperaturesfitfor

plantgrowth.

Rainforestsslightlyfartherawayfromtheequatorremainjustaswarm,buttheyhaveadry

seasonofthreemonthsormorewhenlittlerainfalls.Treeleavesfallduringthisdryseasonandnew

leavesgrowwhenthewetseasonormonsoon（雨季）begins.Thustheseareasareknownasthe

“monsoonforest”.

Anothertypeofrainforestgrowsontropicalmountains.Itisoftencalledthe4bloudforest”

becausecloudsoftenhangoverthetreeslikefog.

Therainforestistheidealplaceforthegrowthofmanydifferenttrees.Mostofthemdepend

onanimalsto

eattheirfruitsandspreadtheirseeds.Whenthefruitsareeaten,theseedsinsidethemgo

undamagedthroughanimals'stomachsandarepassedoutintheirdroppings.Theseeds

lyingontheforestfloorthengrowintonewtrees.

11.Theclimateoftherainforestsneartheequatoris.

A.mild,wetandwindyB.warm,wetandsunny

C.hot,wetandcloudyD.hot,rainyandfoggy

12.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.treeleavesaregreenallthetimeinthemonsoonforest

B.thereisadryseasoninthecloudforestontropicalmountains

C.cloudshelptheplantsintherainforestnearthedesertstogrow

D.theformationofclimateintherainforesthaslittletodowiththetrees

13.Accordingtothepassage,playthemostimportantroleinthespreadingofseeds.

A.animalsB.droppingsC.fruitsD.winds

14.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin.

A.atravelguideB.astorybook

C.atechnicalreportD.ageographybook

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Therearehundredsoftypesofbirthdaycakeintheworld.Youarelikelytoenjoyone

duringatleastone

ofyourbirthdayparties.Buthaveyoueverstoppedandwondered,"WhyamIeatingthis?

Whatmakesthisdessertfittocelebratethedayofmybirth?^^

It'sbecauseyouareasimportantandbelovedasthegods.

TheancientEgyptiansarethoughttohaveinvented"thecelebrationofbirthdays.They

believedwhenpharaohs（法老）werecrowned,theybecamegods,sotheircoronation（力口冕）

daywastheir“birth“asagod.

AncientGreeksbonowedthetradition,butrealizedthatadessertwouldmakethe

celebrationmoremeaningful.Sotheybakedmoon-shapedcakestoofferuptothegoddess

ofthemoon.Theydecoratedthemwithlightedcandlestomakethecakesshinelikethe

moon.Itisthereasonwhywelightourbirthdaycakesonfire.

Modernbirthdaypartiesaresaidtogettheirrootsfroman18thcenturyGerman

celebration.Onthe

momingofachild'sbirthday,heorshewouldreceiveacakewithlightedcandlesthatadded

uptothekid'sage,plusone.Thisextracandlewascalledthe“l(fā)ightoflife,representingthe

hopeofanotherfullyearlived.

Andthen,torture—becausenoonecouldeatthecakeuntilafterdinner.Thefamily

replacedthecandles

astheyburnedoutthroughouttheday.Finally,whenthemomentcame,thebirthdaychild

wouldmakeawish,trytoblowoutallthecandlesinonebreath,anddigin.

Sincetheingredients（原料）tomakecakeswereprettyexpensive,thisbirthday

customdidn'tbecome

popularuntiltheIndustrialRevolution.Moreingredientswereavailable,whichmadethem

cheaper,andbakeriesevenstartedsellingpre-bakedcakes.

15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theoriginofbirthdaycakes.B.Thesignificanceofbirthdaycakes.

C.Thehistoryofbirthdayparties.D.Theintroductionofcakeproduction.

16.Whoestablishedthetraditionofcelebratingbirthdayswithcakesaccordingtothe

passage?

A.Germans.B.Pharaohs.C.AncientGreeks.D.AncientEgyptians.

17.Theunderlinedword“torture“inParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto.

A.pleasureB.ReplacementC.sharingD.suffering

18.WhywasthebirthdaycakecustomunpopularbeforetheIndustrialRevolution?

A.Thetransportwasinconvenient.

B.Theingredientsofcakeswereexpensive.

C.Thecakecouldnotbeeatenbeforedinner.

D.Thebakerieswouldnotsellpre-bakedcakes.

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Readinghasbeenonthedeclineforyears.Oneofthereasonsforthedeclineinbooksalesis

theleapsandboundsintechnology.Whydoyoubuyabookwhenyoucanconvenientlybuy

audiobooks（有聲讀物）instead?Hereare4ofthebestaudiobooksyoucanfind.

ThePowerofNow

Publishedin2000.ThePowerofNowexplainsajourney-ajourneythatencouragesyouto

dismissyouranalytical（分析白勺）mindandsetasideyourselfaswell.Theauthor,EckhartTolle,

guidesyouthroughthesetransitionswitheasywordsandphrases.Thepurposeofthisbookisto

helpyoupaymoreattentioniothecurrentmoment—the“now”.

TheAlchemist

IttalksaboutthejourneyofaboynamedSantiagowhotravelsfromSpaintoEgyptinsearch

ofriches,Alongtheway,hemeetsthreecharacters,awoman,amanwhothinkshe'saking?

andthealchemist（練金術(shù)士）.ThesecharactershelpguideSantiagotohisgoal,butovertimethat

goalchanges,Itmovesawayfromworldlyrichestosomethingdeeperandmoremeaningful.

ThePowerofHabit

WrittenbyCharlesDuhigg,77iePowerofHabit-talksallaboutthepowerbehindhabits

usingvariouscasesandplotstopresentDuhigg*spoints.Inthebook.Duhiggturnscomplex

systemsandmethodsintoeasilydigestiblestoriesthatpeopleandbusinessescanrelateto.

Outliers

WrittenbyMalcolmGladwell,thisbookhaspopularizedtheideathatpracticing10.000

hoursintotalwillmakeyouanexpertinthat.area.Italsocoversotheraspectsaboutwhatmany

oftoday'sgreatpeopledointheirdailylifeandhowtheyhavebecomesuccessfulintheirown

field.

19.WhydidEckhartTollewriteThePower"Now?

A.Toencouragepeopletotravel.

B.Totellpeopletofocusonthepresent.

C.Tomeetdifferentpeople'scuriosity.

D.Togiveadvicetothebusinessman.

20.WhatdidSantiagopursueduringhisjourneyatfirst?

A.Wealth.B.Fame.C.WisdomD.Friendship.

21.Whichofthebookstalksaboutthepowerofpractice?

A.ThePowerofNowB.Outliers

C.ThePowerofHabitD.TheAlchemist

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ThankstoaprogramcalledHunger：NotImpossible（HNI）,hungrypeoplecouldhave

accessiofresh,healthyfoodintheirneighborhoodbytextingonesimpleword:Hungry.Onone

hand,peopleinchargeoftheprogramlearnthateachyear42millionAmericansgohungry

including15.9millionchildren.Ontheotherhand,grocerystores,restaurants,andfoodproviders

throwout60milliontonsofunusedfood.HNIhadasolution-connectivity.

HNIstartedfundraisinganddevelopingpartnerships.Thentheymakeplanswith

organizationsandcharitiestohelplocatepeoplewhosufferfromfoodinsecurity.Andthey

reachedouttotechnicalexpertsatSalesforcewhodevelopedaneasy-to-usetext-drivenplatform

usingachatbox.Withalltheelementsinplace,asimpletextstartedthegoodwillrolling.

Whenaneedypersontypesin"Hungry”andsendsthetextmessagetoHNI.theyreceivea

message,backshowingtheclosestlocationsthatareofferingfreefood.Theyalsogetatext

displayingdifferentmenuoptions.Theysimplyselectarestaurant,choosethemeal,thenheadsto

thetakeoutcounterwheretheypickuptheirfreemealalongsidepayingcustomers.Noquestions

areaskedanddignityispreserved.ThepilotprojectbeganinVeniceBeach,California,providing

over250mealstomorethan50youthinthreeweeks.HNIthengrewtoBentonville.Arkansas,

KlamathFallsOregon?andSt;Louis.Missouri.

''Providingfoodisthefirststepintransforminglivesforthebest."MichelleDiBattiste,

operationsandvolunteermanageratSafePlaceforYouthsaidinthepressrelease,HBysatisfying

thatinitialsurvivedinstinctoffindingfood.Hunger：NotImpossibleprovidesnecessaryspace

forpersonalgrowth,self-realizationandfindingstability.Iftherewerelesshungrypeopleinthe

world,thecrimeratewouldbereduced?therewouldbefewerhomelesspeople,andthecostof

healthcarewouldcutdown.^^

22.WhatdoesHNIdotohelphungrypeople?

A.Makealinkbetweenhungrypeopleandfoodproviders.

B.Offerhungrypeoplefreshandhealthyfood.

C.Asksomerestaurantstodonatemoney.

D.Textamessagetoagrocerystore.

23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“elements“refertoinparagraph2?

A.Fund,restaurants,technicalexpertsandthenumberofhungrypeople.

B.Textmessages,locationofthestores,menuoptionsandthetakeoutcounter.

C.Thepilotproject,peoplesufferingfromfoodinsecurity,achatboxandplans.

D.Fund,partnership,locatinghungrypeople,andaneasy-to-usetext-drivenplatform.

24.WhatcanweinferfromwhatMichelleDiBattistesaid?

A.Hungrypeoplewillliveabetterlife.

BHNIisgoodathelpinghungrypeople.

C.HNIisgoodforthepeopleandsociety.

D.Personalgrowthisextremelyimportant.

25.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AProgrammeConnectsHungryPeoplewithFood

B.FeedingtheNeedyIsNecessaryforSocialStability

C.ASimpleWordHelpsPeopleinNeedofFood

D.HungryPeopleAreGratefultoRestaurants

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Ourbusymodemlivesdon'talwaysmakeiteasyforustoplanhealthymeals.Thesebooks

provideaguidetodifferenttypesofhealthydietsandplentyofrecipesandhackstokeepyour

eatingontrack.

TheBlueZonesSolution

AuthorDanBuettnerdefinesBlueZonesasplacesintheworldwherepeoplehaverecorded

aslivingthelongest.TheBlueZonesSolutionexploresdietandlifestyletechniquesusedinareas

likeOkinawa,Japan,Sardinia,Italy,andmore.Buettnerexplainshowyoucanapplythesetoyour

owndailylife.TherearerecipesandcheckliststohelpyoucreateyourownBlueZone.

FoodtoLiveBy

FoodtoLiveBytakesthingsbacktothebasics.MyraGoodman,authorandcofounderof

EarthboundFarm,focusesoncookingsimpledisheswithorganicingredients.Therecipesareeasy

toprepareandincludeimportantinformationaboutcareandhandlingofingredients.Goodman

alsoincludesfull-coloredphotosofherdishes.

WildlyAffordableOrganic

Eatingorganicisahealthierchoicebecausethefoodisfreeofpesticidesandantibiotics.

Unfortunately,itcanalsobeanexpensiveoption.WildlyAffordableOrganicgivesyoutricksto

eatwellwithoutthehighprice.tag.Therearetipsforhowtomakeyourfamily'slifestylegreener,

savemoneyongroceryruns,andcookeasyseasonalmeals.

TheNewPrimalBlueprint

TheNewPrimalBlueprintisanupdateonauthorMarkSisson*sThePrimalBlueprint,

releasedin2009.Itcontinuestofocusonthebenefitsofeatingthewayourprimalancestorsdid

andemphasizesSisson'slifestylelawsforhealthandwell-being.Inadditiontoexpandedand

updatedinformation,thenewbookcomeswithupdatedphotos,graphics,andcartoons.

26.WhatdoesTheBlueZonesSolutionmainlyfeature?

A.Livelongerwithyourownrecipes.

B.Liveyourownlifetothefullest.

C.Seekrecipesfromlong-livedpeople.

D.Applybookknowledgetodailylife.

27.WhatdoFoodtoLiveByandWildlyAffordableOrganichaveincommon?

A.Theyareabouteatingorganic.

B.Theyarewrittenbythesameauthor.

C.Theyconcernswaysofmakingdishes.

D.Theyofferfull-coloredphotosofdishes.

28.WhatisspecialaboutTheNewPrimalBlueprint?

A.Itfocusesonhealth..B.Itcontainsgoodphotos.

C.Itemphasizeslifestyles.D.Itisanupdatedversion.

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Acupofcoffeeisagoodwayformanypeopletostarttheirday.But,itcanalsondomuch

greatergood.

ManyangKherisoneoftheso-calledLostBoysofSudan-the20,000youngSudanesewho

escapedfromtheirvillagesandmadethe1,600-kilometerwalktoEthiopia.Kherlivedina

refugeecampinEthiopia'sGambellaregionfor-13years.Whenhewas16,KhercametoAmerica:

WhilehewasincollegeinVirginia,hestartedHumanityHelpingSudantoraiseawarenessofthe

refugees.Today,Kheristheownerandfounderofacoffeecompanycalled734.Itispartofhis

largerHumanityHelpingSudanproject.Thecoffeecompany'snameismeaningful.Itcomesfrom

thegeographicalcoon/%o/es（坐標(biāo)）oftheGambellaarea:7degreesnorthand34degreeseast.

EightypercentofKher*sprofitsfrom734gotowardstherefugees.Profitsgotowardsbuying

schoolsuppliesandsendingmoreofthechildrentoschool.And,asKherexplains,themoney

helpsrefugeeshelpthemselves.Acupofthecoffee,forexample,canbuyonefishingnetfbra

refugee.They-cancometotheriverandfishforthemselves.

Kheroperates734CoffeefromtwowarehousesinVirginia.Butthecoffeebeanscomefrom

AfricanfarmsinGambella.ThebeansareroastedbylocalcoffeeroastersintheUS.Khersellsthe

coffeeonlineandtocoffeestores.MeganMurphyownsabakerynearWashington.Sheservesthe

coffeetohercustomers."Thecustomersloveit,“shesays."Whenevertheyfindoutaboutthe

project,theyconnectrightwithit.Thecoffeetastesdelicious,soit'sawin-winfbrbothsides.You

gettoenjoycoffeeandatthesametimebepartofthebiggerproject."

I.Whatdoes734Coffee*snamereflect?

A.Thecompany*scoffeesales.B.Thecoffee'sreasonableprice.

C.Theprocessofmakingcoffee.D.Gambella'sgeographicallocation.

2.Whatdoweknowabout734Coffee?

A.Ithiresalotofrefugees.B.Itprovidesrefugeeswithhelp.

C.Itscoffeeisnotavailableonline.D.Itsworkingconditionsareterrible.

3.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AnewwaytostartadayB.HumanityHelpingSudan

C.734Coffee:awin-winchoiceD.ManyangKher:aSudanese'LostBoy'

Saladplantshavealreadybeengrowninoldsheltersandtunnels.Urbanfarmingisaregular

topicofinterestatplacesliketheWorldEconomicForum(WEF)inDavos,whereleaders

considerwhethertheworld'sfoodsystem,blamedfbrcausingbothobesityandmalnutrition,can

befixed.Therearealreadyplentyofurbanfarmingprojectsaroundtheworld,particularlyinthe

US,JapanandtheNetherlands,fromurbanfishandplantfarmstoverticalfarming.

"It'sbecominganexpandingindustry,usaidRichardBallard,oneofthefoundersofthefarm

GrowingUnderground.'There'reseveralotherbusinessesstartingupinLondonincontainers,and

thereareotherverticalfarmsaroundthecountrynow."

GrowingUndergroundisnotastandardfarm.Therowsofcropscouldbeinalmostany

tunnel,buttheseplantsare100feetbelowClaphamHighStreetandshowthaturbanagricultureis,

insomecasesatleast,notafad.TheundergroundfarmhasoccupiedapartoftheSecondWorld

Warair-raidsheltersfornearlyfiveyears,andBallardisplanningtoexpandintotherestofthe

spacelaterthisyear.

GrowingUndergroundsuppliesherbandsaladmixestogroceryshops,supermarketsand

restaurants.BeinginLondoncreatesanadvantage,Ballardsays,astheycanharvestanddeliverin

anhour.

Headdsotheradvantages.Beingundergroundmeanstemperaturesnevergobelow15℃-

surfacegreenhousesneedtobeheated.Theycandomoreharvests:60cropsayear,compared

withaboutseveninatraditionalfarm.Electricitytopowerthelightsisamajorcost,butthe

companybelievesrenewableenergywillbecomecheaper.

SimilarBritishcompaniesincludetheJonesFoodCompanyinLincolnshire,whileintheUS

AeroFarmshasseveralprojectsinNewJersey,andEdenworksinBrooklyn.

4.Whatdoweknowabouturbanfarming?

A.Itleadstoahealthierlifestyle.B.ItisrarelydiscussedattheWEF.

C.Differentfarmingmethodsareused.D.Localgovernmentspayeffortstodevelopit.

5.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains”afad*'underlinedinParagraph3?

A.Adreamthat'seasytorealize.B.Afieldcontrolledforalongtime.

C.Anapproachtoaseriousproblem.D.Afashionthat'spopularfbrashorttime.

6.Whatcanwelearnabout1theundergroundfarm?

A.Itismoreproductivethanatraditionalfarm.B.Itprovidesfooddirectlytothecustomers.

C.Itsmajorproductsareherbsandsalads.D.Ituseslessenergythanagreenhouse.

7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Currentfoodsystemcauseshealthproblems

B.GrowingUndergroundattractsmorepeople

C.Traditionalfarmingwillbereplacedsoon

D.Urbanfarmingisstillthoughtcostlyandtime-consuming

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Inthelate1960s,theanthropologist（人類學(xué)家）EdmundCarpenterarrivedinNewCuinea

armedwithmirrors,videosandPolaroidcameras,andamission:todisrupt（擾舌L）themindsof

membersoftheBiamitribe,whohadneverseenfullreflectionsorimagesofthemselves."After

theirfirstastonishedresponsecoveringtheirmouthsandduckingtheirheadstheystoodfrozen,

staringattheirimages.nCarpenter'sdevicesdisturbthatinnerimage,causingdiscomfort.Butnot

forlong.Withindays,thevillagersgroomed（打扮）themselvesopenlybeforemirrorsandbegan

takingPolaroidshotsofeachother.

IfsunclearifthePeopleofBiamiwerereallyasunfamiliarwithmirrorsasCarpenterthought.

Butinanycase,what'sstrikingisn'thowstrangetheirreactionseems,buthowrelated.Doyouknow

howitfeelswhenyoumakeapleasantremarkinalift,butnobodyresponds?Orwhentwopeople

greetingeachothermisjudgewhethertogoforahandshake,ahugorasocialkiss?That'sthesame

awkwardness:"self-consciousnesstingedwithuncertainty,',asDahldefinesit.Suddenly,IseeFm

viewednotasafriendlyconversationalist,butasastrangepersonwhotalksinthelift.

Asawkwardnessfeelsunpleasant,ifsnaturaltowanttoovercomeit.Dahl'sinitialmotivation

forwritingherbookCringeworthy:ATheoryofAwkwardness,wastogetoverherown

awkwardness.Butafterajourneythroughvariousawkwardexperiences,shemakesapersuasive

caseforcelebratingit.Weliveinanerawithmoreop