On a farm in England，Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability（可持續(xù)發(fā)展） to the next level：they harvest trees which they grow into chairs
    The couple have a furniture （家具） farm in Derbyshire where they are growing 250 chairs，100 lamps and 50 tables.It is their answer to what they see as the inefficient （無效率） process of cutting down mature trees to create furniture.
    "Instead of force-growing a tree for 50 years and then cutting it down and making it into smaller and smaller bits...the idea is to grow the tree into the shape that you want directly.It's like a kind of 3 D printing，" said Gavin.
    Part of the inspiration for the idea came when Gavin was a young boy.He spotted an overgrown bonsai tree （盆栽） which looked like a chair.
    The 44-year-old began experimenting in 2006.In 2012，Gavin and Alice set up the company Full Grown.Within several years，the couple developed the most effective way to shape a tree without limiting its growth.They guide shoots （嫩枝） already heading in the right direction，rather than force them the wrong way against their natural growth.
    The average chair takes six to nine years to grow and another year to dry out.The labor and time involved in producing the organic pieces means they do not come cheap.Chairs sell for ￡10，000 each，lamps for 900 to ￡2，300 and tables for ￡2，500 to ￡12，500.

（1）What is special about the farm？
A．It uses 3 D printing.
B．It grows bonsai trees.
C．It was set up by a couple.
D．It grows trees into furniture.
（2）How do the couple shape a tree？
A．By limiting is growth.
B．By following its natural growth.
C．By forcing it against its natural growth.
D．By guiding its shoots in the right direction.
（3）How long does it take to make an average chair for the company？
A．Over 50 years.
B．About 6 to 9 years.
C．At most 6 years.
D．About 7 to 10 years.
（4）Which can best describe the furniture？
A．Big and eco-friendly.
B．Natural but expensive.
C．Handmade and creative.
D．Traditional but organic.

【考點】品行與態(tài)度；記敘文．

【答案】D；D；D；B