【题目】 The evolution of fashion has changed our shopping habits. Fast fashion arrived, making stylish clothes more affordable. Then trend cycles sped up and shopping became a form of entertainment.
However, fast fashion now faces a bottleneck. With decreased sales volumes and competition from H&M, Zara and The Gap in the Chinese market, US clothing brand Forever 21 announced it will fully withdraw(撤退) from China.
Fast fashion may not be as popular as it once was, Discounts, clearance sales and closures clearly show that demand for fast fashion is getting worse. Research from Us-based fashion resale website Thredup points out that one in four women aged 18-25 plans to quit fast fashion in 2019. A major reason is to be more eco-friendly.
On the one hand the constant demand for clothing puts enormous stress on land and water resources. Farming cotton for clothing ruins the soil, and pesticides are overused. So are harmful dyes, It makes the fashion industry the second largest polluter of clean water.
On the other hand, fast production also means that more clothes are disposed( 处置)quickly, which creates a huge amount of waste. Old clothes go to landfills (填埋场), which will further increase the pollution of soil and water.
Fast fashion also puts incredible stress on workers. More than 1, 100 people died in a clothes factory collapse (崩溃)in Bangladesh six years ago. The collapse uncovered the bad situation of the workers. They worked overtime against their will. Some averaged up to 14 hours a day, making only $2(about 14 yuan). Furthermore, most of them were women with children to feed.
British designer Vivienne Westwood once said, “Buy less, choose well, make it last.” Buying is what makes the fashion world go round It's time to start questioning fast fashion and see the true cost of those cheap T-shirts.
【1】which one of the following is not the reason why US clothing brand Forever 21 will fully withdraw from China?
A.Fast fashion now faces a bottleneck.
B.Shopping became a form of entertainment
C.Sales volumes are decrease
D.There are many competitors in the Chinese market.
【2】Why does one in four women aged 18-25 plan to quit fast fashion?
A.Because fast fashion may not be as popular as it once was
B.Because demand for fast fashion is getting worse.
C.Because fast fashion is not so eco-friendly
D.Because stylish clothes are not affordable.
【3】How do fast fashion clothes pollute water?
A.Pesticides are overused on the farm.
B.Dyes are harmful and old clothes go to landfills
C.People have to farm more cotton
D.Fast fashion puts incredible stress on workers
【4】From the last paragraph, we know that______________
A.we should buy cheap T-shirts
B.we should buy expensive clothes
C.We should buy clothes that last long
D.We can't throw away the cheap clothes