Ⅳ.任务型阅读
语篇 类型 博客「2026 陕西安康期末改编」
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
Do you believe in green living? Read the following blog and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.
Posted by Gina at 8:32 a.m. on 11th February, 2026
New uses for old clothing

Nowadays, we're more wasteful than ever—buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly but how? One answer is to upcycle(升级利用).
Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and interest. Do you upcycle? If so, what new things have you made? If not, why not give it a try?
Tom Posted at 9:08 a.m. on 11th February, 2026
Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need? I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore. So I can help protect the environment while giving something useful to people in need.
Betty Posted at 10:18 a.m. on 11th February, 2026
I've made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully.
13. What did Gina use to make a new hat for her sister?
She used to make a new hat for her sister.
14. Why does Gina think upcycling old clothes is the best way for herself?
Because it is the best way to .
15. Who helps protect the environment while helping others in need?
It is .
16. 特色 考法 代词指代题 What does the underlined word "it" refer to?
It refers to "".
17. Will you upcycle old clothes? Why or why not?
, because .

Ⅳ.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇博客，主要讨论了“升级利用”这一环保生活方式，特别是如何将旧衣物重新利用。
13.her mum’s old sweater 根据“What do you think of the ‘new’ hat I made for my sister? It used to be my mum’s sweater.”可知，吉娜用她妈妈的旧毛衣给妹妹做了一顶新帽子。
14.mix her talent and interest 根据“Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and interest.”可知，对吉娜来说升级利用旧衣物是融合她的天赋和兴趣的最佳方式。
15.Tom 根据“Tom Posted at 9:08 a.m. on 11th February, 2026”和“So I can help protect the environment while giving something useful to people in need.”可知，汤姆在帮助有需要的人的同时还保护环境。
16.upcycling clothing 根据“Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I’m living less wastefully.”可知，it指代上文提到的“Upcycling clothing”。
17.Yes; it can help protect the environment and it is also a fun thing to do/No; it’s a little difficult for me to make new things from old clothes, and giving away old clothes is a simpler way to protect the environment and help others 本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。