1 . I recently gave a talk about zero waste living to university students. During the Q&A afterward, the unavoidable question of cost came up. One student pointed out that he “can’t afford to buy $30 toothpaste.” While the $30 price may be a bit generous, the student did raise a good point -that buying zero-waste products is often more expensive than the overly-packaged conventional ones.
I tried to handle the question as best I could in the moment, but I kept thinking about it afterward. I’m writing about it because I’m sure many others have similar doubts about their own abilities to reduce waste without breaking the bank.
First, once you begin to explore the zero waste world, you quickly realize how pointless many products in your life are. You start using fewer, buying less,and using them interchangeably. Soon you’ll find yourself spending less money overall, which balances the higher cost of the zero waste ones. The total number of products in my bathroom decreased by 50% when I became more focused on waste reduction.
Second, if you stop to examine those zero-waste products, you’ll see that they are usually of superior quality. Companies rarely redesign their packaging to be reusable without also upgrading them to be healthier, safer, and greener. So you’re paying extra money not just for non-disposable（一次性的）packaging, but also for a better product that does less harm.
In my experience, higher-quality skincare products last longer than cheap ones. My personal habits have developed gradually, too. Knowing an item costs more leads me to use it in small quantities and use it to the very end. Moreover, I sometimes even make my own. The price-per-unit is cheap.
To quote Lindsey Miles, a zero waste blogger, “Zero waste is not about what we can afford to buy. It is about what we choose not to buy.” To that student who got me thinking about this, I’d recommend starting with what matters to you. Over time you will figure out where you get the most value for your money. In return, you’ll gain a sense of liberation from the consumer culture, and a rewarding sense of accomplishment.
1. What can we benefit from zero waste products?| A．Saving regularly. | B．Balancing totally. | C．Living conveniently. | D．Spending -economically. |
| A．Zero-cost. | B．Top-grade. | C．Non-breakable. | D．Well-packed. |
| A．Buy what is necessary. | B．Choose what is affordable. |
| C．Consider where we save money. | D．Learn what consumer culture means. |
| A．To oppose wasting. | B．To analyze a social issue. |
| C．To promote a new product. | D．To advocate eco-consumption. |
1. Which clothes does the man need earlier?
| A．The shirt. | B．The pants. | C．The coat. |
| A．At a tailor's. | B．At a laundry. | C．At a clothing shop. |
3 . Social media, magazines and shop windows bombard people daily with things to buy, and British consumers are buying more clothes and shoes than ever before. In Britain, the average person spends more than £1,000 on new clothes a year, which is around four percent of their income.
People might not realize they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities.
| A．Fast fashion' goes out of fashion as quickly as it came in and is often too poor quality to recycle; |
| B．Britain throws away 300,000 tons of clothing a year, most of which goes into landfill sites. |
| C．The British people are deeply shocked by the unexpected statistics. |
| D．On Buy Nothing Day people organize various types of protests and cut up their credit cards. |
| E．However, a 'buy nothing' trend is springing up in opposition to consumerism. |
| F．That might not sound like much. |
| G．But charity shops can't sell all those unwanted clothes. |
| A．Buying a ticket. | B．Asking the way. | C．Checking the time. |
1. How did the woman get the computer?
| A．She ordered it. | B．She borrowed it. | C．It was a gift. |
| A．The size. | B．The price. | C．The color. |
| A．She talked with a friend. |
| B．She worked on her résumé. |
| C．She looked for a job there. |
| A．She dislikes the noise. | B．She ignores the noise. | C．She is inspired by the noise. |
| A．A dress. | B．A purse. | C．A jacket. |
1. 介绍购物情况
2. 反映存在问题
3. 提出解决方案
注意：
1. 词数100词左右
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯
3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词
可能用到的生词：投诉complaint n.
To whom it may concern,
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Sincerely,
Li Hua
1. When was the sweater bought?
| A．On September 25th. |
| B．On October 12th. |
| C．On October 25th. |
| A．It became out of shape. |
| B．It was the wrong size. |
| C．It was washed in a wrong way. |
| A．The price. | B．The service. | C．The quality. |
| A．A manager. |
| B．A shop assistant. |
| C．A member of the helpline staff. |
1. 手机品牌；
2.推荐理由；
3.表达祝福。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Henry,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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 weekend, my British friend, Jim, spotted paper-cutting stand when we were wandering on the street. Had never seen pape—cuts, he immediately bought one. Therefore, the seller shook her head at the moment she saw the 100-yuan . note Jim handed over to her. She had no. changes! How disappointed Jim was! He was about to quit while I took out my cellphone, scan the QR code on the stand and paid five yuan. Jim was very surprising. I explained to her that nowadays we could pay with a cellphone for almost everything. "Wow! "Jim said, "The paper-cut looks great, and the payment method seems even great!”
