Thriftstoresarearefuge(避难所)forcountlessitemsfromlandingingarbagepiles．ValueVillage，forexample，savesmorethan650millionpoundsofclothingfromlandfills(垃圾填埋场)eachyear，makingitoneofthelargestrecyclersofusedgarmentsintheworld．Theirstoresgiveasecondlifeto1.8millionpoundsofclotheseveryday．whichisequalto600mid-sizedcars．Almost100percentofclothingandtextilesarerecyclable，yet85percentofitendsupinlandfills．It’sestimatedthattheaveragepersonthrowsaway70poundsofclothingayear．

LindsayCoulteristheso-called“QueenofGreen”withtheDavidSuzukiFoundation，educatingpeopleonhowtoliveagreenerlifebymakingchangesaroundthehouse.ShesaysthatdonatingandshoppingatthriftstoresisanexcellentwaytoexerciseallthreeofthethreeRsreduce，reuseandrecycle．Shesays，“Whetherit’sapurseorapairofshoes，it’sreallyworthconsideringgoingtothriftstoresasanotherpointofcontacttohelpreduceyourconsumption．”

Coulterpointsoutthatsincelandfillsareair-tight，textilestakelongertobreakdown.“I’dimaginethingslikeanoldtowel，aragoranoldT-shirtwilllastareallylongtime，”shesays．Thebeautyofthriftshoppingisthatthesupplyisnever-ending，soifyoudon’tfindwhatyou’relookingforoneday，it’slikelytoshowupinnotime.

OnepersonwhoknowsthisquitewellisJodiJacyk，costumespecialistinthetheatreandfilmdepartmentattheUniversityofBritishColumbia．Shesaysthemajorityofitemsfortheuniversity’sproductionsarepurchasedsecond-hand．Becauseofhershrinkingbudget，itemslikeclothingandshoesarethriftedfromValueVillage．“Weareconstantlythriftingandwere-usecostumesformanyyears．Thriftshoppingisamucheasier，cheaperwaytodothings．”shesays．

Thenexttimeyouneedtolightenyourcloset，taketheopportunitytogothriftshoppingtolightenbothyourcarbonfootprintandyourfinancialburdenatthesametime．

32．Whatisa“thriftstore”accordingtothetext?

A．Itdealswithdailygarbage． B．Itsellssecond-handitems.

C．Itexchangesnewclothes． D．Itdonatesuseditems.

33．WhydidLindsayCoulteradviseshoppingatthriftstores?

A．Tobefriendlytoenvironment． B