Roof gardens, or gardens built on the top of city buildings, have become very popular in recent years. particularly in developed cities
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Roof gardens, or gardens built on the top of city buildings, have become very popular in recent years. particularly in developed cities. It is even predicted that they will be the future of city architecture. This is because the lack of space and overpriced land in cities makes it difficult to increase the number of parks and other green areas. So, what makes these 'green roofs' so attractive to city dwellers?
Roof gardens can improve air quality in cities. Plants take in and keep heat and light, and help to cool the environment around them. This way, green roofs help reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to heating and cooling buildings. They also help decrease dust pollution and the formation of smog, a mixture of smoke and fog, which is common in big cities.
Moreover, green roofs can provide new habitats for widows. They can help reduce the impact of urban development on habitat loss. For example, the City Hal in Chicago, the USA, has become home to more than 20.000 plants of over 150 different kinds. The living roof of Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada hosts 400.000 plants and 60,000 bees. Roof gardens also attract birds and insects, which increases the biodiversity in the area. In summary, roof gardens can reduce pollution and improve human interaction with nature by introducing green space into the built environment. Connecting with nature is beneficial to our physical and mental health, and can increase quality of life.
1. What is the text mainly about?
A. Advantages of roof gardens.
B. How green spaces increase biodiversity.
C. Importance of green initiatives.
D. The future of smart gardens.
2. The word overpriced in paragraph I is closest in meaning to
A too expensive
B. reasonable
C. valuable
D. overdue
3. Which of the following is NOT true about roof gardens?
A. They are built on the top of buildings.
B. They reduce dust pollution.
C. City dwellers think they are a waste of space.
D. They improve air quality.
4. According to paragraph 2, smog is ___.
A. a mixture of smoke and fog
C. a combination of heat and fog
B. a combination of smoke and heat
D. a mixture of heat and light
5. The word They in paragraph 3 refers to ___.
A. emissions
B. green roofs
C. habitats
D. animals
6. What is on top of Vancouver Convention Centre?
A. 150 birds and 400.000 plants.
B. 400.000 bees and insects.
C. 20.000 plants and 150 bees.
D. 400.000 plants and 60.000 bees.
7. According to the text, by providing more green space, roof gardens help people
A. interact with nature
C. save wildlife
B. stop urban development
D. learn about nature