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LOHAS is an acronym 縮寫 for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability 永續性, a way of life that originated in the United States about a decade ago.

LOHAS consumers are those who are passionate about the environment, sustainability, social issues, and health.

To push social and environmental responsibility, they purchase products such as organic soap, recycled paper, hybrid cars 油電動力混合車, solar heating 太陽能, and herbal tea 花草茶.

Approximately 30% of American people are currently considered LOHAS consumers.

The top product selection criterion 標準 for 40% of American consumers is o...

LOHAS is an acronym 縮寫 for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability 永續性, a way of life that originated in the United States about a decade ago.

LOHAS consumers are those who are passionate about the environment, sustainability, social issues, and health.

To push social and environmental responsibility, they purchase products such as organic soap, recycled paper, hybrid cars 油電動力混合車, solar heating 太陽能, and herbal tea 花草茶.

Approximately 30% of American people are currently considered LOHAS consumers.

The top product selection criterion 標準 for 40% of American consumers is organic quality.

For 20% of the consumers, sustainability is a key criterion in deciding what to buy.

The idea of LOHAS consumption continues to boost organic sales in the US.

The US market for organic food is growing by about 3.5 billion US dollars a year, according to the result of Sustainability Research.

The LOHAS trend 樂活風 is also beginning to catch on in Japan, where workaholic 工作狂“salarymen 上班族”are looking for quick fixes for stress and thinking green is becoming fashionable.

Japan is receptive 善於接受的 to LOHAS because the nation's traditional culture embraces擁抱 a nature-loving view 觀點 on life with hot springs 溫泉 and seasonal gourmet 季節美食.

A Tokyo department store has a section for LOHAS goods.

Magazines are singing the praises頌揚 of the LOHAS lifestyle, including yoga 瑜珈, organic wine, and aroma therapy 芳療.

A restaurant serving ordinary 普通的 but healthy dishes 菜色 such as brown rice 糙米 and vegetable curry claims to be LOHAS.

Not littering 亂扔廢棄物 is also LOHAS.

The values touch something as cheap as a hammock 吊床 to something more expensive as Louis Vuitton luggage LV行李箱.

LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability,a way of life that originated in the United States about a decade ago. LOHAS consumers are those who are passionate about the environment, sustainability, social issues, and health. To push social and environmental responsibility, they purchase products such as organic soap, recycled paper, hybrid cars, solar heating, and herbal tea. 

Approximately 30% of American people are currently considered LOHAS consumers. The top product selection criterion for 40% of American consumers is organic quality. For 20% of the consumers, sustai...

LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability,a way of life that originated in the United States about a decade ago. LOHAS consumers are those who are passionate about the environment, sustainability, social issues, and health. To push social and environmental responsibility, they purchase products such as organic soap, recycled paper, hybrid cars, solar heating, and herbal tea. 

Approximately 30% of American people are currently considered LOHAS consumers. The top product selection criterion for 40% of American consumers is organic quality. For 20% of the consumers, sustainability is a key criterion in deciding what to buy. The idea of LOHAS consumption continues to boost organic sales in the US. The US market for organic food is growing by about 3.5 billion US dollars a year, according to the result of Sustainability Research. 

The LOHAS trend is also beginning to catch on in Japan, where workaholic “salarymen” are looking for quick fixes for stress and thinking green is becoming fashionable. Japan is receptive to LOHAS because the nation’s traditional culture embraces a nature-loving view on life with hot springs and seasonal gourmet. A Tokyo department store has a section for LOHAS goods. Magazines are singing the praises of the LOHAS lifestyle, including yoga, organic wine, and aroma therapy. A restaurant serving ordinary but healthy dishes such as brown rice and vegetable curry claims to be LOHAS. Not littering is also LOHAS. The values touch something as cheap as a hammock to something more expensive as Louis Vuitton luggage.

• Acronym (n) 首字母縮略字
• Originated (v) 發源；來自
• Passionate (a) 熱情的；熱烈的
• Criterion (n) 標準，準則 
• Consumption (n) 消費；消費量 
• Boost (v) 提高；增加

36.What is the main idea of the passage? 

(A) LOHAS consumption is getting popular in the US and Japan. 

(B) The concept of LOHAS applies to food, cosmetics, body care, and clothing. 

(C) Green products are now widely available and the price has declined. 

(D) LOHAS consumption plays an important role in fighting global warming. 

37.Which item is NOT mentioned as an example of LOHAS? 

(A) Yoga. (B) Organic food.(C) Solar energy. (D) Bicycle. 

38.According to the passage, what is the main reason for the popularity of LOHAS in Japan? 

(A) Japanese love Louis Vuitton luggage. 

(B) Japanese consumers are very educated and responsible. 

(C) Japanese suffer from long working hours and great pressure. 

(D) The concept of LOHAS is similar to the spirits of Japanese culture

39.Which of the following statements is true about LOHAS consumers? 

(A) They are mostly workaholics. 

(B) They are concerned about environmental and social issues. 

(C) Their main shopping concern is the price. 

(D) They eat very little in order to stay healthy

40.Which of the following statements is NOT correct? 

(A) LOHAS consumers take up half of the American population. 

(B) The LOHAS concept originated in America. 

(C) LOHAS people like a vegetarian diet. 

(D) LOHAS people avoid products that pollute our land