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Conversation One
M: Jessica, do you know something about the Ethical Consumer Research Association?
W: Yes. (1) As far as I am concerned, it's an organization that provides information for shoppers, like letting shoppers know what the companies are doing behind the products that they see on the store shelves. And, these shoppers are concerned with some ethical issues.
M: Could you give me some examples?
W: Well, (2) they may want to know that the product they are buying hasn't been made at the expense of people who are producing it, whether it's in this country or abroad. They might also be concerned with other kinds of issues, for example, whether the company is involved in selling arms.
M: But how can one become an ethical shopper when buying things?
W: (3) One way of thinking about ethical shopping is thinking about buying less. Well you see, sometimes we buy a lot more than we need. We buy more items of clothing than we need. So being an ethical shopper really means thinking a bit before you go and spend your money in the shops.
M: Could you give me some advice?
W: You see, something may cost a bit more in the short run, but be worth it in the long run. So if you are paying for quality, something will last you longer and then save you money. (4) And sometimes you can buy things second-hand and the quality in most second-hand shops is really very good these days. So it's about thinking before you shop.
M: Thanks for your advice, Jessica.
W: My pleasure.
1. What is the information provided by the Ethical Consumer Research Association about?
2. What does an ethical shopper possibly want to know about a product?
3. What should an ethical shopper do when shopping?
4. What can we learn from the conversation?
对话一
男：杰西卡，你知道道德消费者研究协会吗？
女：知道。据我所知，那是一个为购物者提供信息的组织，比如让购物者知道生产商在他们所看到的货架上的产品背后都做了些什么。而且，这些购物者比较关心某些道德问题。
男：你能给我举一些例子吗？
女：嗯，他们想知道他们购买的商品是不是伤害了其生产者的利益、商品的产地是国内还是国外。他们可能还会关心一些其他问题，比如，企业是否牵涉贩卖武器。
男：但是人们在购物时如何能成为一个道德购物者呢？
女：一种道德购物的方式就是少买不必要的商品。你知道，有时候我们会买很多超出需要的东西。我们买的衣服超出我们的需求。所以作为一个道德购物者，就意味着去商店花钱之前要好好想一下。
男：你能给我一些建议吗？
女：有些东西在短期内可能花费较大，但是长期看来又很值得。所以如果你看重质量的话，你买的东西就会耐用又省钱。有时可以买二手东西，很多二手商店的东西质量也很不错。所以购物之前要想一想。
男：谢谢你的建议，杰西卡。
女：不客气。
问题1 道德消费者研究协会提供的信息是关于什么的？
问题2 一名道德购物者想了解关于商品的哪些信息？
问题3 一名道德购物者在购物时应该怎么做？
问题4 我们从对话中能了解到什么？
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