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周测卷(十八)(范围:选择性必修第一册Unit5~选择性必修第二册Unit 1)》
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Saudi-born shoe designer Haifa Alhumaid is making a name for herself in the world of high-end
footwear.However,she doesn't make it hands down.At the beginning,she experienced a lot of
rejection.But one day,she got a chance and told a famous Italian designer about her passion.She
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showed him her design and it impressed him!He gave her a chance.Then Alhumaid started visiting
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the Milan footwear fair,learning about leather and new technologies.She began crafting her own
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shoes and launched her brand,Haifa Humaid,at a special ceremony at the Venice Film Festival.
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Italian actresses and models wore her shoes on the red carpet.The response was fantastic.
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In the last decade,she earned the loyalty of discerning(独具慧眼的)women from Milan to
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Riyadh and beyond.Alhumaid is now increasing production not only of her traditional leather footwear
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but also of an innovative range of shoes made out of a renewable,animal-free alternative:mushroom
fiber."Using this alternative leather,we can save animal lives and reduce our carbon footprint,
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without any negative impact on the performance or quality of the shoes,"Alhumaid says."It is just as
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good as ordinary leather,but much more ecologically sensitive."Thanks to innovations in
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nanotechnology,the alternative footwear is just as high-quality as other Haifa Humaid designs,and
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the strength and resilience of the fiber is such that she is still wearing those first shoes to this day.
Enjoying rapid business growth in recent years,Alhumaid is considering designing collections of
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bags and other personal items that match her shoe designs.Wherever she turns her talents,Alhumaid
says,sustainability will always be a priority."We all have a responsibility to the future.I want to help
preserve our world for generations to come."As a female designer in a male-dominated industry,she
uses her story to show us a br