必修第三册 Unit 4 Space Exploration
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On a hot summer afternoon along the Mandavi Rivert Shweta Hule wraps her sari around her ankles and bends to pick wild “weeds” from the river and drop them into a bowl.Thc plants will be made into friuers(炸采饼），to be sewed at the little restaurant attached to the B&B Hule manages in the Indian coastal town of Vcngurla.
Wild edible(可食用的）plants arc common in kitchens herc.Hule’ s weed is juicy，which is found in mangrove forests.Harvesting some of the plant is helping conserve the mangroves* a globally endangered ecosystem of salt*tolerant trees that stop coastal erosion(f^ i1^) and absorb storm damage.
Hule is head of Swamini. a self-help group set up by nine women from a fishing community in Vengurla who started Mandavi Eco Tourism in 2017.Vengurla is known for its beautiful beaches and seafood* but the climate crisis has made fishing for a living unsustainable* so people are trying to find other sources of incomc.Thcy came up with the idea of running mangrove safaris(^ll 光游} for tourists in Vengurla* s Mandavi River.
The safaris offer visitors a unique hour-long tour of the mangroves.Food has also become a key attraction： local spicy coconul curries* with homegrouii or wild vcgetables.Toarists arc encouraged to go crabbing, and their catch is cooked and served.
Hule only discovered recently that the weed was edible when she met tourists from another coastal city.Shc researched these leaves and learned that the salty plant is rich in vitamins.She made her own version of the fritters, with chickpea flour, and presented it at the wild vegetable festival. 44 It was an instant hit.This boosted the confidence to include these fritters in our restaurant menu. w says Hule.
Swamini' s lodging house also serves vegetarian meals and plates of fish and crab sourced from the river. 44 The satisfaction after the visitors enjoy our meal is the real currency.We had guests from London who were so happy with our food that they took down the rccipe.Such people help our business grow.What more can we want?says Hule.
1.Which of the following can best describe the example of Shweta Hule?
A. Do as the Romans do.B. Strike while the iron is hot.
C. Kill t^o birds with one stone.D. Bite off more than you can chew.
2.What does Swamini offer to visitors?
A. Eco-tours and accommodation. B. Fishing guide service.