想象一下未来的农业:在玻璃和钢筋组成的光线充足的建筑物里生产食物:在1楼喂养罗非鱼,12楼种植西红柿…所有的水都被循环利用;植物不使用堆肥;产生的甲烷等气体被收集起来变成热量;牲畜的排泄物成为能源的来源等,一种获取食物、处理废弃物的新型农场“垂直农业”正在诞生。
dialogue 1
Jingjing: Mark, did you _____in the snow yesterday?
Mark: I went out for a ____, went ____ the park, and then _____at a new ____ that just opened.
Jingjing: Did they have anything ____?
Mark: Just the _____mostly, but a ____, at least because they're having their ______. Hey, what's that you're ___?
Jingjing: They're fresh mixed ____, with a ____ wine dressing.
Mark: Those look pretty good—not your usual ____ lettuce.
Jingjing: When I opened the box, I _____ different kinds of ____.
Mark: Is that Thai basil too?
Jingjing: This ____ one? I guess so. I don't know about these ___though. They probably just put them in as _____.
Mark: Sure, they ______—or that box. Those are nasturtiums, though. You can____ them.
Jingjing: Ihad a ____ by accident in one of my _____. It tasted kind of like ____.
Mark: Yeah, that's the ____. I'm ____ now, about what you're eating. Where did you get it?
Jingjing: I had it ____. Apparently, there's a _____. A guy on a ____ brought it to our ____.
Mark: Would you mind showing me the ____ where you ordered that?
Jingjing: Is till have it _______. Here. Take a look.
Mark: Thanks. “Picked, to your place in an hour.” That's acool __. _____________.
Jingjing: They are. I'll order ______ next time I know you're coming.
dialogue 2
Jingjing: Mark, did you find that indoor farm company ________?
Mark: Yeah, I'm just looking at the _____ they have, showing their _____. It looks pretty _______.
Jingjing: I read _____about them, before I ___ anything from them. They have______farms, like the one you see in the pictures.
Mark: The one they're showing here looks like it's ____________.
Jingjing: Right. They call it _____ farming, because the plants _______the another.
Mark: So, I guess they use hydroponics.
Jingjing: They use hydroponics and aeroponics. Their ________uses aquaponics.
Mark: That's a ____ one. How does that work?
Jingjing: Well, according to what I read, their farm has a _______. _________. So, it's a _____ loop.
Mark: That's pretty _______.
Jingjing: It is. Best of all, they ______ spaces together with ___, ___ centers and_____ studios.
Mark: That sounds like a win-win.
Jingjing: Sure. Those ____ centers get a _____ on rent, and each indoor farm gets a bit of ______.
Mark: That's good. I know ____________
Jingjing: Right. That's why these indoor farms have put in ____ where plants are ______sunlight.
Mark: Hmm, I guess the fitness centers get a bit more _______ too.
Jingjing: They get a lot more ____.
Mark: That's great. I know what I'm having for _____ now!
Jingjing: Good for you, Mark. Enjoy!
new words and phrases
from dialogue 1
grand opening:
garnish:
slogan:
greens:
from dialogue 2
hydroponics:
aeroponics:
aquaponics:
closed loop:
win-win:
LED: