1 . The Best Eco-Friendly Gifts

For the eco-conscious, we’ve rounded up our favorite eco-friendly gifts to send to your love.
Reusable Produce Bags (Price: $ 33)
Website: Sears. com

This pack of seven teusable bags are plastic free and made from 100 percent biodegradable cotton. The set includes one cotton net bag, three produce bags, and three food bag. Double stitching and durable seams mean these bags are built to last, and they’re machine washable for easy cleaning.

Wood Bookmarks with Tassels (Price; $ 25)

Website: Etsy. com

Teachers often like to hand out small gifts to students at the end of the year, and this set of wooden bookmarks is a sustainable, affordable way to let students know you care. (Plus, they’re a great reminder to read over holiday breaks!) The bookmarks come with colorful tassels as well, making it easy to mark your place while reading.

Personalized Notebook (Price: $ 13)

Website: Journal. com

This customizable journal is a great gift to jot down notes, used as a daily thought journal, or as a place to keep travel memories or even grocery lists. The cover is made from eco-friendly heavy cotton paper. The pages are recycled cartridge paper that’s perfect for fountain pens and ink as well as other media.

Greener Bamboo Cutting Board (Price: $ 90)

Website: Amazon. com

This bamboo cutting board is naturally bacteria resistant and made from 100 percent Moso bamboo that’s grown in organic soil. One side of the board has a deep juice-catching groove that’s perfect for capturing juices as you cut. After cutting, simply flip the board to the other side for a beautiful presentation large enough for veggie arrangements, watermelon, and more.

1. What can remind you to read?

A．Reusable Produce Bags.	B．Personalized Notebook.
C．Wood Bookmarks with Tassels.	D．Greener Bamboo Cutting Board.

2. Which may offer more information about kitchen tools?

A．Etsy. com.

B．Sears. com.

C．Journal. com.

D．Amazon. com.

3. What do the listed gifts have in common?

A．They all are expensive.	B．They are popular with students.
C．They are made of cotton paper.	D．They are sustainable and eco-friendly.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did James buy?

A．A scarf.

B．A pair of shoes.

C．A coat.

2. How much did James spend on Black Friday?

A．$500.

B．$250.

C．$50.

3. Why did Vivian buy nothing on Black Friday?

A．She didn’t like shopping festivals.

B．She wanted to save money for her plan.

C．She didn’t like the goods on sale.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

BarterOnlineUK is    1    young website in the United Kingdom where users can "buy" new and used goods. The website has been founded by a group of four friends in England.    2    (original)they exchanged their belongings among family members. As more and more people wanted to participate in the exchanges, the group decided that the idea had the potential to become a    3    (success)business venture(经营项目),    4     so it did.

BarterOnlineUK is a start-up online business,    5    took 3 months to set up and has now been running for around half a year. Some of the users are registered in the United Kingdom and Canada, with the majority from the Republic of Ireland.

Most items    6    (sell)on the website, such as textbooks, soft toys, and tools. However, books for    7    (child)and computer games are by far selected most. In order to aid registered users in their exchanges, the users will be encouraged    8    (provide)each other with feedback(反馈). This feedback will include criteria(标准)such as the quality of the item as    9    (compare)with how it was advertised, the ease of communication    10    the seller, the speed which the item was delivered, and so on. I think the last one is the most important.