Understanding Off-the-Grid Living

Vocabulary Check: 挑戰

• challenge

• chalice

• coppice

• copper

What does living 'off the grid' imply according to the text?

• Living without any modern technology

• Living without any contact with other people

• Only using electronic devices

• Being completely self-sufficient in terms of food, shelter, power, and water

Where is the intentional community Brithdir Mawr located?

• In the suburbs of Manchester

• In the Scottish Highlands

• In downtown London

• In the Welsh countryside

Vocabulary Check: 威爾士

• Wales

• Waterloo

• Scotland

• Ireland

What is NOT a source of electricity for Brithdir Mawr?

• Nuclear power

• Solar panels

• Hydroelectric power

• Wind turbine

Approximately how many people worldwide live in a similar way to Brithdir Mawr, according to a 2020 estimate?

• 100,000 people

• 1 million people

• 50,000 people

• 200,000 people

What type of community structure does Brithdir Mawr have?

• Non-hierarchical

• Corporate

• Hierarchical

• Dictatorial

Vocabulary Check: 可持續地

• sustainable

• suspendible

• supernatural

• subliminal

What percentage of food self-sufficiency does Brithdir Mawr achieve?

• 100%

• 50% to 60%

• 70% to 80%

• 80% to 90%

What is the main reason for the residents of Brithdir Mawr to work on the land?

• To avoid taxes

• To become more self-sufficient

• To create a commercial farm

• To conduct scientific research