The January fashion show, called FutureFashion, 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, 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 (过渡性的) 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.
57. What is said about FutureFashion?
A) It inspired many leading designers to start going green.
B) It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far. 移
C) It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized. 片、无
D) It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable. 无
答案：A。此题为细节题，A选项为第一段第一句的同义表达，因此为正确选项。Green这个词可能一开始会对一些同学造成理解上的困难，但我相信稍微有点生活常识的同学或者稍微往下读一点的同学就会发现”green”这个词不是“绿色”的表面含义，而是“环保”这个现在比较流行的含义。此题的B选项稍微有点迷惑性。本该是green design goes far, 却安到了designer的身上，所以是移花接木。C错的比较明显，是原文明显没有提及的信息，或者看做不是原文提及的重点也可以，无中生有或者片面肤浅。D选项错的很明显，出现了无中生有的信息。
总结：此题难度2颗星，定位简单，答案明显，大部分同学都会得分。
58. According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that__.
A) much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials无
B) they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials无
C) customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials无、答
D) quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available
答案：D。此题为细节题，D选项是范围内最后一句话的统一表达，所以为正确选项。此题定位不
