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RealCommunicationAnIntegratedCourse制作外语教学与研究出版社版权所有Contents123456ActiveReading2TextGotothetextBackgroundinformationTextBackgroundinformationThisisanarticlefromTimesOnlineof27thSeptember,2008,byAnnaShepard,ajournalistwhowritesacolumncalled“Eco-Worrier”.ShespeaksontheradioandTVaboutgreenissuesandhaspublishedabook,HowGreenAreMyWellies:SmallStepsandGiantLeapstoGreenLivingwithStyle.Shelikestheideaofrecyclingglassfromtheseatomakejewellery.TextAlthoughseaglassisdisappearing,jewellerydesignerGinaCowenisstillonthehuntfortheelusivetreasure.1WhenjewellerydesignerGinaCowenscoursabeachforseaglass,shesaysshelookslikeahumancrab.Headdown,bentover,sidlingupanddowninthesurf,sheloseshersenseoftime.I'malwayshopingI'llfindapiecebetterthanthelast,shetellsme,overlunchinherOxfordstudio.Hourslater,I'lllookupandrealizethebeachisemptyandI'veburntmyshoulders.Text2Anyonewhohasstumbleduponapieceofsea-tumbledglasswillunderstand.Ithastheabilitytotransformmagicallyfromsomethingordinarytoluminoustreasureafterastintinthesea.Holdpiecesupandeachonewillreflectthelightdifferently,castingauniqueglow.Text3Thereisnohardandfastruleabouthowlongchunksofglassmustspendinthewavesbeforetheycanofficiallybecalledseaglass,butthere'snodoubtthattheoldertheyare,thesmootherandmoreunusualtheybecome.Perfectseaglasshasnoedge;itiswornawayovertheyears,turningitfromalargepiecetoasmall,beautifulgem,50-year-oldCowenexplains.Thecolourgivesyouahintofage.Ifyoufindredsandambers–glasswedon'tmakeanymore–thechancesareyou'vefoundsomethingthatcouldbecenturiesold.Text4Tomakeherjewellery,Cowenpolishesthepiecesshefindsinarocktumbler,whichremovestheirfrostedsurfaces.Someshesetsinsilver;othersaresuspendedfromastringofbeads,orpiercedwithadiamond-tippeddrillandthreadedontomicrofilament.5HerdesignsweresoldatLiberty,London,inthelate1990s.Today,youmayspotthemingalleries,butsheworksmostlytocommission,designingeverythingfromankletstoengagementrings.Text6Herdecisiontobecomeajewellercameafterstintsinjournalismandmusicmanagementinher20sand30s.ShewaswalkingonashinglebeachnearCapeTown,inhernativeSouthAfrica,whereshechanceduponahandfulofseaglass,noticinghoweachpiecehadbeenshapeddifferentlybytheocean.Itwasthestartofacollectionnowstoredinahugeglasscabinetthatpresidesoverherstudio.MoststunningisherVictoriansea-glasscollection,foundonBritishbeaches,althoughtherearealsopiecesfromasfarafieldasFijiandMajorca.Text7Herfavouritehuntingground–andpopularamongcollectors–isSeahamBeachinCountyDurham,thesiteofaVictorianglassfactorythatclosedin1921.Thousandsoftonnesofglassendedupintheseawhere,overthepastcentury,ithasbeenshapedandpolishedbythewaves,providingCowenwithplentyofmaterial.Text8Thecreationofseaglassisaformofrecycling,butmorethanthat,itisanexampleofnaturecompensatingforman'sfolly.9Ilikethatanactofnegligencehasbeenturnedintosomethingpositive,saysCowen.Texttobeasoundprocess.Eventually,glassbreaksdownintosand.Today'sresponsibleattitudetoitsdisposal,revolvingaroundrecyclingwherepossible,isvastlysuperior,butitsignalstheendofthesea-glassera.Thisisawindowofopportunity,saysCowen.Seaglasswilleventuallyrunout–oneday,itwillberarerthandiamonds.10Althoughnooneconsideredtheconsequencesofhurlingglassintotheseainthe19thcentury,itturnedoutText11Thedeclineinsupply,combinedwithanincreaseindemand,hasproducedaboominthemarket.Whereoncepeopleofferedtheircollectionstojewellersforfree,nowtheyaresoldoneBayforhundredsofpounds.Evenyoungcollectorsarewisetoitspotential.A15-year-oldgirlrecentlysoldhercollectiontoCowentofundaschooltrip.Iendeduppayingfartoomuchforit,saysCowen.She'dphotographeditverywell.Text12Itseco-credentialslendseaglassfurtherappeal,atatimewhenpeoplehavestartedtoquestionjewellery'sorigins.Gold'smurkyreputationfordamagingtheenvironmentintheextractionprocessandthediamondindustry'spoorhumanrightsrecordplayintothehandsofdesignerswhohavechosentoworkwithamaterialthatputsawasteproducttouse.Text13Ifthedeclineinseaglassseemstosuggestweshouldreviveoldhabitsofdumpingglass,Cowenrefusestocondoneit.Peoplehavesaidtome,'Whydon'tyousecurefuturesuppliesbychuckingglassintothesea,orpolishnewglasstomakeitlookold?'That'snotforme.Itwouldtakeawaythemystery.WhatIloveisthatthereisalwaysastorybehindseaglass.Youcanimaginewhatobjectitmighthavebeen,whereittravelledandhowolditis.Everyoneseesadifferentstoryinthesamepiece.Text14In50years,plasticmaybetheonlythingbeingwashedup,butCowenisconfidentartistswillfindwaystoputittouse.Therearealreadyjewellersworkingwithmeltedplastic,shesays.Peoplewillfindcreativewaysofworkingwithwhateverisavailable.Text15Meanwhile,childrenwillcontinuetopounceuponthespoilsofthesea,regardlessofitsvalue.It'sfreetreasure,afterall,worthhuntingevenifyouleaveitbehindattheendoftheday,tobewashedawaybythetides.16Sothenexttimeyou'rewonderinghowtomakethebestofaBritishbeach,followCowen'sexample,takeupyourpositionasahumancrabandsearchforglowingpebblesbeforetheyvanish.生态珠宝:海洋玻璃虽然海洋玻璃正在逐渐消失,珠宝设计师吉娜·考恩仍在搜寻这种难觅的珍宝。1珠宝设计师吉娜·考恩说,在海滩上搜寻海洋玻璃时,她看起来像人形蟹:她低头弯腰,在起伏的白色浪花中慢慢移动着,完全忘记了时间的流逝。在位于牛津的工作室里,她边吃午饭边告诉我:“我每次都希望能找到比上次更好的海洋玻璃。几小时后,我会抬起头来,却发现偌大的海滩已经
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