1. PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A With greenhouses, different types of fruits and vegetables can be farmed throughout various cold seasons. B Greenhouses in Alaska ensure that residents can farm year-round, no matter how much sun is available. C With greenhouses, fruits and vegetables can be grown in any area of the world, at any time of year. D In the future, greenhouses in Alaska will allow farmers to grow fruits and vegetables in the winter with little effort.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these