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【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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了领潮流的时尚品牌遇到瓶颈，销售量下滑，人们已经开始理性购物，注意环保。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段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.（然而，快时尚现在面临着瓶颈。随着销售量的下降以及H&M、Zara和Gap在中国市场的竞争，美国服装品牌Forever 21宣布将全面撤出中国。）可知快时尚现在面临着瓶颈、销量下降以及中国市场上有许多竞争者都是Forever 21宣布撤出中国的原因，只有B选项没有提及。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“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（美国时尚转售网站Thredup的研究指出，在18-25岁的女性中，有四分之一的人计划在2019年退出快时尚。一个主要原因是为了更环保）”可知在18岁至25岁的女性中，有四分之一的人打算退出快时尚，因为快时尚并不环保。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章第四段So are harmful dyes. It makes the fashion industry the second largest polluter of clean water.（有害的染料也是如此。这使得时装业成为清洁用水的第二大污染者。）和第五段 Old clothes go to landfills, which will further increase the pollution of soil and water.（旧衣服被扔进垃圾填埋场，这将进一步增加土壤和水的污染。）可知快时尚的衣服污染水，因为有害的染料和去垃圾填埋场的旧衣服。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中British designer Vivienne Westwood once said, “Buy less, choose well, make it last.”（英国设计师薇薇恩·韦斯特伍德曾说过:“少买，选好，用久。”）可知我们应该买耐穿的衣服。故选C。