1 . Money Matters
Parents should help their children understand money.
● The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have.If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).
● Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.
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Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product—a kind of name-brand butter and a generic (无商标消费品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.
| A．Wise decisions |
| B．The value of money |
| C．Permit the child to choose between them |
| D．Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things |
| E．Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you |
| F．Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store |
| G．The best time to teach a child something about money is when he shows an interest |
| A．In a clothing store. | B．In a classroom. | C．In a hospital. |
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
| A．At a record store. |
| B．At a book store. |
| C．At a gift store. |
| A．Play some music. |
| B．Write something down. |
| C．Prepare for a birthday party. |
1. What does the woman want to buy?
| A．A sweater. | B．A shirt. | C．A coat. |
| A．Yellow. | B．Green. | C．Blue. |
| A．In a library. | B．In a post office. | C．In a bookstore. |
6 . The essence (本质) of fast fashion is to make clothes inexpensively and quickly, to get new trends and styles into stores and online as soon as possible, and it comes at a high social and environmental cost. Keeping production costs low means they can make their clothes cheap, using cheap labour in unsafe working conditions, and in countries with bad environmental regulations.
Throw-away culture is deeply rooted in our society; three in five of our clothing pieces are thrown out within a year. Fast fashion brands keep the consumers hungry and feeling like they need more by attracting them with newness and convincing the consumers that they need what they’re selling. This only results in increasing textile waste as people no longer want but throw it away.
Criticisms of the fast fashion industry include its negative environmental impact: water pollution, the use of toxic (有毒的) chemicals and increasing levels of textile waste. Textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of clean water globally, after agriculture. Fast fashion companies rely on their products being made cheaply and quickly, so they avoid talking when it comes to being aware of their impact on the environment. Greenpeace’s recent Detox Campaign showed that many brands use toxic and dangerous chemicals in their supply chains, and many of the chemicals are either banned or strictly controlled in lots of countries.
In conclusion, the fast fashion industry has a bad effect on our environment through fast fashion brands’ ecological practices and only continues to make the problem last for a long time in the future through extreme consumerist culture. In order for change to happen, the common people need to open their eyes and take measures to prevent the fast fashion from growing.
1. What’s one of the characteristics of fast fashion?| A．Causing a lot of anxiety. | B．Making people buy old clothes. |
| C．Selling most clothes through stores. | D．Producing clothes quickly. |
| A．They are mainly sold online. | B．They are made in unsafe countries. |
| C．They are made by cheap labour. | D．They save the cost of advertising. |
| A．Natural. | B．Surprising. | C．Absurd. | D．Puzzling. |
| A．Changing fast fashion brands’ working conditions. |
| B．Changing clothes stores’ sales model. |
| C．Introducing stricter laws for factories. |
| D．Raising public awareness of preventing fast fashion. |
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Dear Jim,
Long time no see. Knowing that you will come to Beijing to study, and I recommend you an useful APP in our life—WeChat.
WeChat has become a big part of our life. It is very convenient for people to express our feelings instant at any time. Besides, it provided a chance for people release inner stress. By showing their heartfelt emotions on WeChat, their friends may know about their conditions and can offer timely comfort. WeChat is also one of the most convenient and safe ways to pay. We rarely need to carry a wallet or cash at all. So, never will we worry about get fake notes or having to count changes.
I hope my recommendation can be in help to you. Wish you good luck.
Yours,
Li Hua
| A．$ 100. | B．$ 200. | C．$ 400. |
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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。
Online shopping is one part of our life for nowadays. There is no doubt that online shopping makes it easy for us select and purchase goods. It is especially convenient for people which are always busy with their work or study. Beside, we can find anything we want at the much lower price. However, many problems appeared along with it. Firstly, we cannot tell whether the quality, size, or color is satisfied until we receive the goods. If not, we have to mail it back and wait for long days to get them change. What’s more, it is a big challenge to ensure the safe of online trading.
10 . There're plenty of eco-friendly stores for those who enjoy the ease of online shopping,and here are some of them:
Eartheasy
Eartheasy offers countless natural lawn and garden items like organic fertilizer, and items to start growing your own vegetables like raised garden beds, greenhouses, and planters. The company reuses shipping boxes and packaging when possible. Eartheasy also supports Trees for the Future by planting a tree for every order placed online, and partners with the EPA WaterSense program to promote water conservation.
Thrive Market
Thrive Market is an online, membership-based market. For just $5 a month, you get access to more than 6,000 sustainable products at 25%-50% retail (零售）prices, Besides, Thrive Market uses eco-friendly shipping, zero-waste warehouses, and recyclable packaging. The market's one-for-one membership matching program means that your paid membership gives a free membership card to a low-income family.
EcoRoots
Products from EcoRoots are completely plastic-free with shipping materials made from100% recyclable materials. The company offers a series of home goods, including reusable grocery and produce bags, bamboo cutlery(餐具）,recyclable dish cloths, vegan food wraps, etc. EcoRoots is a member of 1% for the Planet, and donates 1% of sales annually towards sustainability initiatives.
Made Trade
Made Trade tries to source materials that are local to the region where products are being made, and employs makers and artisans(工匠)around the world using traditional art forms to make clothing. Sustainable products offered by Made Trade use responsibly harvested raw materials, recycled materials, and all-natural, eco-friendly plant-based dyes.
1. Who should be the most interested in Eartheasy?| A．Art lovers. |
| B．Cooking lovers. |
| C．People eager for a green backyard. |
| D．People with poor access to drinking water. |
| A．It provides free membership for any consumer. |
| B．It helps save money for shoppers. |
| C．It offers online and offline services. |
| D．It donates goods to families in trouble. |
| A．Eartheasy. | B．Thrive Market. |
| C．EcoRoots. | D．Made Trade. |
