Recycled Instruments回收垃圾乐器

Music of Recycling is an orchestra1 in Spain. It’s made up of about 25 youngpeople. They play instruments made from recycled materials， such as plastic cans.The orchestra has two goals. One is to give new life to things people throw away. Theother is to help kids who might not have other opportunities2 to learn music.

“回收音乐”是西班牙的一个管弦乐队。它由大约25 名年轻人组成。他们演奏的乐器是由塑料罐之类的回收材料制成的。乐队有两个目标：一个是赋予人们扔掉的东西新的生命，另一个是帮助那些可能没有其他机会学习音乐的孩子。

Have you ever seen a bass3 guitar like this？ The body is made out of an oldskateboard. The guitar’s neck， the long and narrow part， looks recycled， too.

你见过这样的低音吉他吗？它的主体由一块旧滑板制成。这个吉他的琴颈，即又长又窄的那部分，看起来也是回收再利用的。

The violin of the orchestra is also special. The strings4 seem to be held in placeby a fork. Do you think the violin sounds the same as the regular one？ Which wouldyou like to play？

这个乐队的小提琴同样也很特殊。琴弦似乎是用叉子固定的。你觉得这把小提琴和普通小提琴的声音听起来一样吗？你想演奏哪个？

Notes

1. orchestra 管弦乐队

2. opportunity 时机；机会

3. bass 低音的

4. string 线；细绳