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    Offices are usually in tall buildings. But actually, offices can be anywhere. There are many interesting and creative offices around the world. Let's take a look!

    The loneliest office

    Where is the world's "loneliest" office? It is near a glacier* in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet. The office has just one desk and a chair. It is the workplace for Luobu Renqing who was born in the1990s. He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution and at his office, he can keep an eye on the precious water in his hometown.

    The tube office

    Look at this tube office in Spain! Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest outside Madrid. Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working. This also helps the office stay away from hot weather even during summers.

    The cave office

    Do you want to work in a cave? The workers of the Swedish lnternet company Bahnhof do this. The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices. Since the cave is 30 meters underground, it's very safe and cool so that it keeps the company's servers working well.

    The coniainer office

    The company Pallotta Team Work moved its office to an empty house. The office is in Los Angeles, US. People work in shipping containers and tents. There are seven tented villages. Here, people use skylights when they are working. Air conditioning is only used when many people need it, which can use less electricity.

    1. (1) Luobu Renqing works alone in the Tanggula Mountains to _______________.
      A . recycle the waste B . save Tibetan animals C . enjoy clear water D . protect the precious glacier
    2. (2) What can we learn from the passage?
      A . The whole tube office in Spain is on the ground in the forest. B . People in the container office work in a green way to save energy. C . we can enjoy nice views through windows in the container office. D . The servers don't like the workplace because it's so hot in the cave.
    3. (3) In which column of a magazine can we find this passage?
      A . Design. B . Travel. C . Nature. D . Geography.

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