Imagine being a business that regularly takes huge quantities of your own products worth millions of pounds and burns them up. Your stock literally goes up in smoke. It sounds crazy, but the practice is common for some of the world's biggest clothing manufacturers .They argue that it is the most cost-effective way of maintaining their brand's exclusivity （独特性）.
The clothes that are burned are those that do not sell at a high enough price. Rather than watch them go on sale, the companies would set fire to them and regain a small amount of energy.
Nobody knows exactly how much unsold stock is burnt annually by those fashion houses, but burning clothes has various negative impacts on the environment. For example, burning clothes made from artificial fibers may release plastic microfibers into the atmosphere, which worsens global warming. A U.K. parliamentary committee report on sustainability and the fashion industry advises the government to ban the burning of unsold stock if it can be reused or recycled.
Actually, there are other approaches. What if those companies had a section tasked with taking back unsold clothes, redesigning them into new products, and shipping out the new products to the market once again?
There is also now an opportunity to focus on biodegradable （可生物降解的）fabrics. Clothes that break down faster might not have to be burned. They would also appeal to those who care about the environmental impact of their own wardrobes.
Additionally, we have an over-production problem. According to the World Bank, while clothing sales have risen steadily since 2000, clothing utilization has fallen at roughly the same rate. For every extra T-shirt that is sold, it will be worn roughly half as much as it would have been 20 years ago. That means better forecasting market trends would in theory result in less waste.
Burning clothes won't happen simply through fashion firms. The scale of fashion production has to change. And it's important to recognize that these consumer-focused brands will only go where the market takes them. If protecting the environment really matters to the public, they have to make clear that they want more sustainable clothing in the first place. Without consumers demanding that, it won't change.
1.Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .
A. how important the U.K. parliamentary committee report is
B. why fashion firms should end burning unsold stock
C. why fashion firms burn unsold clothes in large numbers every year
D. how artificial fabrics will contribute to global warming
2.The underlined expression "clothing utilization" in the 6th paragraph means .
A. how long clothing lasts B. how well clothing sells
C. how often clothing is used D. how clothing is designed
3.All the following possible solutions are mentioned in the passage to deal with unsold clothes except
A. Making consumers feel better about their purchases.
B. Redesigning and making them into new clothes.
C. Conducting research on market demand before production.
D. Making clothes out of environmentally-friendly materials.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Burning clothes is a better option for every fashion firm.
B. Consumers play a key role in stopping burning clothes.
C. The secret that some fashion firms burn clothes is well kept.
D. Today's clothes are better than those two decades ago.
Limited to a narrow seat for hours with just a tiny bag of cookies and orange juice to comfort yourself, the last thing you feel like doing when you get off a plane is to wait around for your bags. The easy option when traveling has been to limit yourself to a carry-on suitcase and pray it fits in the overhead bin. Not only does it get you out of the airport faster but it's also free. Not any longer. however.
Recently, some airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags, and travelers aren't at all happy about it Packing light might not be an option anymore when looking for tips to get the best airfare possible
Some smaller airlines such as Frontier and Spirit have always charged customers for carry-on bags, but now bigger name airlines, such as United, are starting to do it too. When you purchase a Basic Economy ticket through United you’re not allowed a full-size carry-on bag unless you’re a MileagePlus Premier member. Should you forget to check your bag before security and bring it all the way to the gate, not only will you pay the checked-bag fee, but you’ll have to pay an additional $25 gate handling charge. Not the best way to start off a trip. Don’t miss these additional things airlines don't want to tell you —but every flier should be aware of.
You might assume that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but it has more to do with on-time rates, Aviation economies expert and senior vice president of ICF Aviation Samuel Engel told Vox that the biggest bottleneck when it comes to boarding is carry-on luggage. For every minute a plane isn’t in the air, it's losing money. A delayed departure makes the flight crew look bad and passengers very angry.
So, the next time you fly, plan to check your bag before security, pay a bit more for your ticket so you are allowed a carry-on, or try rolling a week s worth of clothes into a backpack, a still-allowed “personal item.”
1.What does the first paragraph intend to convey?
A. People feel comfortable when they are taking a flight
B. People are unwilling to wait for their bags after getting off the plane
C. People tend to choose the carry-on suitcases for convenience.
D. People will no longer have the option for free carry-on suitcases
2.Which of the following is NOT the reason why more airlines begin to charge for carry-ons?
A. Space limitations. B. Passengers support
C. On-time rates D. Increasing budget.
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Carry-on bags are affecting on-time rates
B. What should you do before taking a flight?
C. Carry-on bags are increasing budget-busting delays
D. More Airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags
I started to worry when the golf car taking me, Steve, and our suitcases stopped in the middle of the Maine forest. A yurt is a tent tall enough to stand in and wide enough to fit a big family. But I didn’t see it anywhere.
“You hike from here ”said the driver, pointing down a weedy path. The woods were darkening and Steve encouraged me to pick up the pace. My summer sandals( 凉鞋 )slipped on the damp leaves. Steve and I spent a good hour until we spotted the light of white canvas--the yurt.
Steve skillfully lit a fire. We ate some sandwiches, had a few beers, and settled in for a good nights sleep. But I couldn't relax I shook Steve awake. The door to the yurt doesn’t lock, " I said. " What if a bear wanders Into the camp
"Don't worry Moose(驼鹿)are a bigger problem here than bears. "he said.
“Well. what if someone decides to rob us? Or what if one of the locals wants to teach us a lesson? "OK, " Steve said with a heavy sigh. He jammed a chair under the door handle. "There, extra security He smiled. "And even if someone gets through the door, you’ll have time to grab that book and use it as a weapon. "I laughed. Sleep moved in. We could enjoy our weekend.
When “we checked out” three mornings later, I was the first one up. That s when I realized that the door opened out. The chair had been serving no purpose other than to keep me quiet.
So, "I said, as we walked heavily back to meet the golf car. "How else have you been handling me this weekend?
He smiled, “ Well, I decided not to tell you about the snake that lived in the firewood”.
1.What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?
A. I was quite looking forward to the trip B. It was convenient for us to get to the yurt
C. I felt nervous and uneasy about the trip. D. The golf car sent us directly to the yurt
2.Why did Steve put a chair under the door handle?
A. To make it safer to sleep inside B. To stop me from worrying
C. To protect them from locals. D. To have fun
3.What's the best title of the passage?
A. An Unforgettable and Meaningful Trip to Yurt B. The Significance of Getting Close to Nature
C. More to Know about Yurt D. The Time I Survived a Yurt
假定你是李华，你校将组织在校师生本周六去游乐场（amusement park）游玩。请写封邮件邀请外教Bryan同去，内容包括：
1.出发时间、地点；
2.游玩的项目（划船、骑车、喂鱼等）；
3.表达期待。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Bryan,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last summer, I am shopping in the heart of downtown when it began to rain heavy. All the streets were flooded and many cars and electric bicycles were trapping in deep water. Wore still, I found that a underground passage (通道) below a railway became the most danger place. I saw an old man in the rain warning people not pass. Seeing this, I ran into a nearby shop. He found a board there and wrote the following word on it: Keep off Danger! No Passing! Then holding the board, I joined with him to keep people from risk injury.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Starting a wildlife conservation center is a necessary 1. important job, but it hardly brings money to its founder and so it is for Jane Thomas. She spent several years 2. (build) Motley Zoo, devoted to wildlife 3. (protect) in Redmond, Washington, but all money she made was spent straight back on the zoo. She was determined 4. (continue) to do her work, even though there was little money to reward her.
But things changed this year. “As crazy as it sounded, because of my efforts, I received a secret donation: $9,000,” Thomas said. She decided to use the money 5. was donated by a stranger this year to rescue more animals. She advertised the animal rescue on the street and received much support from 6. public.
Thomas said, “Ever since I advertised the animal rescue on the street, I 7. (attract) many people. Now when I walk on the street, many 8. (passer-by) wave and even shout to me ‘I adopted (收养)my dog from you!’ I feel 9. (shock) that people treat me 10. (nice) than ever.”
