Fashion isn't very environmentally-friendly because it makes people buy things they don't need, just because they're new．We want to take care of the environment, we don't want to pollute the air and we don't want to waste energy and resources．But we also want to be fashionable．How can we buy fashionable clothes and protect the environment?
Old styles are fashionable again, so one way is to buy second-hand clothes－recycled clothes．Another way is to buy' fair trade clothes．These clothes are either recycled or made in a ' way that protects the environment．They also protect the people who make the clothes．
Surprisingly, white cotton is one of the least environmentally-friendly crops of all．To protect the cotton, the growers use chemicals that pollute water, make farm workers ill and kill wildlife．New materials, such as hemp and bamboo, grow quickly and are more environmentally-friendly．These materials are very soft, and look fantastic．The best materials are coloured using natural dyes, made from plants．
Environmentally-friendly clothes are practical but until now they were often dull．Now fashion-designers are working with these materials and the clothes are beautiful as well．So now we can buy fashionable clothes that are also environmentally-friendly．
(1)
Why do people often buy things they don't need? Because _________．
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A．
new things can be more comfortable
B．
everyone wants to be fashionable
C．
people are richer than before now
D．
people care about the environment
(2)
What's the topic for paragraph 2?
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A．
Recycled fashion．
B．
The problem with fashion．
C．
Fashion doesn't have to pollute．
D．
New materials．
(3)
Which of the following is more environmentally-friendly?
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A．
Materials soft and looking fantastic．
B．
Any materials coloured using natural dyes．
C．
Hemp and bamboo．
D．
White cotton．
(4)
Why are environmentally-friendly clothes more fashionable now? Because _________．
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A．
people pay more attention to our environment
B．
environmentally-friendly clothes are practical
C．
all old styles become fashionable again
D．
fashion-designers are working to make them beautiful
Do you know what Oscar is?When did it start?Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage．
The awards started in 1929．Their full title is“The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”．The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years．They decide who will receive the awards．The awards are often referred to as the“Oscar”．This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick．She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event．Each year，at least one unusual thing happens．When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film，he danced on stage!When Gwyneth Paltrow．the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress，she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987，Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China．Since then，Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award．Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001．It also won several technical awards for its amazing“flying”people．We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future．
It's time for the Oscar again．Once more，the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater．There，they will find out who had won the awards for best actor，best actress and best director．Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are．Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards．
(1)
Who give the awards?
A．In 1927．
B．Oscar．
C．The Academy of Nicknames．
D．A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years．
Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?
A．Crouching Dragon，Hidden Tiger．
B．Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger．
C．Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon．
D．Crouching，Dragon，Hiding Tiger．
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(4)
Where are the Oscars held?
A．At the Academy． B．in a Los Angeles restaurant．
C．At Oscar's house．D．At Kodar Theater．
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(5)
Why do some people watch Oscars?
A．To see the restaurant． B．To see the fashion．
C. To see a film． D．To see the stars crying and laughing．
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Like many other 17-year-old girls,Maria Sharapova likes to shop,talk with friends and read Harry Potter Books.But she is 1 very different.
The Russian tennis player is one of the richest sportswomen in the world.
She can 2 100 million dollars a year.This year Sharapova has not only 3 five big games but also been 4 lots of fashion magazines.
Will she let money and fame(名声) 5 the way she lives?
“I know things will come up,and I 6 to keep my head cool.I leave business for other people.I just want to go out and play tennis,” she said.Sharapova has a strict 7 for herself.When she is not playing games,she usually practices for two hours each day 8 she stays fit.
She goes to school using the Internet.Her mother 9 her textbooks into pieces,so she doesn't have to 10 many pages with her.She takes just three courses a year,doing homework a few times in a week.
“I'm not really in a hurry,”she said.“I've always been learning by myself.”
. But people may ask the question, "What clothes are in fashion?" And they use the word "fashionable" in the same way: