Problem: While other countries debate whether to fix wind turbines offshore or in distant areas, Denmark is building them right in its capital. Three windmills were recently introduced in a Copenhagen neighbourhood, and the city plans to add another 97.

"We've made a very ambitious commitment to make Copenhagen CO2-neutral by 2025," Frank Jensen, the mayor, says. "But going green isn't only a good thing. It's a must." The city's carbon-neutral plan, passed two years ago, will make Copenhagen the world's first zero-carbon capital.

With wind power making up 33% of Denmark's energy supply, the country already features plenty of wind turbines. Indeed, among the first sights greeting airborne visitors during the landing at Copenhagen's Kastrup airport is a chain of sea-based wind towers. By 2020, the windswept country plans to get 50% of its energy from wind power.

Now turbines are moving into the city and these ones will cost less than half the price of those sea-based. Having the energy production closer makes it cheaper, and land-based turbines are the cheapest possible source of energy available today. Fixing them also makes the locals more aware of their energy consumption.

Though considerably less attractive than it was in ancient times, the windmill is enjoying popularity in the 21st century. "Windmills are a symbol of the new and clean Copenhagen," says resident Susanne Sayers. Meanwhile, fellow Copenhagen citizen Maria Andersen worries about the noise, explaining that she wouldn't want a wind turbine in her neighbourhood. While Copenhagen citizens approve of the windmills, they're less willing to live close to one. The answer, the city has decided, is to sell turbine shares.

Each share represents 1,000 kW hours/year, with the profit tax-free. With a typical Copenhagen household consuming 3,500 kW hours/year, a family buying four shares effectively owns its own renewable energy supply. To date, 500 residents have bought 2,500 shares. Involving the local population was a smart move. "There are a lot of things you can do close to people if it's not too big and if there's a model where locals feel involved and get to share in the profit. Knowing that you, or your neighbours, own a technology creates a very different atmosphere than if a multinational owned it," says Vad Mathiesen.

Going green? Yes. Accepted by the population? Yes. Going with centuries-old city architecture? Hardly.

Certainly, the three turbines don't exactly _ the 18th-century city centre, as they are in a neighbourhood 3 km away. According to the mayor's office, none of the remaining 97 turbines will rise in architecturally sensitive areas. But Sascha Haselmayer, CEO of city creation group Citymart, warns, "With Denmark being a world-leading producer of windmills, there is a risk that the answer to every energy question is windmills."

"We've destroyed mountains and lakes in order to support our lifestyle," notes Irena Bauman, an architect and professor at Sheffield University. "Wind turbines are a sign that we're learning to live with nature. I hope we'll have them all over the world," she says. "They may be unpleasant to some, but better-looking ones will come. It's just that we don't have time to wait for them!"
1. What are countries debating?
2. What country is building wind turbines?
3. Where are they doing it.
4. How many were built recently?
5. Where?
6. How much of the country's energy does it account for?
7. What is one of the first things you will see if you fly there?
8. Are the ones in urban places more expensive than ones in the water?
9. How much cheaper are they?
10. What is becoming more popular these days?
11. What do they represent?
12. Who said that?
13. Does she reside there?
14. How much electric does an average house there use?
15. How many people have purchased shares?
16. How many in all were purchased?
17. Is it embraced by the people?
18. What do they say we have destroyed?
19. To do what?
20. Who said that?
Answer: 1. Whether to fix wind turbines offshore or in distant areas.
2. Denmark
3. The capital.
4. Three
5. Copenhagen
6. 33%
7. chain of sea-based wind towers
8. No.
9. They are less than half the price.
10. the windmill
11. A symbol of the new and clean Copenhagen.
12. Susanne Sayers.
13. Yes.
14. 3,500 kW hours a year
15. 500
16. 2,500
17. Yes.
18. Mountains and lakes.
19. To support our lifestyle
20. Irena Bauman

Problem: It was hard being the younger of two sisters. I got all the hand-me-downs . I never got to do anything first and my teachers always said, "Oh, you're Jenny's little sister." "No, I am Lauren!" I never liked being the younger. Jenny and I got along with a few fights here and there. Then a few years ago, Jenny and I were in a car accident. She was okay, but I had a large scar on my face. I was very sad. Jenny told me I shouldn't worry about the scar. One day we were riding home from school on the bus. A boy named Jordan made fun of me about my scar. This went on for about a month. Finally I broke down and told Jenny about him. She was angry. When Jordan made fun of me the next time, Jenny stood up, walked to where he was sitting and said something into his ear. I didn't know exactly what she said, but Jordan never said a single word to me again. So, even though getting all of the hand-me-downs might not be the best, I was very happy to have a big sister like Jenny. When anyone asks now, I will tell them, "Yes, I'm Jenny's little sister." ,.
1. Who many sisters do I have?
2. What did I always get?
3. Did we get into a boating mishap?
4. What did happen?
5. Did we both have scars?
6. Did I?
7. How did we get home from school?
8. Did someone tease me?
9. What was his name?
10. How long did the teasing go on?
11. Did I tell her about it?
12. What did she do?
13. Did the teasing stop?
14. Am I happy now to have her as a big sister?
15. Where is my scar?
Answer:
1. One
2. the hand-me-downs
3. No
4. they were in a car accident
5. No
6. Yes
7. the bus
8. Yes
9. Jordan
10. about a month.
11. Yes
12. said something into his ear.
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. on your face