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Let's learn words that start with the letter H.
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hummingbird, hare, hippo, horse, hedgehog, honey, hyena, hamster, harp, hula hoop

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Letter H

"Less is more," they say. And a new social media trend is supporting this idea by encouraging people to stop buying new things, and use what they already have.

"Underconsumption core" content shows people using items and wearing clothes they've had for a long time, instead of buying new things often promoted by influencers.

In the last decade or so, social media has become the home of influencer marketing, where popular content creators use their platforms to promote products to their followers.

This might be anything from showing clothes they've recently bought to opening — or "unboxing" — new products and reviewing them.

According to Statista, 28% of TikTok users bought products influenced by celebrity content in 2022. But some people are growing tired of being told what to buy.

Diana Wiebe, a TikTok creator and self-named "de-influencer," went viral in 2023 when she posted a video of herself reacting to an influencer shopping at Target, an American discount retail chain.

In the video, Wiebe can be seen calling almost every item she sees "garbage," adding, "You don't need that." Many TikTok users supported her message in the comments.

Talking to Atlanta-based Scripps News, Wiebe explained that the new trend is "a direct rejection of overconsumption."

Another TikTok creator, Sabrina Pare, is sharing the same message to her 250,000 followers through videos showing her using items she's had for years, as well as reusing old materials and wearing secondhand clothes.

The content shows followers how underconsumption saves money and is better for the environment.

A 2017 report estimated that 83 million metric tons of shoes and clothing was thrown away in 2015, and that could increase to 134 million metric tons by 2030.

While Wiebe told Scripps News that companies making new products may have the biggest impact on the environment, she added, "If we consume less, they're not going to produce as much, and hopefully there will be less waste as well."

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Less Is More: What Is 'Underconsumption Core'?

第1-5题：听对话，选择与对话内容一致的图片
Questions 1-5: Choose the right picture for each dialogue you hear.

例如：example
男：喂，请问张经理在吗？
女：他正在开会，您半个小时以后再打，好吗？

1. 女：树和草都绿了，天气真好！
男：是啊，我们要多出来走走，在草地上坐坐。
2. 女：这条裤子怎么样？
男：你已经有那么多裤子了，买条裙子吧。
3. 女1：您要做什么，我来帮您吧。
女2：不用帮，我一个人可以，谢谢你。
4. 男：春天到了，花都开了。
女：是啊，你看它们开得多好！
5. 女：医生，我怎么了？
男：你有点儿感冒，我给你开点儿药。

第二部分   part 2
第6-10题：听句子，判断对错
Questions 6-10: Decide whether the statements are true or false based on the sentences you hear.

例如：为了让自己更健康，他每天都花一个小时去锻炼身体。
★他希望自己很健康。
今天我想早点儿回家。看了看手表，才5点。过了一会儿再看表，还是5点，我这才发现我的手表不走了。
★那块儿手表不是他的。

6. 最近天气越来越冷，还总是下雨。
★这几天的天气不太好。
7. 我感冒好了，明天你不用来照顾我了。
  ★现在他的病好了。
8. 小方最近越来越胖，去年买的裙子都不能穿了。
  ★小方现在比去年瘦。
9. 我儿子最近瘦了，工作太忙，没时间吃饭。
  ★儿子不想吃饭，所以瘦了。
10. 天气越来越热，大家穿得越来越少。
★冬天快到了。

第三部分   part 3
第11-15题：听短对话，选择正确答案
Questions 11-15: Listen to the short dialogues and choose the right answers. 

例如：男：小王，帮我开一下门，好吗？谢谢！
    女：没问题。您去超市了？买了这么多东西。
    问：男的想让小王做什么？

11. 女：医生，我的病用吃药吗？
男：不用吃药，回家多喝些水，多吃些水果。
问：男的让女的做什么？

12. 男：听说你最近不舒服，好些了吗？
女：前天感冒，昨天发烧，头也越来越疼。
问：女的现在怎么样了？

13. 女：上次我为你介绍的那个女朋友怎么样？
男：人很不错，又聪明又漂亮。谢谢你！
问：男的为什么说“谢谢”？

14. 男：我觉得汉语越来越难了。
女：是吗？我怎么觉得越来越容易，也越来越有意思啊！
问：女的觉得汉语怎么样？

15. 女：你不是发烧了吗？怎么还来上班？
男：我吃了药，好些了。
问：男的现在怎么样了？

hsk3 1 第五课   我最近越来越胖了

Listen and repeat each question. This is informal Spanish, used with friends or people your age. Pause the audio if you need more time. 
Questions in the audio: 
1. ¿Cómo te llamas? What is your name?
2. ¿De dónde eres?  Where are you from?
3. ¿Dónde vives?  Where do you live?
4. ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?
5. ¿A qué te dedicas? What do you do?
6. ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?  What do you like to do in your free time?
7. ¿Qué idiomas hablas? What languages ​​do you speak?
8. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono? What is your phone number?
9. ¿Tienes correo electrónico? Do you have email?


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