Break time:Fabrics

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silk
wool
cotton
bamboo fibre
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【明報專訊】Down

1. Silk is a natural protein fibre extracted from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (繭) of silk moths (蠶蛾).

2. Sheep and rabbits are common sources of wool. The material is produced mostly in China and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (澳洲).

3. Cotton is one of the most common materials used to make cloth. It is collected from cotton trees. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (有機的) cotton is grown without using any pesticides or chemicals.

Across

4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a durable material made of animal skin. However, manufacturers now may use synthetic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the interests of environmental protection.

5. Fabrics made of bamboo fibres are becoming popular because they are anti-bacterial and odour-resistant. They are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (可持續的) materials because bamboos grow quickly.

6. Jeans are made of _ _ _ _ _. The material was first used to make jeans in 1873 by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, who started the fashion brand Levi's.

(Answers on next text)

■Glossary

pesticide (n) 殺蟲劑

durable (adj) 耐用的

synthetic (adj) 合成的、人造的

jeans (n) 牛仔褲

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