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    A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women’s shoes.

Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.

A San Francisco start-up company called Rothy’s, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Rothy Martin is the company’s co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for your feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press it through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined, or knit together. This is done by a three-dimensional knitting machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes.

The knitted fabric and the inner part of the shoes are then attached to the shoes’ outer part, called the sole. This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.

Rothy’s shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $125 or $145 per pair, depending on the design.

After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew.

Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “We’re not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have an infinite supply of material, and I think that bodes well for our future. ”

When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.

For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.

1.Which one is the right procedure of making shoes?

pressing small pieces           

breaking down clean plastic bottles

knitting together               

cleaning plastic bottles

attaching the knitted fabric, the inner part and the outer part

A. ①②③④⑤ B. ④②③①⑤

C. ④②①③⑤ D. ②①③④⑤

2.Why did Rothy’s use a three-dimensional knitting machine to make shoes?

A. Because it is easy to operate.

B. Because it is cheaper than other machines.

C. Because it is productive.

D. Because it can reduce waste when making the shoes.

3.What can be learned from the passage?

A. This kind of shoes are sold in the shop.

B. The shoes are environmentally friendly.

C. Customers can return them with little money to a company.

D. The shoes are available in the world.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to recycle plastic bottles

B. Recycled bottles find newlife on women’s feet

C. How a new kind of shoes became a hit

D. How to make environmentally friendly shoes

 

1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 【解析】 本文为说明文。文章介绍了一种回收塑料垃圾的新方法——一种可以将旧塑料瓶变成女鞋的方法。 1.细节理解题。第三段第四句They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press it through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined, or knit together.以及第四段第一句The knitted fabric and the inner part of the shoes are then attached to the shoes’ outer part, called the sole.可知鞋子的制作过程为先清理塑料瓶,将塑料瓶切成小块,然后把它压入一个制造软纤维的装置。然后将这些纤维被组合起来,或者编织在一起。最后把针织物和鞋的内部零件连接到鞋的外部,成为鞋底。故选C。 2.细节理解题。第三段最后一句It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes.可知使用3D针织机的原因是可以减少浪费,故选D。 3.细节理解题。第四段最后一句This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.可知鞋的内外都是环保材料制成的,故这种鞋很环保。故选B。 4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一句A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women’s shoes.以及主要内容都是围绕一种可以将旧塑料瓶制成女鞋的新发明,故B选项最符合。
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