1 . Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution to two of her country’s problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.
Chip waters drop off their empty bags from Doritos. Lays. and other favorites at two locations in Detroit:a print shop and a clothing store. where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they clean the chip bags in soapy hot water, they slice them open, lay them flat, and iron them together. They use padding (衬垫) and liners (衬里) from old coats to line the insides.
It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags depending on whether they’re single-serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof lightweight and easy to carry around”. Oleita told the Detroit News.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800,000 chip bags and, as of last December, created 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita — whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life —and her fellow volunteers. “We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally,”she says.
And, of course, there’s the symbolism of rescuing bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental problem and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita told hourdetroit.com, “I think it’s time to show connections between all of these issues.”
1. What did Oleita ask the snack lovers to do with their empty chip bags?| A．To turn them into sleeping bags. | B．To give them away to her. |
| C．To throw them into the trash. | D．To donate them to the homeless directly. |
| A．Its size is adjustable. | B．It is only made of old coats. |
| C．It has the function of heating | D．It is portable. |
| A．The aim of the project is more than social issues. |
| B．Poverty results from environmental problems. |
| C．Oleita’s project made 110 sleeping bags per month. |
| D．Oleita started the project mainly to raise money. |
| A．Hardworking and loyal. | B．Talented and social. |
| C．Responsible and creative. | D．Selfless and modest. |
内容包括：
1.当前状况；
2.保护海洋的重要性及措施；
3.提出倡议。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.倡议信开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear schoolmates,
I am Li Hua, Chairman of the students’ union.
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Li Hua
内容包括：1.倡议的原因和目的；
2.倡议的的具体内容；
3.发出倡议。
注意： 1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear fellow students,
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The Students’ Union
1. What were the yellow boxes for?
| A．For recycling newspaper. |
| B．For collecting the waste metal. |
| C．For decorating the neighborhood. |
| A．Blue boxes. | B．Green boxes. | C．Yellow boxes. |
| A．It costs too much. | B．It is such a waste. | C．It can’t be recycled. |
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6 . The impact of fast fashion on the environment is significant. Recently Zara, one of the largest fast-fashion retailers (零售商) in the world, put forth a concept that only sustainable fabrics are used in clothing production. But how can Zara ever be sustainable? They produce around 450 million garments (衣服) a year and release 500 new designs a week, about 20,000 a year. Zara’s fast-fashion model has been so successful it has inspired an entire industry to follow them.
Clothing production doubled from 2012 to 2022. The average consumer bought 60 percent more clothing in 2022 than in 2012, but kept each garment half as long. And less than one percent of all clothing produced globally is recycled.
I spend a lot of time reading the corporate social responsibility reports of large brands and interviewing micro-to-small sized enterprises to see how they approach sustainability. The largest significant difference between them is culture.
Small brands focus on creating a culture of sustainability by using strategies like producing made-to-order, so they are not making more than what is sold. Most small brands are opting to work under, an “anti-fashion calendar”. They choose not to follow the intense seasonal calendar that fashion functions under. They do this because waste is one of their biggest concerns. They also design clothing to be of the highest quality, ensuring durability and longevity, so you may keep it longer.
Fast fashion is a “grow or die” business, and the fast-fashion growth model used by all large companies is predicated on limitless growth. Large global corporate retailers are not seeking to change their fundamental business model or create cultures of sustainability. That would require re-working their entire business structure and ultimately hurt their bottom line.
I would start to believe Zara and other large fashion brands had good intentions to fight climate change if they started to look at how to move away from their continuous offerings of weekly new products. They need to introduce alternative sustainable business model practices. One small step could be to offer repair or tailoring services. Tailoring creates clothes that fit perfectly, subsequently increasing their emotional value, so that we love them and keep them longer.
1. What does the author intend to show with the numbers about Zara in paragraph 1?| A．Zara is not eco-friendly. | B．Zara is popular with consumers. |
| C．Zara is a large fast-fashion retailer. | D．Zara is a success in fashion industry. |
| A．Designing clothing as needed. | B．Designing clothing seasonably. |
| C．Producing clothing as needed. | D．Producing clothing seasonably. |
| A．The fast-fashion retailers. | B．The profits from fast fashion. |
| C．The culture of sustainability. | D．The relationship with consumers. |
| A．How to make consumers love their clothes. |
| B．How to make consumers buy less clothing. |
| C．How large fashion brands offer weekly new products. |
| D．How large fashion brands improve their services. |
7 . A new study by the world’s top scientists says that humans need to cat less meat and dairy and change the way we farm to save the planet from climate change. Climate change means the global changes in the Earth’s average temperature, mostly caused by humans.
Burning fossil fuels (化石燃料) (coal, oil and gas) to power our homes, cars and factories is a major cause of climate change, yet the report says that limiting the use of fossil fuels will not be enough on its own to stop the harm being done to the planet.
In the past 100 years, the planet’s population has increased from 1.9 billion to 7.7 billion.
| A．Although the new report says that people should eat less animal products |
| B．As a result, the amount of land needed to produce food has also increased |
| C．The report says that humans should also change to a more plant-based diet |
| D．Avoiding meat and dairy is the biggest way to reduce human impact on Earth |
| E．When land is cleared for farming animals, that carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere |
| F．The world needs to produce more food without expanding the food system’s carbon footprint. |
| G．A Rising global temperatures lead to more extreme weather events, such as floods and hurricanes |
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内容包括：
1．海洋的重要性；
2．保护海洋的倡议。
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10 . As environmental concerns continue to increase, many people are left wondering how they can balance the need to travel with the need to protect the planet. One particular dilemma that has received significant attention is air travel.
Air travel is known to be one of the most carbon-intensive forms of travel. According to a report by the European Environment Agency, aviation (航空) is responsible for around 3% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that number is expected to grow in the coming years. In addition, aircraft contribute to other types of air pollution, such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.
For environmentalists who advocate for reducing our carbon footprint, this brings up a difficult question: should we avoid flying altogether?
On one hand, it’s easy to see why environmentalists would want to keep away from air travel. By doing so, they could dramatically reduce their carbon footprint and set an example for others. Additionally, some argue that air travel perpetuates (使永久) a culture of over-consumption, which is contradictory to environmental values.
However, there are also arguments in favor of air travel: For one, air travel enables people to experience different cultures, build relationships, and expand their knowledge in ways that might not be possible otherwise. It can also facilitate business trades and contribute to economic growth. Moreover, some experts believe that technological advancements could make air travel more sustainable in the future. For example, some airlines are experimenting with biofuels and electric planes, which could dramatically reduce the emissions associated with air travel.
So what’s the answer? Ultimately, it’s up to each individual to decide whether the benefits of air travel outweigh the environmental costs. However, there are steps that everyone can take to reduce their impact. For example, travelers can choose to fly less frequently, decide on direct flights, and offset (抵消) their emissions through programs like carbon offsetting. In the end, the key is to remain aware of the environmental impact of our choices and to make informed decisions based on our own values and priorities.
1. What’s the function of paragraph 2?| A．To clarify the effect of air travel. | B．To make a comparison. |
| C．To present an argument. | D．To describe various greenhouse gases. |
| A．It helps avoid economic problems. |
| B．It promotes globalization in some sense. |
| C．It will make biofuels popular in the near future. |
| D．It will accelerate the development of electric planes. |
| A．Approving. | B．Doubtful. | C．Objective. | D．Subjective. |
| A．Environmental concerns about air travel. | B．Whether we should travel by air or not. |
| C．How to reduce the pollution air travel causes. | D．The advantages and disadvantages of air travel. |
