外刊阅读——学会地道英语
身穿易拉罐唤醒人们的环保意识
More than 30 paraders (游行者) dressed in special costumes made of beer and soda cans walked around Brazilian island of Madre de Deus on 11 February.
Each costume was made of around 1,600 cans. They were collected over the last few months, and then 1 washed.
The cans, grouped by the color and type, were tied to the clothing with a small wire (金属丝). This year, performers wore a red mask covering their 2 with pointy black ears.
Hundreds of people gathered to watch the parade, cheering on the much-loved street party. “In addition to (除……之外) being 3, it’s really fun, ” said Fabia do Carmo Carvalho, 19, who has been parading with the group for several years.
First founded in 1997, the street party was born out of concern about the sea of cans left on the streets 4 Carnival (狂欢节). A group of friends began collecting cans and tying them to their clothing.
But a few years later, collecting recyclable materials became a 5. People can now take cans to recycling centers and get paid based on their weight.
While the island suddenly became much 6, as a result, the group could hardly find cans. The can street party was 7 for a short time before returning in 2011.
The street party now 8 people who have collected recyclable cans. Each costume costs about $44—a large amount in a country where the monthly minimum wage (最低工资) is $285.
Santos is a member of the street party and the message it carries for the people of Madre de Deus. He is a 9 who makes a living by fishing. “I see people drinking and throwing their cans into the sea. I catch them and bring them back to shore,” he said.
“We show people that the cans they threw away are 10 because with them we make costumes that bring a lot of happiness,” Santos said.

【主旨大意】2月11日，30多名游行者穿着用数千个啤酒罐和汽水罐制成的特殊服装，在巴西的马德雷·德·迪奥斯岛游行。这个街头派对始于1997年，是源于人们对狂欢节后街头堆积如山的易拉罐的担忧。
1. completely 【点拨】根据“Each costume was made of around 1,600 cans. They were collected...”及常识可知，收集来的易拉罐被彻底清洗干净后，制成服装。
2. faces 【点拨】根据“a red mask...black ears”和所给选项可知，此处指表演者们脸上戴着有黑色尖耳朵的红色面罩。
3. beautiful 【点拨】根据“it’s really fun”和“who has been parading with the group for several years”可知，参加了几年游行的Fabia do Carmo Carvalho对易拉罐服装街头派对持肯定态度，符合语境。
4. after 【点拨】结合常识及文中的“the sea of cans left on the streets”和Carnival可知，此处指狂欢节后，街头易拉罐堆积如山。
5. job 【点拨】根据“get paid based on their weight”可知，人们现在把易拉罐送到回收中心，并根据其重量获得报酬，符合语境。
6. cleaner 【点拨】根据“as a result, the group could hardly find cans”可知，这群人很难找到易拉罐了，故此处表示岛上变得更干净。
7. stopped 【点拨】根据“returning in 2011”可知，此处指之前曾短暂停办过。
8. pays 【点拨】根据“Each costume costs about 44”可知，这是街头派对现在向收集可回收易拉罐的人支付的报酬。
9. fisherman 【点拨】根据“who makes a living by fishing”可知，Santos是一名渔夫。
10. useful 【点拨】根据“with them we make costumes”可知，Santos认为通过用易拉罐制作服装这件事，可以向人们证明他们扔掉的易拉罐是有用的。

【分析】
做完形填空时，首先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕用回收易拉罐制作服装的环保街头游行展开，传递环保意识）；接着逐空分析，结合上下文语境、常识、词汇含义及逻辑关系推导答案，每空需联系前后句的提示信息，如第9空可通过后文“靠捕鱼为生”确定职业，第4空结合常识和“狂欢节”的时间关联确定介词，确保答案符合语境和逻辑。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据前文“收集来的易拉罐”及常识，制作服装前需彻底清洗，故填副词completely；
2. 第2空：根据“红色面罩”和“黑色尖耳朵”的提示，面罩覆盖脸部，故填名词复数faces；
3. 第3空：结合后文“it’s really fun”及Fabia参加多年的肯定态度，此处填形容词beautiful，符合对服装的赞美；
4. 第4空：根据常识，狂欢节后会留下大量垃圾，结合“街头堆积的易拉罐”，故填介词after；
5. 第5空：根据后文“按重量获得报酬”，收集易拉罐变成了一份工作，故填名词job；
6. 第6空：因为人们将易拉罐送去回收，岛上环境变得更干净，导致游行团队难寻罐子，故填形容词比较级cleaner；
7. 第7空：根据后文“2011年回归”，可知之前曾短暂停办，故填动词过去式stopped；
8. 第8空：根据前文“收集罐子的人”及后文“服装成本”，街头派对向收集者支付报酬，故填动词第三人称单数pays；
9. 第9空：根据后文“靠捕鱼为生”，可知Santos的职业是渔夫，故填名词fisherman；
10. 第10空：根据后文“用它们制作服装带来快乐”，可知扔掉的易拉罐是有用的，故填形容词useful。
【答案】
1. completely 2. faces 3. beautiful 4. after 5. job 6. cleaner 7. stopped 8. pays 9. fisherman 10. useful
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词汇运用、语境理解
【点评】
本文以环保为主题的完形填空，贴近生活实际，考查学生的上下文逻辑推理、词汇辨析及运用能力，解题时需结合主旨和语境推导，兼具知识性和教育意义，传递了“回收物品可创造价值”的环保理念。
【难度系数】
0.6

一、好词句深练
（一）根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. I need to buy some new (cloth) for the coming winter.
2. It’s important to use (recycle) materials for packaging (包装) to reduce waste.
3. For schoolwork, only making a (month) plan is not enough. It’s better to make a weekly plan.
（二）用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分（有一个词多余） collect around carry
1. About 12 percent of the people on our list are in the computing industry.
2. He explains in the introduction how he gathered the data.
（三）根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. The decision was (基于) the feedback received from the customers.
2. He had no idea how to take care of himself. (结果是), he often fell ill and his grades dropped.
（四）仿写句子
1. But a few years later, collecting recyclable materials became a job.（动名词短语作主语）
仿写：节约电在保护环境方面发挥着重要作用。

2. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the parade, cheering on the much-loved street party.（现在分词短语作伴随状语）
仿写：他们乘太空山车很开心，尖叫着、笑着。

二、阅读短文，选择正确答案
（）1. A. suddenly B. naturally C. early D. completely
（）2. A. faces B. hands C. feet D. shoulders
（）3. A. boring B. beautiful C. terrible D. dangerous
（）4. A. before B. after C. from D. among
（）5. A. dream B. party C. secret D. job
（）6. A. quieter B. cleaner C. dirtier D. noisier
（）7. A. stopped B. warned C. focused D. cheered
（）8. A. pays B. thanks C. asks D. needs
（）9. A. scientist B. musician C. fisherman D. dentist
（）10. A. strange B. useful C. creative D. normal

一、（一）1. clothing 2. recyclable 3. monthly
（二）1. Around 2. collected
（三）1. based on 2. As a result
（四）1. Saving the electricity plays an important part/role in protecting the environment.
2. They enjoyed the Space Mountain ride, screaming and laughing.
二、 答案速查 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B
1. D【点拨】根据“Each costume was made of around 1,600 cans. They were collected...”及常识可知，收集来的易拉罐被彻底清洗干净后，制成服装。
2. A【点拨】根据“a red mask...black ears”和所给选项可知，此处指表演者们脸上戴着有黑色尖耳朵的红色面罩。
3. B【点拨】根据“it’s really fun”和“who has been parading with the group for several years”可知，参加了几年游行的Fabia do Carmo Carvalho对易拉罐服装街头派对持肯定态度，B项符合语境。
4. B【点拨】结合常识及文中的“the sea of cans left on the streets”和Carnival可知，此处指狂欢节后，街头易拉罐堆积如山。
5. D【点拨】根据“get paid based on their weight”可知，人们现在把易拉罐送到回收中心，并根据其重量获得报酬，D项符合语境。
6. B【点拨】根据“as a result, the group could hardly find cans”可知，这群人很难找到易拉罐了，故此处表示岛上变得更干净。
7. A【点拨】根据“returning in 2011”可知，此处指之前曾短暂停办过。
8. A【点拨】根据“Each costume costs about 44”可知，这是街头派对现在向收集可回收易拉罐的人支付的报酬。
9. C【点拨】根据“who makes a living by fishing”可知，Santos是一名渔夫。
10. B【点拨】根据“with them we make costumes”可知，Santos认为通过用易拉罐制作服装这件事，可以向人们证明他们扔掉的易拉罐是有用的。

【分析】
本题分为基础题和阅读题两部分，基础题需结合词性变化、固定短语、句子结构规则解题，阅读题需结合上下文语境和词义辨析选择答案：
1. （一）是词性转换题，需根据空格后的名词或语境，将所给单词转换为合适的词性（名词、形容词等）；
2. （二）是选词填空题，需结合句子语境，从方框中选合适的词并调整形式（如过去式）；
3. （三）是固定短语填空题，需根据汉语提示回忆对应的英语固定搭配；
4. （四）是仿写题，需掌握动名词作主语、现在分词作伴随状语的句子结构，按要求仿写；
5. 阅读题需结合上下文线索、词义辨析，选择符合语境的答案。
【解析】
一、（一）
1. 句意：我需要为即将到来的冬天买些新衣服。cloth指具体的布，clothing是衣服的总称，符合语境，故填clothing；
2. 句意：使用可回收材料包装以减少浪费很重要。修饰名词materials需用形容词，recycle的形容词是recyclable，故填recyclable；
3. 句意：对于学业来说，只做月度计划不够，最好做周计划。修饰名词plan需用形容词，month的形容词是monthly，故填monthly。
（二）
1. 句意：我们名单上约12%的人从事计算机行业。about对应方框中的around，故填Around；
2. 句意：他在引言中解释了如何收集数据。gathered（收集）对应方框中的collect，此处用过去式collected，故填collected。
（三）
1. 句意：这个决定基于收到的客户反馈。“基于”的固定短语是based on，故填based on；
2. 句意：他不知道如何照顾自己，结果经常生病，成绩下降。“结果是”的固定短语是As a result，故填As a result。
（四）
1. 要求动名词短语作主语，“节约电”是Saving electricity，“发挥重要作用”是plays an important part/role in，“保护环境”是protecting the environment，组合为：Saving the electricity plays an important part/role in protecting the environment.；
2. 要求现在分词短语作伴随状语，“他们乘太空山车很开心”是They enjoyed the Space Mountain ride，“尖叫着、笑着”是screaming and laughing，组合为：They enjoyed the Space Mountain ride, screaming and laughing.。
二、阅读题
1. 结合上下文和常识，易拉罐被彻底清洗，选D；
2. 表演者脸上戴面罩，选A；
3. 参加多年游行的人持肯定态度，选B；
4. 狂欢节后街头堆积易拉罐，选B；
5. 人们收集易拉罐换报酬，这是一份工作，选D；
6. 收集易拉罐让岛更干净，选B；
7. 之前短暂停办，选A；
8. 派对向收集者支付报酬，选A；
9. 靠捕鱼为生的是渔夫，选C；
10. 用易拉罐做服装是有用的，选B。
【答案】
一、（一）1. clothing 2. recyclable 3. monthly
（二）1. Around 2. collected
（三）1. based on 2. As a result
（四）1. Saving the electricity plays an important part/role in protecting the environment.
2. They enjoyed the Space Mountain ride, screaming and laughing.
二、1.D 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B
【知识点】
词性转换、固定短语搭配、句子结构仿写
【点评】
本题全面考查初中英语的基础知识与应用能力，涵盖词性变化、固定搭配、句子仿写及阅读理解，题型贴合课标要求，注重语境运用，适合巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6