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SpainEnvironmentalProject
FullDescription
GreenheartTravel?
CasitaVerde(GreenHouse)isanincredibleeco-centersituatedinabeautifulvalleynearthevillageofSanJose,Ibiza.ThisgreatMediterraneanislandisrenownedforitsrichcultureandincrediblescenery.CasitaVerdeisconsideredanexperientialeco-educationcenter,andshowcasesthebestpracticesforsustainablelivingandalternativeenergies.Thecenterincludesalmost14acresofworkingfarmlandcreatedtodemonstrateecologicaldevelopmentpoweredbywindandsunenergy.
HowYouWillMakeaDifference:
—Maintainandimprovethefarmfacilities
—Installanalternativeenergysystem
—Promoteenvironmentalawarenessamongvisitors
—Cookdelicious,organicmealsforvisitors
—Learnfarmingthatemphasizestheuseofrenewablenaturalresourcesandtheenrichmentoflocalecosystem
AssistwithSundaycommunityvisit/meals
Dates:
Flexibledatesavailable
Duration:
1to12weeks
CostDetails:
feeincludes:
housing,fool,medicalinsurance,in-countrystaffsupport,pre-departureorienta-tion,in-countryorientation,24-houremergencycontact
AGreatOpportunityfor:
Teens/Professionals
SkillsNeeded/Experience
Participantsshouldhaveanactiveinterestinenvironmentalstudies/ecology,andstrongdesiretocontributetotheinternationalefforttoprotecttheenvironment.Thosewhoareinterestedinitmusthaveextensivehands-onconservationexperienceandbewillingtoliverustically(淳朴地)inanalternativecommunity.SomeknowledgeofSpanishishelpfulbutnotrequired.
1.WhatdoweknowaboutCasitaVerde?
A.Itcoversabout14acresinsize.B.Itispoweredbyrenewableresources.
C.Itisthecenterofabeautifulvalley.D.Itdevelopsitsuniqueculture.
2.WhatcanyoudoinCasitaVerde?
A.Teachvisitorshowtogroworganicplants.B.Helpthelocalpromoteenvironmentalawareness.
C.PrepareorganicmealsforvisitorsonSunday.D.Makeresearchintoanalternativeenergysystem.
3.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?
A.Travelers.B.Famers.C.Workers.D.Volunteers.
B
ABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseedsasasnacksomuch“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;
Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.
Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksomuchjusttogetonesmallseed.
Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimeevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasmaking.
Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Outinthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithfancytablecloth,ready-madedumpingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.
Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbe-foretheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.
Idon’tthinkit’srighttocriticizeone’schoiceinfoodoreatinghabits,nomatterhowstrangetheymayseem.
It’snotonlyinChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenitcametofood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatitfordinner,nomatterhowmuchitruinsyourbreath.Theythinkit’sadelicacy,andit’sconnectedtotheirculture.Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.
4.Whatdidthewriterbecomeawareof?
A.Shehadevertypedareportaboutseeds.B.ShearevarioussnackswhilewatchingTV.
C.Shehadahabitofcrackingsunflowerseeds.D.Shedamagedherteethbyeatingsunflowerseeds.
5.WhatdoesthewriterprovebymentioningChineseNewYear?
A.Thetraditionsofcelebratingitdisappear.B.Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthatday
C.Thefamiliesgettogetherforit.D.Eatingsunflowerseedsisrelatedtoit.
6.Thewriter’stoDenmark’swayofeatingbreadis______.
A.acceptableB.criticalC.neutralD.doubtful
7.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?
A.Onekindoffooddoesn’tnecessarilysuiteveryone.B.Eatinghabitscomefromacertainculture.
C.Itisgoodtoformhealthyeatinghabits.D.Changingyoureatinghabitswillchangeyourlife.
C
BeforeleavinghisjobinBrooklyn,BrianPeterhadonethinghewantedtodoonhislastday-saythankyoutothecityheloves.Peterdecidedtousethemoneyhemadeforaday’swork,aswellasthe$10peryearheearnedforhisservice,togivebacktohiscommunity.
“I'
vegotnothingbutgoodthingsfromthecityandthecitizens,”Petersaid.“ItakewhatImakeinadayandaddthat$120thatthepoliceassociationwasgoingtogiveme,andI’lljustadditupto$500andgetsomegiftcardsforpeople.”
Soafterfourteenyears’servingasapoliceofficer,Peterspenthislastdaydoingthat.Usinghisownmoney,PeterpurchasedfivegiftcardsfromTargetandfivegiftcardsfromthegrocerychainCubFoodsworth$50eachandhandedthemouttostrangersinBrooklynCenter.
Ittookhimabouttwohourstogiveawaythecardsandthathecouldputsmilesonalotofpeople’sfaces,includingonewomanhestoppedafternoticingtheconditionofhercar.“Hercarwasreallyoldandreallydamaged.Isawherwindshieldwiperswerestuckintheupposition,”Peterrecalled.“IexplainedwhatIwasdoingandgaveheragiftcard,andimmediately,shelitupwithasmile.”
Oncepeopleovercametheinitialshockofwhathewasdoing,Petersaidhereceivedalotmorehugsthatday.MoniqueDrier,whostayedwithPeter,saidPeterhasalwayswantedtogivebackanddidn’treallywanttheattention.“Hedidn’tevenhaveagoing-awayparty,”Driersaid.
Peter,whostartedhisnewjobthreedaysago,saidhestillwantedtocontinuegivingbacktothecommunity.“Communityserviceisextremelyimportant,andwhenyou’refortunateinlife,youshouldgivebacktootherswhoaren’tasfortunateasyou,”Petersaid.“That’swhatmakestheworldgoround.”
8.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatPeter______.
A.decidedtoretirefromhispositionasapoliceofficer
B.wasinterestedinmakingfriendswithsomestrangers
C.showedhiskindnesstostrangersbeforeleavinghisjob
D.earnedtendollarsayearforhisserviceasapoliceofficer
9.Thewomaninacarismentionedinthepassageinordertoshow____.
A.howPeter’sgiftcardinfluencedherattitude
B.howPeteraddedhappinessintoothers’dailylife
C.howPeterfoundothersintroubleandhelpedthem
D.howPeterreceivedhugsfromthosewhoweregrateful
10.HowdoesPeterthinktheworldcangoroundaccordingtothepassage?
A.Byinvolvingotherincommunityservice.B.Bysharingwhatwehavewiththeunfortunate.
C.Bygivingrewardstothosewhohelpothers.D.Byofferingnewjobstounfortunatepeople.
11.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Apoliceofficerknewhowtocheeruppeopleintrouble.
B.Peterspenthislastdaygivinggiftcardstostrangers.
C.ThebestwaytohelpacommunitycanbelearntfromPeter.
D.Peterreturnedwhatheearnedinhisworktothepolicestation.
D
NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.
Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.
Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.
“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”
“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.
Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcome.Andthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”
12.WhatproblemdoesPradhanmeetwithatpresent?
A.Thatshehasnosenseofsmell.B.Thatshedoesn’thaveherownhouse.
C.Thatshelackslifeskillstolivealone.D.Thatsheistoonervoustolivealone.
13.WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?
A.Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.
B.Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.
C.