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135 Professor Dumpster You may sometimes throw your rubbish into a dumpster, but have you ever thought of living in one? Unbelievably, that is exactly what Jeff Wilson, the dean 1 of Huston-Tillotson University in Texas, did for a year. Professor Wilson (0) , then live in it to teach his students about sustainability 2 and the environmental effects of day-to-day life. The size of Professor Wilson’s strange house (1) and contains everything you need to live. The walls (2) , and there is a window. There is just enough room for a cosy bed, and the floor is covered by rugs. Items such as cooking equipment (3) . Simple air conditioning is necessary as the temperature inside the dumpster can reach up to 54 degrees centigrade in the Texas sunshine. Professor Wilson (4) that might be built cheaply and that could be placed anywhere in the world, especially in places where housing is in short supply. He says, “The houses (5) and people could have a pretty good life.” He goes to local elementary and middle schools telling children about using less space, less energy, less water and creating less waste. Wilson says, “What’s interesting about this (6) in a home. The question is, can you have a good life with much, much less?” Although he has now moved out, the dumpster is still there and is used as part of an educational programme. Wilson is still known around town as ‘Professor Dumpster’. Read the text about Professor Dumpster. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–I) for each gap (1–6). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. READING 13 a M p. 55 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 E A are painted white and decorated with pictures B could be fuelled by sunlight C bought a dumpster from the city council D are stored in special cupboards under the floor E decided to adapt a dumpster into a simple home F is especially interested in planning other small homes G is bigger than the average house H is just over three square metres I is it really tests the limits of what you need What would be easy or difficult for you to give up in a home? Discuss your ideas with a partner. b 1 dean: Dekan, leitender Universitätsprofessor 2 sustainability: Nachhaltigkeit, Umweltverträglichkeit Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv