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The January fashion show, called Future Fashion, exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines.
The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, a cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find. “Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren’t comparable materials that can just replace what you’re doing and what your customers are used to,” he says. For example, organic cotton and non-organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents(等同物).
Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. This week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. “Main-stream is about to occur,” says Hahn.
Some analysts are less sure. Among consumers, only 18% are even aware that eco-fashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer. When asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied, “Not that I’m aware of.” Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she’s on the hunt for “cute stuff that isn’t too expensive.” By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind. But thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers—one day it will be

1. 1.
   What is said about Future Fashion?
   1. A.
      It inspired leading designers to start going green
   2. B.
      It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far
   3. C.
      It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized
   4. D.
      It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable
2. 2.
   According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that ________
   1. A.
      much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials
   2. B.
      they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials
   3. C.
      customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials
   4. D.
      quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available
3. 3.
   We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion ________
   1. A.
      can attend various trade shows for free
   2. B.
      are readily recognized by the fashion world
   3. C.
      can buy organic cotton at favorable prices
   4. D.
      are gaining more and more support
4. 4.
   What is Natalie Hormilla’s attitude toward eco-fashion?
   1. A.
      She doesn’t seem to care about it
   2. B.
      She doesn’t think it is sustainable
   3. C.
      She is doubtful of its practical value
   4. D.
      She is opposed to the idea very much
5. 5.
   What does the author think of green fashion?
   1. A.
      Green products will soon go main stream
   2. B.
      It has a very promising future
   3. C.
      Consumers have the final say
   4. D.
      It will appeal more to young people

Answer 1

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试题分析：文章介绍了Future Fashion的时尚展览，证明了环保设计的到来。展览由纽约的Earth Pledge组织，作者也介绍了走环保时尚的设计师仍面临很多困难但是他们得到了很多支持，总有一天，绿色时尚会成为主流的。
1.细节题：从第一段的内容：the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines.一月举行的一个叫做Future Fashion的时尚展览，激励了众多顶级设计家首次采用可持续纤维作为材料。一些设计家还发誓以后要在他们的设计中采用有机纤维。可知选A
2.细节题：在第二段。首句The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, a cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find.是中心句子。译文：走环保时尚的设计师仍面临很多困难。Scott Hahn说: “高质量的，可持续使用的材料很难找到。大多数设计师发现没有相似的纤维材料来取代现有的和消费者已经习惯使用的材料。” 选D
3.细节题：在第三段首句Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support.。可知走环保路线的设计师得到很多支持，选D
4.细节题：Natalie Hormilla 这个名字出现在最后一段。作者说她是unconverted consumer（想法未改变的消费者），当被问到是否拥有sustainable clothes，她的回答是“Not that I’m aware of.”（据我所知，没有），作者还补充说明，By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind.（她自己承认，她还没有环保这个概念）选A
5.细节题：从最后一句：But—thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers—one day it will be. 但是，因为设计师，零售商，和供应商的共同努力（combined efforts），总有一天，green fashion 会成为主流的。选B
考点：考查环保类短文