Read the excerpt and determine the author's primary attitude:
"The rise of disposable fast fashion encourages a culture of thoughtless consumption. Discarded synthetic garments, made from non-biodegradable polyester fibers, now choke landfill sites and leach harmful microplastics into aquatic food webs."
The author's attitude towards fast fashion can best be described as:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. deeply critical and disapproving
- Step 1: Evaluate word choices: 'thoughtless consumption', 'choke landfill sites', 'leach harmful microplastics' express stern moral and ecological censure.
- Step 2: Categorize the attitude as 'deeply critical and disapproving'.
Answer
deeply critical and disapproving.
Why not the others: 'mildly amused and indifferent' misinterprets serious ecological condemnation; 'enthusiastic and supportive' is the exact opposite of the author's condemnation; 'ambivalent and noncommittal' suggests neutrality, whereas the author expresses strong opposition.
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