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听力文本
Adidas has created a sports shoe from garbage floating in the ocean. The new trainer is part of a project to raise awareness of the serious problem of ocean pollution. Adidas has joined forces with an organisation called Parley, which is dedicated to protecting and preserving the Earth's oceans. Parley's founder Cyrill Gutsch spoke about his organisation's cooperation with Adidas. He said: "Our objective is to boost public awareness and to inspire new collaborations that can contribute to protect and preserve the oceans. We are extremely proud that Adidas is joining us in this mission…to show that it is possible to turn ocean plastic into something cool."
Garbage in the ocean is a huge problem. UNESCO estimates that in 2006, there were nearly 30,000 pieces of floating plastic for every square kilometre of ocean. Plastic debris kills over a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals every year. Adidas used some of this plastic to make its new trainer. The sole of the sneaker is made from sustainable materials, while the upper uses recycled ocean waste. This consisted of plastic and illegal fishing nets. Adidas says it will be releasing a new trainer made from ocean waste later this year. In another green initiative, the sportswear maker said it would be phasing out the use of plastic bags in all Adidas retail stores in the near future.
中文翻译
阿迪达斯利用海洋塑料废弃物制作了一款运动鞋。制作这款运动鞋的目的也是为了让人们提高对海洋污染问题的意识。阿迪达斯与一个名叫“Parley”的海洋保护组织达成了合作协议。“Parley”的创始人西里尔·古奇谈及了他们与阿迪达斯的合作。他说：“我们的目标就是要提高公众意识，并激励更多保护海洋的合作。对于阿迪达斯能够加入到该项目中，我们感到非常自豪，将海洋废弃物变成一些意想不到的东西，这是完全可能的。”
海洋垃圾是个大问题。联合国教科文组织预计在2006年，每平方公里海洋就漂浮着3万件漂浮物。每年有超过100万只海鸟和10万只海洋哺乳动物因其而死。阿迪达斯利用这些塑料物制作新的运动鞋。运动鞋的鞋底是用可再生材料制作而成，鞋帮是用可循环的海洋垃圾制作。此款鞋还包含了塑料和非法捕鱼网。阿迪达斯称将在今年后半年推出由海洋废物所制作的运动鞋。另一项环保运动是，阿迪达斯将在不远的将来淘汰所有零售门店的塑料袋。
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重点讲解
1.dedicated to 致力于
例句：As a scientist, he was dedicated to the truth.
作为一个科学家，他献身于追求真理。
2.square kilometre 平方公里
例句：The unlikely three-square-kilometre site was the Oberwiesenfeld, formerly used for Royal Bavarian Army exercises and later converted into an airport.
这个美轮美奂的场馆位于Oberwiesenfeld，占地3平方千米，它之前是皇家巴伐利亚军队出操的场所，后来又改建成了机场。
3.sports shoe 运动鞋
例句：PUMA is the first sports shoe manufacture to offer Velcro fasteners.
PUMA是首家采用粘扣带的运动鞋生产商。
4.contribute to 有助于
例句：Various factors contributed to his downfall.
多种因素的作用导致了他的倒台。
听力题目
1.Where is the garbage floating?
a) the Mediterranean Sea
b) in the Amazon river
c) in the oceans
d) in space
2.What does Adidas want to raise awareness of?
a) ocean pollution
b) its shoes
c) foot health
d) the benefits of swimming
3.Who is Cyrill Gutsch?
a) the CEO of Adidas
b) the head of Greenpeace
c) a plastic bottle maker
d) founder of Parley
4.How does Cyrill Gutsch feel about teaming up with Adidas?
a) inspired
b) proud
c) ecstatic
d) sad
5.What did Cyrill Gutsch say it was possible to turn ocean plastic into?
a) mammals
b) nothing special
c) something cool
d) anything
6.Who mentioned the figure 30,000 pieces of floating plastic?
a) Adidas
b) UNESCO
c) UNWTO
d) UNICEF
7.How many seabirds does plastic debris kill every year?
a) a trillion
b) a billion
c) a hundred thousand
d) a million
8.What is the sole of the sneaker made from?
a) leather
b) sustainable materials
c) fishing nets
d) plastic bottles
9.What else did Adidas use to make the shoes besides plastic?
a) illegal fishing nets
b) sand
c) water bottles
d) fish bones
10.What will Adidas be phasing out in its stores?
a) sales assistants
b) the use of cash for payments
c) leather trainers
d) plastic bags
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.d
4.b
5.c
6.d
7.b
8.d
9.a
10.d
