Read the passage and answer the questionsRead the passage and answer the questions. A good place to live should provide happiness and quality of life to its residents and visitors. Here are some main characteristics of a city which is considered a good place to live. LOCATION The location of a good place to live should allow its residents short-distance trips to essential daily-life services such as schools, supermarkets, laundries, public transport, beauty salons, and gyms. In recent years, a city that allows people to live, work, study and have fun within walking distance has become the trend for the "new living". PEOPLE-FRIENDLY INFRASTRUCTURE A good place to live should design inviting public spaces that make neighbourhoods active. The combination of offices, commerce, leisure, and education is a strategic wat to promote diversity in the use of urban space, providing an intelligent use of the location. SMART AND SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Smart and sustainable architecture is another characteristic of a city cinsidered a good place to live. It allows better use of natural resources such as sunlight and rainwater, in addition to ensuring efficient management of the location. 1. How many main characteristics are mentioned? 2. Which phrase in "Location" part means the same as "short-distance trips" ? 3. Why should a good place to live have inviting public spaces? 4. Name ONE advantage of "sustainable architecture" 5. Which word in "People-friendly infrastructure" part has the same meaning as "people-friendly" ? |