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A small dairy(乳制品)farm that floats on waterways is being tested in the Netherlands as a way to bring...
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A small dairy(乳制品)farm that floats on waterways is being tested in the Netherlands as a way to bring animal products closer to the cities and save space.
Dutch businesswoman Minke Van Wingerden looks proudly at her 32 cows at an automated milking station on an unusual farm: a platform located on one of the waterways in Rotterdam port. She is one of the developers of the “Floating Farm,” testing whether dairy farming like this is feasible in the heart of one of the world’s most urban, industrial areas.
“This idea started in 2012. My partner Peter was involved in a project in New York and then Hurricane Sandy hit New York very badly, so it was flooded and after two days there was no fresh food on the shelves anymore,” she said, “So then we realized, ‘Why not produce fresh food on the water close to the city?’, and that’s where the idea came up.”
The cows can rest on the upper level of the structure. Milk and waste processing facilities are located on the lower deck, as well as the visitors’ entrance and store. The top level of the structure is used to collect rainwater. Power for the farm comes from a solar panel floating nearby.
“The amount of arable(可耕的)land is decreasing and the world population is growing. So how can we produce enough healthy food in the future?” Ms. Van Wingerden said. “Why not use water to produce fresh healthy food near to the consumers?”
The whole farm is equipped with the latest dairy tech such as an automated feeding system, waste-moving robots, self-serve cleaning stations, and the smartphone app. It sells some bottles of raw milk on-site to visitors, while the rest is turned into milk. It is sold to customers nearby via an online grocery, Picnic, known for its small, electric delivery trucks.
1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “feasible” in paragraph 2?
A.Disgusting. B.Practical.
C.Enjoyable. D.Flexible.
2.What do we know about the platform?
A.It was once flooded by a hurricane.
B.It is powered by the waterways nearby.
C.It was originally invented in New York.
D.It has three floors for different functions.
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A.picnic deals mainly with dairy products
B.electric equipment is being tested on the farm
C.modern tech has been applied to farm management
D.visitors prefer bottles of raw milk to farm-made milk
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.New Food Farm Solves Problems of the Public
B.“Floating Farm” Creates Local Dairy for Cities
C.Latest Invention Contributes to Food Shortages
D.Less Arable Land Threatens World Population
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