The global fashion industry is changing at a fast pace with the development of society and the increasing awareness of environmental protection.
随着社会的发展和环保意识的增强，全球时尚产业正在快速变化。
Among all the new trends, a concept called "sustainable fashion" is becoming more and more popular among brands and consumers.
在所有新趋势中，一个被称为“可持续时尚”的概念在品牌和消费者之间变得越来越流行。
Sustainable fashion, also known as eco-fashion, means making and wearing clothes in a way that is friendly to the environment and respectful to the people involved in the production process.
可持续时尚，也被称为生态时尚，意味着以一种对环境友好、对生产过程中涉及的人员尊重的方式来制作和穿着衣服。
Many well-known fashion brands around the world have started to change their production methods and use more eco-friendly materials.
全球许多知名时尚品牌已经开始改变生产方式，并使用更多环保材料。
For example, they choose organic cotton that is grown without harmful chemicals, which is not only good for the soil and water but also safer for people’s skin.
例如，他们选择不使用有害化学物质种植的有机棉，这不仅对土壤和水源有好处，对人们的皮肤也更安全。
Some brands even recycle plastic bottles from daily life, process them into soft cloth, and then make them into T-shirts or jackets.
一些品牌甚至回收日常生活中的塑料瓶，将它们加工成柔软的布料，然后做成T恤或夹克。
Besides, they also try their best to reduce waste by reusing old clothes.
此外，他们还尽力通过重复利用旧衣服来减少浪费。
For instance, some brands set up collection boxes in shopping malls to collect old jeans, and then process these old jeans into new bags, wallets or even new pieces of clothing.
例如，一些品牌在购物中心设立收集箱来回收旧牛仔裤，然后将这些旧牛仔裤加工成新的包、钱包甚至新的衣服。
Why is sustainable fashion so important for our world?
为什么可持续时尚对我们的世界如此重要？
First of all, making traditional clothes usually uses a huge amount of water and energy.
首先，制作传统服装通常消耗大量的资源和能源。
It is reported that producing a single cotton T-shirt needs hundreds of litres of water.
据报道，生产一件全棉T恤需要数百升水。
Second, a large number of old clothes are often thrown away and end up in landfills every year.
其次，每年有大量的旧衣服被扔掉，最终进入垃圾填埋场。
These clothes take a long time to decompose and will pollute the soil and groundwater.
这些衣服需要很长时间才能分解，并且会污染土壤和地下水。
By choosing sustainable fashion, we can effectively reduce resource consumption and environmental pollution, thus helping protect our precious planet.
通过选择可持续时尚，我们可以有效减少资源消耗和环境污染，从而帮助保护我们宝贵的星球。
As students, we can also take small but meaningful actions to join in the sustainable fashion movement.
作为学生，我们也可以采取微小但有意义的行动来加入可持续时尚运动。
We can try to buy fewer new clothes and take good care of our old clothes to make them last longer.
我们可以尝试少买新衣服，并照顾好我们的旧衣服，让它们穿得更久。
We can also sort out our old clothes that are still in good condition and give them to others who need them, such as children in poor areas or people around us.
我们还可以整理出那些依然完好的旧衣服，把它们给有需要的人，比如贫困地区的孩子或我们身边的人。
Remember, fashion is not just about looking fashionable and beautiful; it’s also about being responsible for our environment and our world.
记住，时尚不仅仅是为了看起来时髦和漂亮；它也关乎对我们的环境和世界负责。
(B)33. What is the correct definition of sustainable fashion?
(B)33. 什么是可持续时尚的正确定义？
A. Making clothes as cheap as possible.
A. 尽可能便宜地做衣服。
B. Making and wearing clothes friendly to the environment and people.
B. 以对环境和人类友好的方式制作和穿着衣服。
C. Wearing the most popular clothes in the fashion industry.
C. 穿着时尚界最流行的衣服。
D. Using only new materials to make clothes.
D. 只使用新材料做衣服。
(B)34. Which of the following materials is considered eco-friendly according to the passage?
(B)34. 根据文章，以下哪种材料被认为是环保的？
A. Cotton grown with harmful chemicals.
A. 使用有害化学物质种植的棉花。
B. Recycled plastic bottles made into soft cloth.
B. 回收塑料瓶并制成柔软的布料。
C. Cloth made from non-recyclable waste.
C. 由不可回收垃圾制成的布料。
D. Paper that can’t be reused.
D. 不能重复使用的纸张。
(C)35. What is the purpose of some fashion brands collecting old jeans?
(C)35. 一些时尚品牌收集旧牛仔裤的目的是什么？
A. To throw them away in landfills.
A. 把它们扔到垃圾填埋场。
B. To sell them at a high price.
B. 以高价出售它们。
C. To reuse them to make new things.
C. 重新利用它们来制作新物品。
D. To show them in fashion shows.
D. 在时装秀上展示它们。
(C)36. According to the passage, which of the following is a reason why sustainable fashion is important?
(C)36. 根据文章，以下哪项是可持续时尚之所以重要的原因？
A. Traditional clothes-making uses little water.
A. 传统服装制造耗水很少。
B. Old clothes can't pollute the earth.
B. 旧衣服不会污染地球。
C. It helps protect our planet.
C. 它有助于保护我们的星球。
D. It makes fashion brands earn less money.
D. 它让时尚品牌赚更少的钱。
(C)37. What can students do to take part in sustainable fashion according to the passage?
(C)37. 根据文章，学生可以做些什么来参与可持续时尚？
A. Buy as many new clothes as possible.
A. 尽可能多地买新衣服。
B. Throw old clothes away after wearing once.
B. 旧衣服穿一次就扔掉。
C. Give old clothes to people in need.
C. 把旧衣服给有需要的人。
D. Refuse to wear any fashionable clothes.
D. 拒绝穿任何时尚的衣服。
Full English Text
The global fashion industry is changing at a fast pace with the development of society and the increasing awareness of environmental protection. Among all the new trends, a concept called "sustainable fashion" is becoming more and more popular among brands and consumers. sustainable fashion, also known as eco-fashion, means making and wearing clothes in a way that is friendly to the environment and respectful to the people involved in the production process.
Many well-known fashion brands around the world have started to change their production methods and use more eco-friendly materials. For example, they choose organic cotton that is grown without harmful chemicals, which is not only good for the soil and water but also safer for people’s skin. Some brands even recycle plastic bottles from daily life, process them into soft cloth, and then make them into T-shirts or jackets. Besides, they also try their best to reduce waste by reusing old clothes. For instance, some brands set up collection boxes in shopping malls to collect old jeans, and then process these old jeans into new bags, wallets or even new pieces of clothing.
Why is sustainable fashion so important for our world? First of all, making traditional clothes usually uses a huge amount of water and energy. It is reported that producing a single cotton T-shirt needs hundreds of litres of water. Second, a large number of old clothes are often thrown away and end up in landfills every year. These clothes take a long time to decompose and will pollute the soil and groundwater. By choosing sustainable fashion, we can effectively reduce resource consumption and environmental pollution, thus helping protect our precious planet.
As students, we can also take small but meaningful actions to join in the sustainable fashion movement. We can try to buy fewer new clothes and take good care of our old clothes to make them last longer. We can also sort out our old clothes that are still in good condition and give them to others who need them, such as children in poor areas or people around us. Remember, fashion is not just about looking fashionable and beautiful; it’s also about being responsible for our environment and our world.