Part I Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 1 Searching for Utopia 1 While most of the world seems to be motivated by more money,better televisions, more powerful cars,the highest-tech computers,bigger houses,there are some independent souls who are tired of "the rat-race"that is,the stressful pressures of working hard to get ahead.Since around 1990,there has been a slow but steady rise in "intentional communities" in the U.S.An intentional community is a group of people who have chosen to live together with a common purpose.Although quite diverse in philosophy and lifestyle,each of these groups places a high priority on a sense of community,in other words,the feeling of belonging and mutual support.There were 300 intentional communities listed in the 1990 edition of the Intentional Communities Directory;by 1995,this had grown to 600,and it is estimated that there are now several thousand,listed and unlisted,in operation.These communities vary in size,but in the 600 listed communities in 1995,total population, including children,was estimated at 24,000. 2 At first glance,the intentional community movement appears quite diverse.It is multi-generational,i.e.with ages ranging from children to seniors.They may choose to live together on a piece of rural land,in a suburban centre,or in an urban neighbourhood.In some communities,individuals own their own land and house;in others,these things are shared.There is a wide variety of choices regarding standard of living -some embrace voluntary simplicity while others have full access to the products and services of today's society.Even the purposes vary widely.For example,communities have been formed to create great family neighbourhoods,to live ecologically sustainable lifestyles,or simply to live with others who share their values.Some are secular while others are committed to a common religious belief. 3 What unites the intentional community movement is its members'proud rejection of mainstream consumer values.Nearly all communities encourage sharing items members 630Part 1 Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1. (30 points, 3 points each) Passage 1 Searching for Utopia 1 While most of the world seems to be motivated by more money , better televisions. more powerful cars, the highest-tech computers, bigger houses, there are some independent souls who are tired of "the rat-race" that is, the stressful pressures of working hard to get ahead. Since around 1990 , there has been a slow but steady rise in "intentional communities" in the U. S. An intentional community is a group of people who have chosen to live together with a common purpose. Although quite diverse in philosophy and lifestyle , each of these groups places a high priority on a sense of community, in other words, the feeling of belonging and mutual support. There were 300 intentional communities listed in the 1990 edition of the Intentional Communities Directory; by 1995 , this had grown to 600 , and it is estimated that there are now several thousand , listed and unlisted , in operation. These communities vary in size , but in the 600 listed communities in 1995 , total population , including children , was estimated at 24 ,000. 2 At first glance , the intentional community movement appears quite diverse. It is multi-generational , i. e. with ages ranging from children to seniors. They may choose to live together on a piece of rural land , in a suburban centre , or in an urban neighbourhood. In some communities, individuals own their own land and house; in others, these things are shared. There is a wide variety of choices regarding standard of living - some embrace voluntary simplicity while others have full access to the products and services of today' s society. Even the purposes vary widely. For example , communities have been formed to create great family neighbourhoods, to live ecologically sustainable lifestyles, or simply to live with others who share their values. Some are secular while others are committed to a common religious belief. 3 What unites the intentional community movement is its members' proud rejection of mainstream consumer values. Nearly all communities encourage sharing items members 630