1 All About Glass

All About Glass written by Julie Ellis

朱莉·埃利斯(Julie Ellis)写的《关于玻璃的一切》

obsidian Glass has been used for a long time. The first glass came from a volcano. The fire inside the volcano was so hot that it made sand melt. When the sand got cold again, it had turned into glass. This glass is called obsidian. A long time ago, people used it as a tool.

黑曜石玻璃已经使用了很长时间。 第一杯来自一座火山。 火山内部的火非常热，以至于沙子都融化了。 当沙子再次变冷时，它已经变成了玻璃。 这种玻璃叫做黑曜石。 很久以前，人们把它当作一种工具。

Glass is made by heating sand with some other things. The sand melts in the hot fire. When the melted sand gets cold, it is glass. A lot of glass is used for doors or windows. windows

玻璃是由沙子和其他一些东西加热制成的。 沙子在烈火中融化。 当融化的沙子变冷时，它就是玻璃。 很多玻璃被用来做门或窗。 窗户

colored glass Glass can be made in pretty colors. Other things are added to the sand to make it turn different colors. Gold, silver, and copper can be used. Glass can be made blue, red, green, yellow, or any other color.

有色玻璃玻璃可以制成漂亮的颜色。 其他的东西被添加到沙子中，使它变成不同的颜色。 可以使用金、银和铜。 玻璃可以制成蓝色、红色、绿色、黄色或任何其他颜色。

A glassblower blows through a tube into hot glass to make shapes. glassblower The glass stays in this new shape when it gets cold. This is how vases and other pretty things are made.

玻璃吹制工通过管子吹入热玻璃中，形成形状。 玻璃冷却后保持这种新形状。 花瓶和其他漂亮的东西就是这样做的。

Some people like making new things out of pieces of colored glass. warm glass work They can melt pieces of glass together to make bright beads. This is called warm glass work.

有些人喜欢用彩色玻璃制作新东西。 他们可以把玻璃碎片熔化在一起制成明亮的珠子。 这被称为暖玻璃制品。