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高效课时作业（五） 阅读理解2十完形填空 I.阅读理解 to the loss of entire crops,in a similar fashion A to how events such as droughts and floods im- (2022·浙江温州三模)Vertical farming, pact traditional farms. as the name suggests,is a form of agriculture If you are interested in starting your own that is specifically designed to facilitate agricul- vertical farm,you have a few options.For do- tural production inside vertical structures like mestic-scale kind of strategies,simple vertical buildings. farms can be created using old pallets,or other It is a revolutionary,and arguably more custom-made solutions.For larger-scale verti- sustainable,method of farming for several rea- cal farming options,you can either directly in- sons.For example,it tends to require much vest in existing vertical farms,or raise enough less water than regular farming-by some esti-capital to set up your own.This will,obvious- mates up to 95%less.It also takes up less ly,require large amounts of capital,but the space and has little or no impact on local natu-potential for such solutions is predicted to rise ral soils.Generally speaking,vertical farms can dramatically over the coming years. be operated without the use of pesticides that 1.What can we learn about vertical farming? are potentially very damaging to the environ- A.It tends to require little water. ment.Because of the controlled conditions pro- B.It helps enrich the local natural soil. vided by vertical farms,all-year-round cultiva- C.It can potentially harm the environment. tion of crops is also usually made possible. D.It can make year-round crop planting a re- Vertical farms tend to consist of one of ality. several models,ranging from stacked wooden 2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? shelves on garden patios to warehouses and A.How vertical farming works. greenhouses that are able to produce enough B.What vertical farms produce. food for entire communities,to improved facili- C.What vertical farms focus on. ties in buildings like skyscrapers.Some consist