Cambridge Dictionary has named 'up cycling' as its Word of the Year 2019.
Upcycling was chosen as the 'Word of the Day' which resonated （共鸣）most strongly with followers on the Dictionary's Instagram account. The noun— explained as the activity of making new furniture, objects, etc. out of old or used things or waste material — received more likes than any other 'Word of the Day' when shared on 4 July 2019. The number of times upcycling has been looked up on the Cambridge Dictionary website has risen by 181% since December of 2011, when it was first added to the online dictionary, and searches have doubled in the last year alone.
"We think it's the positive idea behind upcycling that appeals more than the word itself," said Wendalyn Nichols, Publishing Manager of the Cambridge Dictionary. "Stopping the progress of climate change, let alone turning it around, can seem impossible at times. Upcycling is a specific action a single human being can take to make a difference. " "Lookups of upcycling reflect the trend around individual actions to combat climate change—the youth activism started by Greta Thunberg； the growing trends of vegan and plant-based diets； reading and following the handbook There is No Planet B ； or fashion designers upcycling clothes to create their latest collections."
Other words on the shortlist for Word of the Year 2019 reflect the same concern with the effects of climate change, such as carbon sink （碳汇）and compostable （可降解的）.
The Cambridge Dictionary editors use data from the website, blogs, and social media to identify and rank new additions to the Dictionary. They recognized upcycling as a word to include after noticing a sharp rise in searches for the word in 2010. Cambridge University Press has been publishing dictionaries for learners of English since 1995. Cambridge Dictionary began offering these dictionaries completely free of charge online in 1999.
8. What does the word "upcycling" refer to?
A. The activity of reusing old things or waste material.
B. The activity of making new items out of old or used things.
C. The activity of preventing the global climate change.
D. The activity of collecting old or used things from individuals.
9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Upcycling is about some measures to change the climate.
B. Lookups of upcycling is the trend to change the climate.
C. Upcycling tells people how to protect environment.
D. Upcycling and searches for the word show a positive idea or trend.
10. What does the underline word "combat" mean in the third paragraph?
A. Fight against. B. Follow.
C. Observe. D. Increase.
11. Which of the following is TRUE about the Cambridge Dictionary?
A. It is free of charge for learners of English since 1995.
B. It chose more than one word as its Word of the Year 2019.
C. Upcycling was added to it as a new word after 2010.
D. It means to include all the words related to environment.
【答案】
Upcycling was chosen as the 'Word of the Day' which resonated （共鸣）most strongly with followers on the Dictionary's Instagram account. The noun— explained as the activity of making new furniture, objects, etc. out of old or used things or waste material — received more likes than any other 'Word of the Day' when shared on 4 July 2019. The number of times upcycling has been looked up on the Cambridge Dictionary website has risen by 181% since December of 2011, when it was first added to the online dictionary, and searches have doubled in the last year alone.
"We think it's the positive idea behind upcycling that appeals more than the word itself," said Wendalyn Nichols, Publishing Manager of the Cambridge Dictionary. "Stopping the progress of climate change, let alone turning it around, can seem impossible at times. Upcycling is a specific action a single human being can take to make a difference. " "Lookups of upcycling reflect the trend around individual actions to combat climate change—the youth activism started by Greta Thunberg； the growing trends of vegan and plant-based diets； reading and following the handbook There is No Planet B ； or fashion designers upcycling clothes to create their latest collections."
Other words on the shortlist for Word of the Year 2019 reflect the same concern with the effects of climate change, such as carbon sink （碳汇）and compostable （可降解的）.
The Cambridge Dictionary editors use data from the website, blogs, and social media to identify and rank new additions to the Dictionary. They recognized upcycling as a word to include after noticing a sharp rise in searches for the word in 2010. Cambridge University Press has been publishing dictionaries for learners of English since 1995. Cambridge Dictionary began offering these dictionaries completely free of charge online in 1999.
8. What does the word "upcycling" refer to?
A. The activity of reusing old things or waste material.
B. The activity of making new items out of old or used things.
C. The activity of preventing the global climate change.
D. The activity of collecting old or used things from individuals.
9. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Upcycling is about some measures to change the climate.
B. Lookups of upcycling is the trend to change the climate.
C. Upcycling tells people how to protect environment.
D. Upcycling and searches for the word show a positive idea or trend.
10. What does the underline word "combat" mean in the third paragraph?
A. Fight against. B. Follow.
C. Observe. D. Increase.
11. Which of the following is TRUE about the Cambridge Dictionary?
A. It is free of charge for learners of English since 1995.
B. It chose more than one word as its Word of the Year 2019.
C. Upcycling was added to it as a new word after 2010.
D. It means to include all the words related to environment.
【答案】
苏19057182-3号