These days, fashion changes faster than ever before. Shops fill their shelves with cheap, stylish clothes, and new designs appear almost every week. This way of making and selling clothes very quickly and cheaply is known as "fast fashion." It allows people to buy the latest styles for a low price, but it also brings some （ 1 ） problems that are often hidden from shoppers.
One problem is the huge amount of waste it creates. Because the clothes are cheap and styles change so quickly, people often wear an item only a few times before throwing it away. （ 2 ）, enormous amounts of clothing end up in landfills each year. Making all these clothes also uses a great deal of water and energy, and the factories sometimes release harmful chemicals into rivers.
Fortunately, more and more people are starting to think differently about their clothes. Some buy fewer items but choose ones that last longer. Others shop for second-hand clothes or repair the clothes they already own. （ 3 ） buying something new every season, these shoppers help to reduce waste and save money. Slowly, the idea of "slow fashion" — buying less and choosing better — is becoming popular.
（1） 正解 1. serious
続く段落で廃棄・水・有害物質など深刻な問題が説明される。serious（深刻な）が正解。
（2） 正解 1. As a result
前で「数回しか着ずに捨てる」、後で「毎年大量の衣類が埋め立て地へ」とその結果。As a result が正解。
（3） 正解 1. Instead of
「毎季新しい物を買う代わりに」廃棄を減らし節約する流れ。Instead of が正解。
stylish：おしゃれな
fashionable and attractive（流行に合っていて魅力的な）
landfill：埋め立て地
a place where waste is buried in the ground（ごみを地中に埋める場所）
repair：修理する
to fix something that is broken or torn（壊れた・破れたものを直す）
drone：ドローン
a small flying machine controlled from the ground（地上から操作する小型の飛行機械）
recover：回復する
to return to a normal or healthy state（正常・健康な状態に戻る）
tear：破れる
to pull apart or become damaged（引き裂ける、破れる）
practical：実用的な
useful and sensible（役に立ち理にかなった）
symbol：象徴
a thing that represents an idea（ある考えを表すもの）