Ⅵ. 中考趋势短文还原
从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余。
Oftentimes, doing things in a more sustainable (可持续的) way means doing them in the old - fashioned way—for example, hanging clothes on a line instead of running the dryer. Making small changes to our routines can pay off big in various ways: helping the planet while saving your time, money, or both. 1.
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We hope you’ll be surprised by how big a difference you can make with relatively little effort.
Run the dishwasher. 2.
B
Running a full dishwasher uses an average of 60 per cent less energy than handwashing. If you don’t have a dishwasher, fill the sink with suds (肥皂泡沫) once instead of running the tap the whole time. That way, you’ll use about a fifth of the water.
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A
Barbershops in North America produce a lot of waste. Some of that includes haircuts, which have a surprising variety of uses, among them absorbing oil spills and recycling into insulation (绝缘材料). See if your barbershop belongs to Green Circle Barbershop, which reclaims and repurposes a million pounds of beauty waste every year.
Measure yourself. It may seem smart to order multiple sizes when shopping for clothes online, planning to return those that don’t fit. But the unlucky reality is that many returned articles—even unopened ones—are discarded, not resold. 4.
F
Forget fast fashion. By that, we basically mean cheap, trendy clothing you’ll find at stores that get new inventory every month. Most of the clothing created by these brands ultimately ends up in landfills: 5.
C
Thankfully, there’s a growing club of companies that prioritize (优先考虑) sustainability, producing fewer but longer - lasting articles, often made with organic or eco - friendly fabrics.
A. Do something different with your hair.
B. Go ahead, and let the household device do all the work.
C. The average American throws away 82 pounds of it each year.
D. Newer machines also use far less water, saving you money on both bills.
E. With that in mind, we’ve had easy steps that will help you go the most distance.
F. So, take your measurements and rely on size
charts and customer reviews instead.
