第二篇</p> Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores1 _3 }3 u( H6 T! f; o
When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college, shopping at second-hand clothing stores was just something he did - "like changing the tires on his car." He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
- d7 [- \( n# H1 \$ ~ "Even new clothes are fairly disposable (可丢掉的) and wear out after a couple of years," Barth said. "In thrift shops, you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes."! i) r: p1 G( x
Since then, Barth, who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida, has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people, like him, shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.' e/ k6 i( n) z5 M/ D. C
Pat Akins, an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army (SA) (救世军) thrift shop, said that, for her, shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment.
Z( g. N4 F# J- w, \. x' T "When my daughter was little, we looked at it as recycling," Akins said. "Also, why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less?"
( [" q$ T* V; A6 r! Z( A" E Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US - "some as big as department stores." All of the clothes are donated (捐赠), and when they have a surplus (盈余), they'll have "stuff a bag" specials, where customers can fill a grocery sack With clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars.
# B- b+ ^' d4 t& f Julia Slocum, 22, points out, however, that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness.
' P' J" F+ }+ Z- }( u I’d say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful, materialistic culture," said Slocum, who works for a pro-conservation organization, the Center for a New American Dream. "Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填埋场); they give clothing a second life, provide cheaper clothing for those who can't afford new ones and generate (生成) income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed (摆脱) some of the guilt for their level of consumption.", {; D) V: s+ H& l/ K) J k0 g/ v
36 Which statement about Barth is NOT true?) c/ F% g4 t7 a, ]
A He is 33 years old now.
I* _2 }8 b' D B He works at a Goodwill thrift shop.
4 \) K' y1 J& a3 P$ A! J8 A6 M C He works at a Salvation Army thrift shop.# J5 o5 [) n! T
D He was a college student many years ago Z2 E8 b1 Y$ N$ Y* O
37 When Barth was a college student, he often shopped at thrift shops
2 l# d# s, d+ S& U. d A to save money.! }' F$ w) o; U: L/ N
B to save energy.
$ a3 m# c+ U" o+ f2 H C to help the environment.# q9 ^( z/ N( h1 v
D to make friends with poor people.7 w# [( \2 H s
38 What does Akins do?
" y4 W2 W+ q; e6 a( w- Z! j A She is a soldier.: W1 k; K3 T; h) F1 t
B She is an accountant
3 W: O( m1 ~3 Y C She is a saleswoman.
, R( r% F# C# u8 J( \ D She is a road sweeper.
5 I) s9 X6 X% b+ L 39 Thrift shops can do everything EXCEPT
2 J1 ^2 [# C7 ?! h% G2 j A give clothing a second life.8 j7 A+ W H& H9 {' {
B generate income for charities.) z3 e( n2 }6 ^) X2 U5 |, L
C provide cheaper clothes for the poor
+ B- b; ~! h- V8 P; o( z, K& v% g D stop rich people from wasting money8 K$ P7 Z% y- `+ f& F8 b
40 The word "thrift "in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
" @6 I% w' x, b( l7 {2 q3 b A charity.+ I; N6 L' |" w; R# f6 I+ d
B one dollar.
/ @# {+ D3 Y( D* M3 a C first class.
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D two dollars. |