From waste to wearable fashion“废品”时装，秀出环保风尚

黄舒伟

一件独特的连衣裙，突出了自然与人类的共存之美，还促使人们反思日常生活中的废物利用和消费行为。

主题语境：艺术与环保 篇幅：362词 建议用时：7分钟

1 In a stunning display of creativity and environmental awareness， student designersturned discarded materials into fashion statements.

2 It‘s no ordinary dress. Its a creation fashioned from special materials： the bottom sectionis repurposed from a recycled banner of a school lecture event; the upper section ismade of the leftover fabric of a design students project; decorative elements are made offood delivery bags， soda cans and plastic bottles.Yes， its a dress made of what most peoplewould call“ trash”.

3 This unique creation is just one of the 24fashion items presented at last years Trash FashionShow， held at New York University Shanghai（NYU Shanghai）. The creative minds behind thisdress are Wang Kaidi， 19， and Yang Huiyi， 21，both first?year students at the university.

4 Yang explained that their inspiration came from a beach cleanup event in ShanghaisChongming District.“ Seeing the shores covered in plastic bits made us realize how muchthe material consumption impacts the environment，” she said. According to Wang， thedeep blue banner‘s folds symbolize waves of the vast ocean， while the glittery fabric of theupper body represents modern society. Together， these elements harmoniously convey thecoexistence of nature and human society.“ We aimed to design a dress—though made ofthe trash found by the seaside—that highlights the beauty of the ocean，” she said.

5 Initiated in 2017， the Trash Fashion Show has been an annual event and platform where students demonstrate their creative approaches to eco?friendliness. Last year‘s eventbrought together student designers from four different universities in Shanghai： NYU Shanghai，East China Normal University， Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts and Shanghai LidaUniversity.

6 The influence of the show went beyond the runway， causing lifestyle changes.“ TheTrash Fashion Show serves as a creative platform to raise environmental awareness amongyoung people，” said Poonyisa Chutichetpong， a 19?year?old student from Thailand and oneof the event organizers. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own understanding ofwaste and consumption. For Yu Sixian， a freshman at NYU Shanghai， the show made herrealize her extensive use of plastic bags in daily life， leading her to switch to cloth bags forgrocery shopping.

Reading Check

Vocabulary

1. Which can replace the underlined word“ repurposed” in paragraph 2？

A. Rejected. B. Changed. C. Released. D. Protected.

Detail

2. What inspired Wang and Yang to create their dress？

A. A beach cleanup event in Chongming District.

B. A fashion show they attended.

C. A recycling workshop.

D. An art class at NYU Shanghai.

Inference

3. What does Wang and Yang intend to convey through their design？

A. The impacts of material consumption on the environment.

B. The need to recycle more effectively in daily life.

C. The importance of fashion industry in the modern economy.

D. The relationship between nature and human society.

Detail

4. How did the Trash Fashion Show change Yu Sixians lifestyle？

A. She began making her own clothes from recycled materials.

B. She started recycling food delivery bags.

C. She decided to use cloth bags for grocery shopping.

D. She pledged to stop using soda cans and plastic bottles.

Language Study

Ⅰ. 日積月累

stunning adj. 令人震惊的

creativity n. 创造力

discarded adj. 被丢弃的

banner n. 横幅

inspiration n. 灵感

consumption n. 消耗

glittery adj. 闪闪发光的

initiate v. 发起

extensive adj. 广泛的

fashion statements 时尚宣言

decorative elements 装饰性元素

Ⅱ. 语法填空

Yu Sixian and Xu Yiwen， both freshmen at NYU Shanghai， crafted a dress from a mixof“ trash”： price tags from clothes， chains 1.________（make） of soda can rings， and butterflyfigures made of foam sticks. Despite these 2.________（seem） different elements， theirmessage was clear.“ 3.________（butterfly） and flowers blooming on iron soda can ringssymbolize the easily damaged relationship between the natural environment 4.________industrial civilization，” Yu said. As 5.________（this） artists conveyed their messagesthrough their works， they also absorbed 6.________（inspire） from their peers. Yang7.________（point） out a dress made of stitched?together pieces of drafting paper.“Drafting paper is discarded frequently at the end of the semester. The sight of stackeddrafting paper left a lasting impression 8.________me，” she noted. An interesting fact is9.________many designers do not major in fashion design. However， they have all found10.________（happy） and inspiration in the artistry of costume design.