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New Material, New Fashion

The January fashion show, called FutureFashion, exemplified (例证) how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based non-profit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics (纤维) 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, 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 fabrics 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.
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 (企业家) 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 (过渡型的) cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. "Mainstream is about to occur," says Hahn.
Some analysts (分析师) are less sure. Among consumers, only 18% are even aware that ecofashion 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.

单选题 What is said about FutureFashion?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】由主旨句“The January fashion show,called FutureFashion, exemplified(例证)how far green design has come.”即“一月的‘未来时尚’时装展印证了绿色设计的无所不在。”可知,绿色设计将来临。将具体展开的信息“the show inspired many top designers to…”与前者信息整合。故答案为A。
单选题 According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】由题干中的关键词Scott Hahn,我们将句子定位在第二段第二句,即“Scott Hahn,cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate,which uses all-organic cotton,says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find.”可知“使用了全有机棉的Rogan and Loomstate(罗根&鲁姆斯德特品牌)的创建人之一Scott Hahn表示高质量的可再生材料现在还是很难寻觅。”,故答案为D。
单选题 We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】由本段的分论点“Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support.”可知“做出转型改变的人发现他们获得越来越多的支持”。故答案为D。
单选题 What is Natalie Hormilla's attitude toward ecofashion?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题为态度观点题。这类题目要明白是“谁”对“谁”的观点,然后分析作者所使用的形容词。故答案为A。
单选题 What does the author think of green fashion?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】由文章最后一句可得知,作者认为在设计师、零售商和供应商的共同努力下,绿色时尚将来临,并有良好的发展前景。A选项说绿色产品不久将成为主流产品,过度夸大了绿色时尚的发展前景;C、D两个选项文章并未提及,故答案为B。