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    In an effort to fight the "throw-away culture" and promote reuse and repair, the city of Berlin has taken the unique step of opening its own secondhand department store.

    This isn't your grandma's thrift shop (旧货商店). It resells perfectly good items that would otherwise be thrown away. A pun on the German words for "department store" and "conserving house", B-Wa(h)renhaus sells a wide variety of products. Far from simply selling old items, the electronic goods have been fixed by expert technicians and come with a year's guarantee. And, to reach more secondhand shoppers, the store was set up right in the middle of the famous Karstadt department store.

    With the success of its initial six-month trial run, the city plans to open four more similar operations in other parts of Berlin. By 2030, it hopes to have at least one location in each of Berlin's 12 districts. Since 2008, city policies and educational campaigns have reduced average annual household waste by about 25 pounds per resident. It also recycles about 49% of its mineral construction waste. Currently, the city estimates that 8% of abandoned electronic goods and 6% of huge items thrown away can actually be reused. The goal is to expand the market for these items beyond the usual bargain hunters and eco-conscious consumers.

    "Three years ago, we started collecting all kinds of used goods," city spokesperson Dorothee Winden said. "There are lots of things that are well-preserved and functioning but aren't being used anymore. The goal is to give these things a new life with somebody who can use them." The store also includes an education center to encourage more sustainable lifestyles — and also gave an award to a project that recycles school uniforms, so that parents don't have to buy new ones every year.

    1. (1) Why has Berlin opened its own secondhand department store?
      A . To attract more shoppers. B . To promote recycling. C . To foster traditional culture. D . To expand secondhand market.
    2. (2) In which aspect is B-Wa(h)renhaus different from the traditional thrift store?
      A . The variety of the goods. B . The location of the store. C . The quality of the products. D . The operation of the store.
    3. (3) What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
      A . Berlin currently has 4 second-hand stores in construction. B . Berlin has been successful in cutting its waste since 2008. C . It is not easy to make the goal to expand the market a reality. D . It is estimated that Berlin will be a zero-waste city by 2030.
    4. (4) What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?
      A . To introduce Berlin's new reuse shop operation. B . To raise people's awareness of reasonable shopping. C . To persuade people to become eco-friendly shoppers. D . To encourage more people to donate to secondhand shops.

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