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Coats, gloves, key chains and anything else covered or decorated in fur will soon no longer be legal in San Francisco. City supervisors voted to ban the sale of fur, making San Francisco the largest city in the nation to ban fur product sales.
The ban will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019. The products include clothing or accessories(饰品) made in whole or in part from fur, such as handbags, shoes, slippers, hats, earmuffs, scarves, shawls, jewelry and more.
“More than 50 million animals are violently killed each year around the world to support the fashion industry, ” said Supervisor Katy Tang, who introduced the fur sale ban legislation, in a statement after the vote. “San Francisco is a city with progressive values where we believe in the rights of all people as well as all living things—and it is not right to allow this practice to continue. ”
Not surprisingly, animal rights activists were delighted with the vote. “This historic act will usher in a new wave of animal rights legislation across the globe, ” Wayne Hsiung, co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere and Compassionate Bay, said in a statement.
Not everyone, however, is thrilled with the upcoming ban. Jim Lazarus of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, said they had hoped to convince Tang to give businesses more time and gradually phase in the legislation, such as by first banning mink coats and then, in a few years, accessories. The ban, he said, will have a major impact on small shops.
“It’s a changing world, ” Lazarus told the San Francisco Examiner. But he said, “The question is:What time do you give your local businesses to comply and not go out of business?”
Mayor Mark Farrell said he plans to sign the legislation, having San Francisco join two other California cities, West Hollywood and Berkeley, which already ban fur sales.
【文章大意】本文为一篇新闻报道。美国旧金山投票通过法案, 禁止在该城市销售动物皮毛制品。
1. Which statement about the report is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. All citizens in San Francisco are for the animal fur sales ban.
B. All shop keepers will lose a sum of interest due to the ban.
C. The new fashion in San Francisco is to design products with fur.
D. San Francisco will be the largest city in California to do the ban.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句以及最后一段可知, 旧金山将和另外两座加州城市一起, 禁止动物皮毛制品的销售, 而旧金山也将成为美国最大的禁止动物皮毛制品销售的城市, 所以在加州, 旧金山也是禁止动物皮毛制品销售的最大城市。
2. Why does Katy Tang think it is right to pass the ban?
A. Because some dealers cannot earn money any more.
B. Because Katy believes every living thing is equal.
C. Because Katy doesn’t like so-called fashion industry.
D. Because Katy wants to get more support from the citizens.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知, Katy认为旧金山是一座拥有先进价值观的城市, 人们相信人和动物都有着平等的权利。
3. What is the author’s attitude towards the ban?
A. He is objective to it.
B. He supports the ban.
C. He disagrees with it.
D. He shows his doubt.
【解析】选A。观点态度题。根据文章内容可知, 作者既列出了支持者的观点, 也列出了反对者的观点, 没有给出自己的观点, 只是就事论事, 所以他的态度是客观的, 故答案为A。
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. No one in San Francisco wears fur products.
B. It is not fashionable to wear fur products in San Francisco.
C. San Francisco will ban animal fur sales soon.
D. Some people are against the ban for selling fur products.
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。综合整篇文章可知, 文章主要讲了美国旧金山投票通过法案, 禁止在该城市销售动物皮毛制品。
