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1、外刊精读家住“爸妈旅馆”导读：许多英国年轻人选择回巢，与父母同住。回到家中，他们享受着家 庭的舒适生活一一做好的饭菜，满满当当的冰箱，干净整洁的房间，甚至日 用水电杂费账单也由父母买单。但正如本期外刊精读中介绍的，回家 住爸妈旅馆”是有代价的。一、语篇泛读Theres no place like home This English saying has much truth in it: the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over
2、our head. And for many young adults, its the only affordable place to stay; somewhere where they can receive first-class service from mum and dad. But this comes at a price!In some countries, its quite traditional for people in their late teens and early 20s to live at home with their parents, but i
3、n other places, flying the nest to start their own independent life is very desirable. There is no nagging, and you can come and go as you wish. But theres been a growing trend, in the UK at least, for young people to return home to live - or not to leave home at all. According to the UKs Office for
4、 National Statistics, about a quarter of young adults aged 20-34 live at home, and that figure has been growing.A survey by a price comparison website found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt, compared with 8% last year. More young people had lost th
5、eir jobs, and others couldnt afford their rent compared with the previous year. So, its easy to see why theyre increasingly becoming home birds.Synthetic fibres have a larger carbon footprint than natural ones, but natural fabrics require more water.4. What does the EAC recommend doing to improve th
6、e fast fashion situation?Among their eighteen improvements, they recommend increasing tax on purchases to fund recycling centres and introducing more sewing lessons in schools to encourage a make do and mend mentality.5. What does Kristabel Plummer recommend doing?She recommends looking for quality
7、and longevity in clothes.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思恰当的单词填 入句子中的空格处。1. Im sorry, sir. We cant let you in with that attire. Its formal dress only, Im afraid.2. These hiking boots are so durable. I bought them five years ago and theyre still in great condition.3. Despite the signs of wear and tear from u
8、se over the years, the dress was in excellent condition.4. The house is in terrible condition. The carpets and curtains are threadbare. It wasnt looked after at all.5. We need to stop using disposable items. They are extremely wasteful,environmentally speaking.The BBCs Lucy Hooker explains that many
9、 returning adult children enjoy home comforts. These include cooked meals, a full fridge and cleaning, as well as their bills being covered by what is commonly called zthe hotel of mum and dad. But for the hoteliers, thats mum and dad, the survey found the average cost to them has gone u p sharply,
10、and that they a re sacrificing luxuries and holidays to look after their zbig kids. Emma Craig from Money supermarket says theyre trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute. I
11、t tugs on your heartstrings more.”With parents splashing out around 1,886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring, its easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. Thats before they learn a home truth -
12、that one day it might be their own kids wholl be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!二.词汇表theres no place like home没有比家更温暖的地方，没有一个地方比得上家possession个人物品,财产loved one 亲人a roof over our head 住处fly the nest离开父母独立生活nagging唠叨，指责rent房租home bird喜欢住在家里的人home comforts家庭的温暖bill （水、电、煤气、网络等费用）账单the hotel of mu
13、m and dad 爸妈旅馆，在父母家中居住hotelier旅馆、酒店老板（在此文中指父母）tug on your heartstrings 牵动你的心弦splash out花大笔的钱furniture 家具offspring后代，子女put ones feet up 休息make oneself at home 放松,享受home truth令人不愉快的事情三.测试与练习阅读课文并答问题。1. What percentage of young adults now live at home in the UK?2. Give one reason thats making young peo
14、ple return home to live.3. True or fa Ise? Young people are sacrificing their holidays to live at home.4. What are parents spending 1,886 on?5. Which word used in the article means difficult or embarrassing?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思恰当的单词填 入句子中的空格处。1. Mum was very upset when her daughter decided toand
15、move in with her boyfriend.fly the nestingflew the nest flythe nest flying the neston an amazingon an amazing2. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we/reholiday this year.putting our feet upsplashing outmaking ourselves at homehoteliers3. Neil is a bit of a- he never wants to go out and would rathers
16、tay at home watching TV.home truthhome birdhome comfortloved one4. My girlfriend keepsme about getting married - I guess r 11give in eventually!nagnaggednagsnagging5. After a hard day of shopping I like to get home,and have anice cup of tea!put my feet upmake myself at homehome comfortsfly the nest参
17、考答案阅读课文并阅读课文并答问题。1. What percentage of young adults now live at home in the UK?According to the UKs Office for National Statistics, about a quarter of young adults aged 20-34 live at home.2. Give one reason thats making young people return home to live.A survey found that debt, becoming unemployed o
18、r not being able to afford to pay for rent are reasons that for young people returning home to live.3. True or false? Young people are sacrificing their holidays to live at home.False. It is mum and dad who are sacrificing luxuries such as holidays, to pay for looking after their grown-up children.4
19、. What are parents spending 1,886 on?Parents spending (or splashing out) around 1,886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their children.5. Which word used in the article means difficult or embarrassing? Awkward.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思恰当的单词填 入句子中的空格处。
20、1. Mum was very upset when her daughter decided to fly the nest and move in with her boyfriend.2. To celebrate our 10th anniversary, were splashing out on an amazing holiday this year.3. Neil is a bit of a home bird - he never wants to go out and would rather stay at home watching TV.4. My girlfrien
21、d keeps nagging me about getting married - I guess ril give in eventually!5. After a hard day of shopping I like to get home, put my feet up andhave a nice cup of tea!快时尚带来的问题导读：有很多人都喜欢买衣服。在英国，近年来人们购买衣服的数量比以往 任何时候都要多。买得多，扔得也多。这种快速服装消费模式被称为“快 时尚，它给社会和环境带来了不少问题。面临快时尚，我们能做些什 么？本期外刊精读讨论快时尚所带来的问题。一.语篇泛读T
22、heres nothing quite like new clothes, is there? The UK certainly loves them. According to a report by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), the UK consumes five times more clothes today than it did in the 1980s. Thats more than any other nation in Europe and amounts to around 26.7kgs per person.
23、This results in 235 million garments going to landfill - victims of fast fashion.Fast fashion is defined as an accelerated fashion business model” involving increased numbers of new fashion collections every year, quick turnarounds and lower prices, according to the EAC. Globalisation means that att
24、ire is made in countries where labour is cheaper. This saving is passed on to consumers, who then consider the garb they own disposable - easily replaceable with something more on-trend. And that creates problems.First, theres the environmental cost. Manufacturing any kind of textile costs resources
25、. For example, synthetic fibres, which are made from plastic, have a larger carbon footprint than natural ones. Natural fibres, although more carbon-efficient, still require more water to grow. And further resources are used as the cloth is dyed, made into clothing and transported to retail for sale
26、. Secondly, the fast-fashion industry is under pressure to put the latest trending items on shelves fast, which can lead to workers being exploited and forced to labour in poor working condition s. In countries such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia and the Philippines, workers a re paid wages that are insuff
27、icient to live on. One worker in Ethiopia told the BBC that they had to deal with intolerable conditions, such as withheld overtime pay merits, verbal abuse, and unsanitary toilets.So what can be done in the UK to reduce clothes waste? The EAC has recommended eighteen improvements to the U K governm
28、ent, from increasing tax on purchases to fund recycling centres to introducing more sewing lessons in schools, encouraging a make do and mend attitude when things become threadbare.What can we do? Shop zzsecond-hand and vintage/7 recommends Tolly Gregory, an ethical fashion blogger. Kristabel Plumme
29、r, a London-based fashion blogger, who spoke to the BBC, also recommends “looking for quality and “longevity. So keep an eye out for durable, resilient, hardy apparel that resists wear and tear.二、词汇表garment衣服，服装collection 一系列（新）服装 attire （特定样式或正式的）服装 garb （某种特定样式的）服装 disposable用完即可丢弃的 on-trend流行的，时尚
30、的 textile纺织物fibre （植物或人造）纤维 dye染色 retail 零售sewing缝纫make do and mend不买新的而是修补旧的将就过去threadbare （衣物）穿旧的,磨破的second-hand 二手的，旧的vintage复古的durable耐用的resilient有弹性的hardy结实耐用的apparel衣服，服装wear and tear 磨损三.测试与练习阅读课文并阅读课文并答问题。1. True or False? British people buy the same amount of clothing today as they always h
31、ave.2. How do the EAC define fast fashion?3. What are the problems associated with using either synthetic or natural fabrics?4. What does the EAC recommend doing to improve the fast fashion situation?5. What does Kristabel Plummer recommend doing?请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思恰当的单词填 入句子中的空格处。1. Im sorry,
32、sir. We cant let you in with that. Its formal dressonly, Im afraid.attirefa briesewingsewingvintage2. These hikingboots a re so.I bought them five years agoandtheyre still in greatcondition.vintagethreadbaresusta i na bledurable3. Despite the signs offrom use over the years, the dresswasin excellent
33、 condition.on-trendmake do and menddyeingdyeingwear and tearareare4. The house is in terrible condition. The carpets and curtains.It wasnt looked after at all.sustainablethreadbaretextiletextilesecond-hand5. We need to stop usingitems. They are extremely wasteful,environmentaIly speaking.on-trenddis
34、posablesusta i na bleresilient参考答案阅读课文并回答问题。1. True or False? British people buy the same amount of clothing todayas they always have.False. The UK buys five times more clothes today than it did in the 1980s.2. How do the EAC define fast fashion?fashion business model”Fast fashion is defined as “an acceleratedinvolving increased numbersof new fashioncollections every year,prices.“quick turnarounds and “lower3. What are the problemsassociated withusing either synthetic or