高考英语 阅读理解"the Netherlands,farms in a more sustainable way"

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Boxtel, the Netherlands — chickens roam the orchards, cows chew the cud and pigs roll in the mud on a warm day on a Dutch farm — but the pastoral （showing country life in a romantic way）scene is not as traditional as it seems.

The farm is owned and run by a cooperative of hundreds of local consumers and aims to change habits in a low-lying country engaged in an existential fight against climate change. Nearly 200 families decide what the farm will produce — what they will eventually eat — and employ a farmer to tend to the animals for meat and eggs and grow a dozen kinds of fruits and vegetables in a more sustainable way.

"The main aim of the members is to eat natural products produced near to where they live in a more sustainable way," said Douwe Korting, co-leader of the Boxtel cooperative, in the southern Netherlands. "People are really starting to see that a change towards a different way of eating is essential," he added.

It costs 2,000 euros to join the collective farm, which is 10 minutes' ride by bicycle from the town, and then a weekly fee of around 10 euros per person. In return, members receive the food they want and stress the importance of knowing what they eat is local and seasonal.
        
The collective farm idea is groundbreaking in the Netherlands. The small country is particularly vulnerable（weak and easily hurt ）to global warming with about a quarter of its land lying below the level of the North Sea. Carola Schouten, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, in June introduced a new aid plan, the aim of which is to help farmers no longer produce as cheaply as possible, but produce with the least loss of raw materials and with management of the soil, water and nature.

The cooperative is known as Herenboerderij, or People's Farming, and the guiding principle is that "everything centers on the needs and riches of nature, even while using new technologies" . Soon the poultry（chickens, ducks and geese , kept for their meat or eggs）will be joined by a robot that can sense when fruit is ripe, as well as a drone（an aircraft without a pilot）that will survey the fields to support the farmer and reduce the need for manpower. A second collective farm, in the central Netherlands, is now due to open.

1. Why did the families start the farm?
A. To reduce the cost of foods.  B. To replace the old tradition.
C. To transfer their eating patterns. D. To provide more chances of exercise.

2. What will the employed farmer do?
A. Produce natural foods.  B. Decide what to produce.
C. Work on the farm with high pay. D. Own and operate the farm in a more effective way.

3. What do the farm owners expect of the farm?
A. It can ensure their access to healthy foods.  B. It is supported merely by new technologies.
C. It encourages people to love nature.  D. It is a good example to follow.

4. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 5?
A. Summarize the previous paragraphs.  B. Provide some advice for readers.
C. Add some background information.  D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.