河北 胡金莹
主题语境：旧衣服处理 篇幅：343词 建议用时：7分钟
1Need to get rid of old clothes? You're not alone:With fast fashion, it's easier than ever to buy into trends.But cheap clothes aren't made to last and that excess often ends up in a long chain of carbon- and labor-intensive reselling and recycling,if not directly into a landfill.
2Donating is a popular alternative, but you should also know that only about 10 to 20 percent of donated clothing gets sold at thrift shops.
3Deciding where to donate makes a big difference not only to your environmental footprint but also to your community. When you drop off clothes for donation, they are first sorted so the most valuable garments are sold online and in thrift shops.
4The best way to ensure your good, usable clothing doesn't become waste is to increase the chances that it ends up with someone who wants it.First,don't wait too long if you choose to donate clothing to an organization, big or small. The sooner folks donate their unwanted items,the more demand there is for them.
5Wherever you donate, ensure clothes are clean and dry. If it's damaged or stained,don't send it to thrift shops. They don't have the capacity to do repairs and it just creates a financial burden in addition to the eco-burden, and defeats the purpose of the charitable action.
6You can also deal directly with people looking to use your clothes.This could be in a yard sale, your local Buy Nothing Project, or a local online giveaway group. You can also sell, swap, or rent individual pieces on apps like ReSuit or Vinted. It can take time and there's a carbon cost: shipping is required to get to the buyer, or to the warehouse then to the buyer.
7Clothes that are stained or damaged beyond repair will likely never be re-worn but can still be diverted from landfills. You can send your clothes directly to recycling companies.Old clothes can be downcycled into stuffing,carpet padding,and wipers for car washes,and even generated into new textiles.
Reading Check
Detail1.How can we efficiently avoid clothes waste?
A.By finding those who need them.
B.By donating them to organizations.
C.By ensuring them to be clean and dry.
D.By choosing suitable apps for them.
Detail2.What's the suitable way to deal with the damaged clothes?
A.Transporting them to landfills.
B.Sending them to recycling companies.
C.Repairing them before finding buyers.
D.Donating them to those in need of them.
Inference3.Where is the text probably taken from?
A.A popular magazine.
B.A research paper.
C.An advertisement.
D.A textbook.
Language Study
Ⅰ.Difficult sentence in the text
The best way to ensure your good, usable clothing doesn't become waste is to increase the chances that it ends up with someone who wants it. 确保你的好的、可用的衣服不被浪费的最好方法是增加它最终被想要它的人拥有的机会。
【点石成金】本句中，to ensure your good,usable clothing doesn't become waste 为动词不定式作定语；to increase the chances that it ends up with someone who wants it 为动词不定式作表语；that it ends up with someone who wants it 为that 引导的同位语从句；who wants it为修饰someone的定语从句。
Ⅱ.Translate the sentences by using the given phrases.
1.我多么希望我能摆脱这种沮丧的感觉。（get rid of）
How I wish_____________________________________.
2.每个人都可以对世界产生很大的影响，如果他尽他最大的努力这样做的话。（make a big difference）
_____________________________________if he tries his best to do so.
3.晚会在一首优美的歌曲中结束，这首歌给我留下了深刻的印象。（end up with）
_____________________________________which made a deep impression on me.
4.除了崎岖不平的路，恶劣的天气也增加了我们爬山的困难。（in addition to）
_____________________________________, the bad weather added to our difficulties of climbing the mountain.
5.他很高兴自己能独自处理这么棘手的问题。（deal with）
He was delighted that_____________________________________.
