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Shopping at Second-handClothing Stores

When 33-year-old PeteBarth was in college, shopping at Second-hand clothing stores was just something he did — "like changing the tires on his car. "He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
"Even new clothes are fairly disposable(可丢失的)and wear out after a couple of years,"Barth saiD、"In thrift shops, you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes".
Since then,Barth, who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida, has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second-hand clothing. Some people, like him, shop to save money. Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt.And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.
PatAkins, an accountant at a Florida SalvationArmy(SA、(救世军)thrift shop, said that, for her, shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment.
"When my daughter was little, we looked at it as recycling,"Akins saiD、"Also, why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less "
Akins said that the SA、has shops all over the US— "some as big as department stores. "All of the clothes are donated(捐赠), and when they have a surplus(盈余), they’ll have "stuff a bag" specials, where customers can fill a grocery sack with clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars,
Julia Slocum, 22points out, however, that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result ofAmerican wastefulness.
"I’d say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful, materialistic culture," said Slocum, who works for a pro-conservation organization, theCenter for a NewAmericanDream. "Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills (垃圾填理场); they give clothing a second life, provide cheaper clothing for those who can’t afford to buy new ones and generate(生气)income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed(摆脱)some of the guilt for their level of consumption.\
Which statement aboutBarth is NOT true
A、He is 33 years old now. B、He works at a Goodwill thrift shop.
C、He works at a SalvationArmy thrift shop.D、He was a college student many years ago.