2023年12月英语六级真题听力第二套（6）
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英文原文
Recording 2
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While an increasing number of people are trying to eat less meat, a market research team has found in its latest fashion and sustainability reports that the trend is now spreading from kitchen to closet. It found animal welfare came top of a list of issues that people considered before buying clothes, with 42% saying it was important to them. The researchers of the team predicted that the next year would see a burn in animal-free shoe collections, since they heard shoppers of all ages say they would buy footwear designated as vegan, meaning the goods were produced without using any animal or animal part, as well as being on trend and with a much better ring to it than synthetic leather.
随着越来越多的人尝试减少吃肉，一个市场研究团队在其最新的时尚和可持续性报告中发现，这一趋势现在正从厨房蔓延到衣橱。该团队发现，在人们购买衣服前考虑的问题列表中，动物福利排在首位，有42%的人表示这对他们很重要。研究团队的研究人员预测，明年将看到不含动物成分的鞋类产品大受欢迎，因为他们听到各年龄段的购物者都说他们会购买标明为“纯素”的鞋类，这意味着这些商品是在不使用任何动物或其部位的情况下生产的，同时也符合时尚潮流，听起来也比合成皮革更悦耳。
The vegan label does convey an important extra distinction. If you label something as vegan, then the whole product needs to be animal-free. That means checking things like the glue that holds the shoe together, for example, and the chemicals used for finishing. At the top end, some of the world renowned fashion designers have avoided leather and fur for some time. In fact, some of the companies are now exploring a leather substitute and a silk replacement made from mushrooms.
“纯素”标签确实传达了一个重要的额外区别。如果你将某物标记为“纯素”，那么整个产品就必须是不含动物的。这意味着要检查像粘合鞋子的胶水这样的东西，以及用于最后加工的化学品。在高端市场上，一些世界著名的时尚设计师已经有一段时间没有使用皮革和皮草了。事实上，一些公司现在正在探索用蘑菇制成的皮革替代品和丝绸替代品。
The Animal Free Product Society says they've seen a boom in products registered with the vegan trademark. In 2018, there were 190. So far this year, it says, an unprecedented 1,956 have been registered. New products are being added daily. There are four coats that are vegan plastic, vegan belts, and shoes made from tree bark or natural rubber labeled Vega. These new products aren't coming at an extra cost to consumers though. Vegan boots cost the same as the leather originals.
无动物产品协会表示，他们看到了带有纯素商标的注册产品数量激增。2018年有190个。到今年为止，据称已有史无前例的1,956个产品被注册。每天都有新产品加入。有四款纯素塑料外套、纯素腰带以及用树皮或天然橡胶制成的鞋子标有“Vega”标签。然而，这些新产品并没有给消费者带来额外的成本。纯素靴子的价格与真皮原版相同。
New Look, one of the first reputable store chains to use the vegan trademark, prices ballet shoes at £7.99 and the vegan laptop handbag at £29.99, comparable with its other products. This signifies a change. In the past, ethical products, whether they were fair trade or organic, came at a premium.
New Look是首批使用纯素商标的知名连锁店之一，其芭蕾舞鞋的价格为7.99英镑，纯素笔记本电脑手提包的价格为29.99英镑，与其他产品相当。这标志着一种变化。过去，道德产品，无论是公平贸易产品还是有机产品，都需要支付额外费用。
However, it is unclear whether these new products can be considered ethical. The debate over durability, crop growing impacts, pollution, and recyclability is a complicated one. Not to mention the ethics around the working conditions for people making the products. Whatever the component materials, environmental campaigners advise that the best approach is to buy less, never mind what the item is made of.
然而，这些新产品是否能被视为道德产品尚不清楚。关于耐用性、作物种植影响、污染和可回收性的辩论十分复杂。更不用说产品制造者工作环境的道德问题了。无论成分材料是什么，环保人士都建议最好的方法是少买，不管物品是由什么制成的。
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.
问题19至21基于您刚刚听到的录音。
Question 19: What has a market research team found in its latest fashion and sustainability report?
问题19：市场研究团队在其最新的时尚和可持续性报告中发现了什么？
Question 20: What have some world renowned fashion designers done for some time?
问题20：一些世界知名的时尚设计师已经做了一段时间的什么事情？
Question 21: What does the speaker say is unclear concerning vegan products?
问题21：说话者提到关于纯素产品，什么是不清楚的？
