A British woman is celebrating after going a year without buying anything she doesn’t need to help the planet’s oceans.
Last December Becky Dell was inspired by the David Attenborough show Blue Planet to do her bit to help the environment. The Londoner decided to only buy food, drink and basic toiletries (洗漱用品) in 2019. Writing on Twitter Becky said she watched, with shame, plastic floating in the oceans and wondered how much was hers.
Therefore, aside from mascara (睫毛膏) , Becky did not buy anything she didn’t need. That meant “no clothes, shoes, presents, other makeup, hair products, jewellery, bags, decorations, plants, flowers, house items etc.”
Becky says that January to August were actually quite easy. And the money that she saved from not spending would be given to a selection of charities and grassroots organizations. Near the end of the year she ended up saving and donating £1,621.69, a sum far beyond her expectations.
But there were times when emergencies meant she had to buy something. On Twitter she said: “I bought 12 things during the year, for example, a new jacket when my zip broke while I was climbing a mountain, a couple of essential things for my very elderly cats and a couple of essential house items. Each one made me really annoyed!”
Happily, friends and family understood her challenge and supported her decision. And there were some things she really missed. Becky wrote, “The thing I missed the most was buying plants and flowers because I love nature. Solutions were growing flowers from seed (harder than it sounds but I tried!) and getting cuttings from friends (lovely thing to do). I now have rhubarb growing!”
12. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A.Belly would not buy anything unnecessary. |
B.Belly was ashamed of her previous behavior. |
C.What caused Belly to challenge herself. |
D.The show Blue Planet was really touching. |
13. What can we infer from the process of Belly’s challenge?
A.She didn’t buy anything for a whole year. |
B.It wasn’t always easy to stick to her decision. |
C.She donated all her savings to charities. |
D.The money saved lived up to her expectations. |
14. How did Belly feel when she had to buy things in emergencies?
A.Angry. | B.Calm. |
C.Relaxed. | D.Delighted. |
15. What did Belly do when she missed buying flowers?
A.She asked friends to grow flowers for her. |
B.She just bought some once in a while. |
C.Her family sent her some flowers at times. |
D.She raised flowers from seeds herself. |