Huawei’s success: Beyond the tech with a focus on core values
When the news that people who have pre-ordered Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro could pick up their new phone on September 3rd hit the Internet, it immediately led to a buying spree (抢购热潮) among Chinese
Several users
Huawei’s 3D facial recognition
Huawei has always been renowned for its exceptional camera technology, and the Mate 60 Pro takes it to a new level. It can
For people with battery anxiety, the Mate 60 Pro is also
In fact, Huawei has become the company with the
Amazon is publishing a new and improved Kindle. It’s
The previous fourth-generation Kindle Touch, which
The new Kindle will come with Bluetooth wireless technology. Much like Amazon’s voice-controlled Echo, the new Kindle reads e-books aloud when
1. What is the woman paying for?
A.Drinks. | B.Food. | C.Clothes. |
A.By cash. | B.By card. | C.By phone. |
4 . Most of us fall back on the classics when it comes time to buy Mother’s Day gifts: flowers, fancy tea or a card. But if you really want to show off this year, you might want to dig a little deeper. This helpful list of Mother’s Day gifts will be of help.
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter (过滤器) $20 (now 15% off)
If she’s been hitting the trail without one, Mom will surely appreciate having a Life Straw in her bag, especially on longer hikes. The lightweight filter can remove dirty and harmful substances from any water source, making it a necessity for outdoor adventures.
Organic Dandy Instant Herbal Drink $ 13
This herbal dandelion-root mixture helped Strategist senior writer Liza Corsillo cut coffee out of her diet completely. “The taste is surprisingly similar to coffee, but without the bitterness that would often mess with my stomach,” she says.
Alessi Apostrophe Orange Peeler $40 (now 20%off)
“Every so often, a device enters your life and leaves you wondering how you managed beforehand,” says Strategist contributor Fanny Singer of this Italian orange peeler. “This teardrop-shaped device is designed to make it really easy to slice an orange to separate the peel from the fruit. It’s a pleasant surprise every time I use it.”
WuFuYuan Tapioca Pearls, Black Sugar Flavor $5
According to one Strategist staffer who has been drinking bubble tea (珍珠奶茶) since she was in elementary school, these pearls are the best for making bubble tea at home. “The pearls by themselves aren’t sweet, but you can put them in a brown-sugar mixture to get the desired sweetness,” she explains. “Or just add sugar to your milk tea.”
1. What is the present price of LifeStraw Personal Water Filter?A.$20. | B.$17. | C.$15. | D.$3. |
A.WuFuYuan Tapioca Pearls. |
B.LifeStraw Personal Water Filter. |
C.Alessi Apostrophe Orange Peeler. |
D.Organic Dandy Instant Herbal Drink. |
A.They taste sweet. | B.They can treat diseases. |
C.They are related to drinks. | D.They are a must for hiking trips. |
5 . The days of the bedroom fitting room are numbered. Online retail giant (零售巨头) Boohoo has become the latest in a string of retailers to start charging shoppers for returns.
By offering free returns in the first place, companies, such as Boohoo, created entirely new behaviour around shopping. A 2018 study found that 9% of UK consumers buy clothes to post on social media, only to return them straight after. Almost one in five 35-to 44-year-olds admit to doing it, and men, apparently, do it more than women.
However, when clothes are returned, they’re likely to be thrown away rather than resold. This is because processing returns is time-consuming and costly. Buttons need to be rebuttoned, labels need to be reattached, products need refolding and rebagging, and then they must be put back into the system for sale. So it is clearly a cheaper and easier solution for businesses to send the whole lot to landfills (垃圾填埋场). It’s really a great waste of resources, not to mention an insult (冒 犯) to the skilled people who put their time into making each product, but it’s the reality of modern fashion.
When clothes don’t become rubbish, there’s still the impact of the extra shipping to consider, as well as the packaging waste. About 180bn plastic bags are produced every year to store, protect and transport clothes, and less than 15% of them are collected for recycling.
The impact of returns is a fairly well-kept secret, likely to keep people shopping guilt-free (没有负罪感地). But even if it was widely known, it wouldn’t guarantee people would stop treating returns thoughtlessly. After all, other environmental and human impacts of fast fashion are out there for all to see and yet the industry continues to thrive.
Hopefully, charging for returns is expected to change people’s behavior. Without free returns on the table, shoppers may think twice about buying 10 items when they know they’ll only keep five or buying clothes purely for social media content. And with the arrival of return charges, the clothes we already have might also start to look a little more appealing.
1. Why do retailers tend to throw away returned clothes?A.To keep up with the latest fashion. | B.To avoid a huge waste of resources. |
C.To let the skilled people feel honored. | D.To save the trouble of processing returns. |
A.They will feel guilty about shopping. | B.They will continue their shopping behavior. |
C.They will consider their shopping carefully. | D.They will keep their shopping behavior secret. |
A.It puts great pressure on customers. | B.It can influence social media content. |
C.It can do little to help reduce returns. | D.It will turn out to be an effective measure. |
A.It is necessary to charge shoppers for returns. | B.It is difficult to control the number of returns. |
C.Many retailers are struggling to process returns. | D.People have different opinions on the end of free returns. |
A.Talking on the phone. | B.Shopping online. | C.Looking for her shoes. |
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I’m writing to express my dissatisfaction with the smartwatch I recently purchased from your online store.
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1. Why does the woman talk to the man?
A.To get a shirt. | B.To try on a dress. | C.To ask for his opinion. |
A.Yellow. | B.Blue. | C.Red. |
A.Take the purple dress. | B.Pay for the shirt. | C.Go to other stores. |
1. What are the speakers doing?
A.Cooking. | B.Watching TV. | C.Doing shopping. |
A.Cheese. | B.Ice cream. | C.Milk. |
A.At noon. | B.In the morning. | C.In the late afternoon. |
A.Buying a mobile phone. | B.Demanding an apology. | C.Making a complaint. |