When Julia Rhodes is asked what she does for a living.she says she is a “wind fa

When Julia Rhodes is asked whatshe does for a living，she says she is a “wind farmer”．While herjob is operation manager for wind farm owner RES-Gen：Rhodesis responsible for making sure their l4 wind farms in the UK and Ireland areusing the power of the wind to produce power for homes and businesses．

 RES-Gen is a division ofleading renewable energy group Renewable Energy Systems(RES)，a UK-based company withglobal operations．  RES was one of the pioneers ofwind energy technology．It built the UK’s second windfarm in l992．Since then：RES hasbuilt more than 40 wind farms across four continents．

 Rhodes graduated from theUniversity of Nottingham with a degree in manufacturing engineering．  Following that，she received a master's degree in renewable energy systemstechnology specializing in wind energy．  Rhodeshas worked in the wind sector ever since, providing technical support for twoleading wind farm developers before joining RES in 2001．

 RES’s projects arecontinually monitored by computer and checked remotely on a daily basis．Regular servicing iscarried out by contractors(承包者)，usually every six months. Rhodes always has a top—level view of howwell the wind turbines(涡轮)are operating．

  Rhodes is a supporter ofwind—energy engineering．She also works closely with other departments to keep good relationswith the communities around RES’s wind farms．The open daysand government officials’ visits show that wind power is popular and that windprojects-are viewed positively．

    Renewableenergy is a growing sector with attractive career prospects． For Rhodes．as the RES wind farms expand，the team thatshe manages is expected to increase．She enjoys working fora company with strong engineering roots and a highly respected track record(业绩)．Her job as a wind farmer is challengingand enjoyable．“It's great knowing that you are helpingto bring about a clean．environment and are contributingto the global community．”

1.What’s the text mainly about?

    A．Julia Rhodes and her work．        B．Why Julia Rhodes works in RES．

    C．The importance ofrenewable energy．D．How出e wind can produce Dower．

2.What can we know about Julia Rhodes?

    A．She once worked as afarmer to make a living．

    B．She has worked in RES eversince graduation．

    C．She likes her job as awind farmer very much．

    D．She is in charge of fortywind farms in the UK．

3.What can we learn about RES from the text?

    A．It built the UK's firstwind farm in 2001．

    B．It plays a leading role inthe wind sector．

    C．It is an important branchof RES—Gen．

    D．It provides regularservicing for its contractors．

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

    A．RES is financiallysupported by the British government．

    B．Wind farms receive a warmwelcome around the UK．

    C．RES has developed at ahigh speed during recent years．

    D．Rhodes thinks peopleshould create a clean environment．

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