Pat Akins， an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army （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）， theyll have stuff a bag specials， where customers can fill a grocery sack With clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars.

Julia Slocum， 22， points out， however， that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness.

Id say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful， materialistic culture， said Slocum， who works for a pro-conservation organization， the Center for a New American Dream. Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills （垃圾填埋场）； they give clothing a second life， provide cheaper clothing for those who cant afford new ones and generate （生成） 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.

36 Which statement about Barth is NOT true？

A He is 33 years old now.

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