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Fair trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade based on a partnership between producers andtraders, businesses and consumers. The concept of ethical trading was established slowly from the late 1980s inorder to give a decent deal to producers in the developing world of basic commodities such as coffee, sugar, andcocoa at a time when they were faced with a global crash in commodity prices. Organizations, like theInternational Fairtrade system - made up of Fairtrade International and its member organizations - representingthe world’s largest and most recognized fair trade system, are involved in Fairtrade guarantee that farmers arepaid a minimum price that is enough to cover production costs of basic commodities whatever world prices maybe at the time. When farmers can sell on Fairtrade terms, it provides them with a better deal and improved termsof trade. This allows them the opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fairtrade offersconsumers a powerful way to reduce poverty through their every day shopping.From a slow start, Fairtrade business has really taken off and product sales rose 40% in 2005 alone to afigure of $295 million. Although this is still only 0.1% of world trade, the trend is upward and this indicates thatpeople are beginning to take social and environmental issues into consideration when buying products. Fairtradelabeled products are stocked not just in specialist stores but they also can be found in many large supermarkets.According to principles of Fairtrade, workers’ rights and environmental protection must be taken intoconsideration. Other ethical issues to be resolved are the exploitation of migrant workers and cheap labor.However, fundamental to the trading is how goods are produced and how they are sold. It is hoped that throughfair trading, the benefits of free trade are brought into the hands of the people who really need it most.
11. Which type of products is typically bought and sold under Fairtrade practices?
(A) Crude oil.
(B) Coffee beans.
(C) Poultry.
(D) Mobile phones.

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答案：B
難度：簡單0.789308
統計：A(22),B(251),C(32),D(13),E(0)

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