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When you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list,fur probably didn't cross your mind.But some ecologists and fashion (时装)enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria ( 海 狸鼠) .
Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles.“It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur-unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year”,says Cree McCree, project director of Righteous Fur.
Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in brooklyn last month
Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there can't handle this non-native species (物种) .It's destroying the environment. It's them or us." says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.
The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades,but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.
Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says it's not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Mouton's job these days is trying to promote fur.
Then there's Righteous Fur and its unusual fashion. Model Paige Morgan says,“To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them-I think that's going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable. She is trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.
1.What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn?
A.To promote guilt-free fur.
B.To expand the fashion market
C.To introduce a new brand.
D.To celebrate a winter holiday.
2.Why are scientist concerned about nutria?
A.Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously.
B.Nutria are an endangered species.
C.Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals.
D.Nutria are illegally hunted.
3.What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according to Morgan?
A.It's formal B.It's risky.
C.It's harmful D.It's traditional.
1.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段得知，美国新奥尔良和布鲁克林举办了不同寻常的时装秀，时装秀上展出海狸鼠皮制成的不同风格的衣服，项目总监Cree McCree说：“除非了解海狸鼠正每年破坏大片湿地，否则谈论无罪感皮衣是很疯狂的事情”,可以判断出由于海狸鼠对生态造成了巨大的破坏，这场海狸鼠皮 衣时装秀销售的是无罪恶感皮衣。故选A。
2.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail.得知，科学家们如此担心以至于他们决定按照一条海狸鼠尾巴付给猎人们5美元，可以推断出科学家们担忧海狸鼠们严重破坏 生态平衡，故选A。
3.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段 Model Paige Morgan says,“To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them--I think that's going to be a massive thing, at least in New York”得知，为了给人们一种无罪 的选择，人们可以穿皮衣而不被人们泼油漆，我认为在纽约将是一件巨大的事情， 根据模特摩根所说得知，在纽约穿皮质衣服是有风险的。故选B。
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