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专题02 备战2021年中考英语时事热点语篇重大题型专练
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阅读理解
说明文
两种变废为宝的升级回收方法(环保)
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阅读理解
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春节热影《唐人街探案》、《你好,李焕英》、《刺杀小说家》、《人潮汹涌》
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阅读理解
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高科技,无人驾驶
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任务型阅读
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疫情期间,“山川异域,风月同天”展现古汉语美
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完形填空
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如何正确佩戴医用口罩和处理用过的口罩
一、阅读理解
Upcycling is the process of changing old materials into something useful and often beautiful. It is different from recycling. When you recycle something, old materials need to be broken down so that their base materials can be remade into a new product, often of inferior quality. When you upcycle an object, you aren’t breaking down the material. You’re simply making it into something else. Also, the upcycled object is typically of the same, or even better quality.
The idea of upcycling isn’t new. Some of the best examples of modern-day upcycling come from the 1930s to 1940s when people didn’t have many material resources. In those days, people found new purposes for old things over and over until they were no longer useful. For example, old coats would be turned into shoes and an old door would be made into a new table.
Nowadays, economising is still a big reason why some people upcycle. An even bigger reason for the rebirth of upcycling is that it’s environmentally-friendly. Things shouldn’t just be thrown away when they can be turned into something useful. Upcycling is also more environmentally-friendly than recycling which requires energy or water to break down materials. Upcycling just requires your own creativity and effort.
Upcycling can provide you with something that’s both creative and practical. Why don’t you support the idea by checking your house or recycling bin and creating objects yourself? Take action right now!
Word Bank
inferior 次等的
creativity 创造力
subtitle 小标题
1.Compared with recycling, the main difference with upcycling is that ________.
A.it’s environmentally-friendly B.upcycled objects are more useful
C.upcycled objects are of inferior quality D.old materials don’t need to be broken down
2.Why did pe