공통영어2 능률 오선영 2과 변형문제

Lesson 2 From Problems to Solutions

Bringing New Life to Old Cities

As cities age, neighborhoods can become old and lifeless, which ____ cause citizens to move away.

When this happens, a collaboration between the ____ government and citizens is an effective way to revitalize the area.

Let’s take a look at two projects in the Netherlands to find out what successful ____ revitalization looks like.




Wallisblok: The One-Euro Apartment Project

Rotterdam, the second largest city in the ____, is known for its modern architecture and busy port.

By taking a ten-minute tram ride west from the city center, however, you ____ get to a more peaceful environment.

Instead of crowded streets, you will see neighbors chatting in front of a modern residential structure and families spending ____ in its garden.

The structure is a large ____ building called Wallisblok.

Not that long ago, this ____ was very different, and nobody thought it could become a place where families would want to live.

____ that is exactly what happened.

For years, the neighborhood was known for its ____ crime rates.

Many apartments in Wallisblok were abandoned and ____ taken over by people who lived in them illegally.




At first,

At first, the local ____ thought that the best solution was simply to tear the building down and build a new one in its place.

However, having a limited budget, the government was unable to do so and had to come up with a ____ plan.

The ____ was to sell the empty apartments for one euro each.

The only condition was that people who bought these ____ needed to renovate them.

Although the new residents would have to pay for these renovations, the government’s plan soon attracted many ____.

Apparently, it was not just the idea of one-euro apartments that people found ____.

They were also excited by the ____ to use their creativity to improve the building.

In the ____, 42 new families moved into Wallisblok.

The government’s bold ____ was a success.

The residents transformed the old, worn-out building into 42 unique apartments with a ____ garden and rooftop terrace.

The ____ area soon began to improve as well.

Today, Wallisblok is one of the most desirable places to live in ____.




De Ceuvel: A Green-Technology Playground

In the early 20th century, there was an area in the northern part of Amsterdam that was full of shipyards and ____.

Over time, the shipyards closed down, and the work once done at the factories was ____ abroad.

As a result, the area was left abandoned and ____ for years.

Wanting to do something to ____ the area, the city purchased an abandoned shipyard called De Ceuvel.

However, city officials ____ not know what to do with it.

So they turned to the public for help by ____ for plans that would achieve two primary goals.

First, the plan had to include a method to clean up the land and turn it into a ____ development.

Second, it ____ to suggest a way to transform the site into a creative workspace.

In the end, an architectural company submitted an innovative plan and was awarded a ten-year ____ on the former shipyard.

The plan was to turn the site into a sustainable office ____.


Since it was impossible

Since it was impossible to build ____ on the oily mud of the polluted land, the architects decided to use old, abandoned boats instead.

They were able to purchase these at low ____ from the boats’ owners.

The architects created a small community that includes creative workspaces, studios, meeting rooms, cultural spaces, and even a café, all by upcycling the ____.

____, to connect the boats, wooden paths were built.

In addition, special plants that purify polluted ____ were planted across the site.

Today, ____ people come to De Ceuvel to test new sustainable technologies such as bio-filters and water reuse systems.

Many others come to experience this successful ____ project in person.

De Ceuvel is now known as one of the most ____ playgrounds for innovative green technology in all of Amsterdam.

At the end of the lease, the project will also leave behind a more valuable piece of land for the next ____ who use it.

These ____ examples of urban revitalization in the Netherlands required much more than a budget and a plan.

Innovative thinking, creativity, ____ spirit, and cooperation were all vital to their success.

These projects are great sources of inspiration for other cities that are ____ to bring new life to abandoned areas.




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