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C Read the magazine article about upcycling and complete the table.
All about upcycling
These days, more and more people understand the importance of going green. When it comes to going green, not everyone knows where to start. How about upcycling? Upcycling is all about taking old things and giving them a new life by adding value. It is a simple way to reduce waste and save energy.
The great thing about upcycling is that there are endless possibilities. Upcycling projects can be small and simple or big and difficult. Let's look at a small project first. You probably have some old pairs of jeans somewhere in your house. Most of the time, you just throw old jeans away. Instead, why not turn those old jeans into a stylish bag? All it takes is a needle, some thread and a little bit of creativity!
Are you in the mood for a bigger upcycling project? How about making a cool new bookshelf out of an old ladder? Or out of old bricks and boards? Once you start using your creativity, you can find so many interesting new uses for your old things.
Challenge yourselves today, readers! Look around your homes for something old or forgotten. Then, try to find a new use for it. When you finish your upcycling project, share your creation on our website. Together, we can upcycle our way to a greener future!
What is upcycling? Taking (1)
Why is it important? A way to (2)
Examples • A small project: turning old jeans into a (3)
• A big project: turning a ladder or bricks and boards into a (4)
Reader challenge • Upcycling something from your (5)
• (6)
C Read the magazine article about upcycling and complete the table.
All about upcycling
These days, more and more people understand the importance of going green. When it comes to going green, not everyone knows where to start. How about upcycling? Upcycling is all about taking old things and giving them a new life by adding value. It is a simple way to reduce waste and save energy.
The great thing about upcycling is that there are endless possibilities. Upcycling projects can be small and simple or big and difficult. Let's look at a small project first. You probably have some old pairs of jeans somewhere in your house. Most of the time, you just throw old jeans away. Instead, why not turn those old jeans into a stylish bag? All it takes is a needle, some thread and a little bit of creativity!
Are you in the mood for a bigger upcycling project? How about making a cool new bookshelf out of an old ladder? Or out of old bricks and boards? Once you start using your creativity, you can find so many interesting new uses for your old things.
Challenge yourselves today, readers! Look around your homes for something old or forgotten. Then, try to find a new use for it. When you finish your upcycling project, share your creation on our website. Together, we can upcycle our way to a greener future!
What is upcycling? Taking (1)
old things
and giving them a new lifeWhy is it important? A way to (2)
reduce waste
and save energyExamples • A small project: turning old jeans into a (3)
stylish bag
• A big project: turning a ladder or bricks and boards into a (4)
bookshelf
Reader challenge • Upcycling something from your (5)
homes
• (6)
share
your creation on the magazine's website答案：
【答案】：
(1) old things
(2) reduce waste
(3) stylish bag
(4) bookshelf
(5) homes
(6) Sharing
译文：
关于升级改造
如今，越来越多的人明白践行绿色生活的重要性。当涉及到践行绿色生活时，并非每个人都知道从哪里入手。升级改造怎么样呢？升级改造就是利用旧物，通过增加价值来赋予它们新的生命。这是一种减少浪费和节约能源的简单方式。
升级改造的妙处在于有着无限的可能性。升级改造项目可以小而简单，也可以大而困难。我们先来看一个小项目。你家里的某个地方可能有几条旧牛仔裤。大多数时候，你只是把旧牛仔裤扔掉。相反，为什么不把那些旧牛仔裤变成一个时尚的包呢？只需要一根针、一些线和一点创造力！
你有心情做一个更大的升级改造项目吗？用旧梯子做一个超酷的新书架怎么样？或者用旧砖块和木板做？一旦你开始发挥创造力，你会为你的旧物找到很多有趣的新用途。
今天就挑战自己吧，读者们！看看你们的家里有没有旧的或者被遗忘的东西。然后，试着为它找到一个新用途。当你完成你的升级改造项目时，在我们的网站上分享你的作品。让我们一起通过升级改造，走向一个更绿色的未来！
解析：
(1) 答案：old things
解析：根据第一段第四句“Upcycling is all about taking old things and giving them a new life by adding value.”（升级改造就是利用旧物，通过增加价值来赋予它们新的生命。），可知此处填“old things”。
(2) 答案：reduce waste
解析：根据第一段最后一句“It is a simple way to reduce waste and save energy.”（这是一种减少浪费和节约能源的简单方式。），可知此处填“reduce waste”。
(3) 答案：stylish bag
解析：根据第二段第六句“Instead, why not turn those old jeans into a stylish bag?”（相反，为什么不把那些旧牛仔裤变成一个时尚的包呢？），可知此处填“stylish bag”。
(4) 答案：bookshelf
解析：根据第三段第二句“How about making a cool new bookshelf out of an old ladder?”（用旧梯子做一个超酷的新书架怎么样？），可知此处填“bookshelf”。
(5) 答案：homes
解析：根据第四段第二句“Look around your homes for something old or forgotten.”（看看你们的家里有没有旧的或者被遗忘的东西。），可知此处填“homes”。
(6) 答案：Sharing
解析：根据第四段第四句“When you finish your upcycling project, share your creation on our website.”（当你完成你的升级改造项目时，在我们的网站上分享你的作品。），根据上一行的“Upcycling”可知此处是动名词作主语，所以填“Sharing”。
(1) old things
(2) reduce waste
(3) stylish bag
(4) bookshelf
(5) homes
(6) Sharing