题目内容：

    This centuries-old town of stone homes could be any rural (农村的) village in Europe. It reached its maximum population at around the turn of the last century, and since then it has slowly emptied until, in 2007, its public school finally shut its doors.

“They say when a town loses its school it loses its soul,”says the governor of St. -Pierre-de-Frugie, Gilbert Chabaud, who was elected to office the following year. After the village’s only restaurant closed too, Gilbert took up his post with a central question, “What can we do to make it come back to life, to make people come here?”

Gilbert, who himself left St. -Pierre-de-Frugie to work in the automobile industry before retiring, found his answer in sustainability (可持续发展). He opened up a store for local producers to sell their vegetables which were grown without using any artificial chemicals. He opened a community (社区) garden and ongoing ecological workshops that encourage knowledge-sharing among the community.

He has a businessman's knowledge: he is making use of the idea shared across the West by many people looking for an alternative to the high-pace urban life. And after the rapid urbanization of the 1950s and 1960s left many villages across Europe abandoned or only partially used, a mini urban-to-rural flow is under way.

Since taking office, 40 new people have moved here — most of them from the cities, bringing the population up to 400. Last year a new school opened in the village. Gilbert is eyeing a bigger place for a new school.

Just a few months ago, lulia Timofticiuc and her partner Guillaume Bled were living in Paris. They were concerned about global environment and at a more micro level about what foods they were consuming and where they were coming from. “We wanted to live lighter, be productive, and be autonomous,” Timofticiuc says. But they didn’t just want to go anywhere. They wanted to go where things were already happening. So they chose St. -Pierre-de-Frugie.

1.What can we learn about the village St. Pierre-de-Frugie?

A.Its population began to rise at the turn of the 20th century.

B.Its public school was closed for lack of students.

C.It used to be a popular rural village in Europe.

D.It became completely empty in 2007.

2.What did Gilbert do to help his hometown?

A.He quit his job to lead the village.

B.He sold green vegetables to local settlers.

C.He increased people's ecological awareness.

D.He encouraged people to share their harvest.

3.Why did lulia Timofticiuc choose St.-Pierre-de-Frugie?

A.It allows people to grow their own food.

B.It has done a lot to be eco-friendly.

C.It is less crowded.

D.It is autonomous.

4.Which section of a newspaper is the text probably taken from?

A.History. B.Culture.

C.Education. D.Society.