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阅读理解说明文 1. 2022·北京·人大附中校考三模 2. 2022·江苏南京·南京市第一中学校考一模 3. 2022·吉林长春·长春吉大附中实验学校校考模拟预测 4. 2023·浙江舟山·舟山中学校考模拟预测 5. 2022·山东·山东省实验中学校考模拟预测 6. 2022·湖北武汉·武汉二中校考模拟预测 7. 2022·广东·华南师大附中校考一模 8. 2022·重庆·重庆一中校考模拟预测 9. 2021·四川成都·成都外国语学校校考模拟预测 10. 2022·全国·高考真题 A （2022·北京·人大附中校考三模）The art of fabric dyeing is an ancient one dating back to 3500 BC．Over the centuries we humans have sought to brighten our appearance with clothing that reflects the vibrant natural colours seen in nature, and many colourants were originally sourced from the natural world around us. Waste chemicals from the dyes themselves are often highly toxic — Azo dyes which account for 60 — 70 per cent of all dyes used become toxic when broken down and metabolized — and the fixing agents used which can contain formaldehyd and chlorine compounds, are no better, with links to allergies and cancer, not only hazardous to humans but also to the environment. When synthetic dyes were discovered in 1856 an even greater array of colours became possible, and with the advent of the industrial revolution the fabric industry boomed. In the modern age, consumer demand fuels the fashion houses and colour is king: but the dyeing of fabrics comes at a price. In total over 8000 chemicals have been identified as being used in the dyeing process, many of which have been noted as hazardous to health. Add to this the vast amount of water required for the dyeing process in which huge water baths are needed at every stage of the process and we can see why the industry is one of the most environmentally damaging on earth, responsible for at least 17 — 20 per cent of total water pollution. So is there another way? Well synthetic biologist Orr Yarkoni certainly thinks so. His company Colorifix have pioneered a new technique which bypasses traditional dyeing techniques in favour of an approach based on nature’s own methods. Rather than fighting nature he believes we need to tap into it in order to solve the complex environmental issues that c