2021年7月2日 星期五

Reading Smart Unit 51

 Section 2---Unit 51 Lifestyle

Life of a Plasticarian

Plastic is all around us. It's in the TVs we watch at home, the desks we use at work, and the pens we write with at school. It's even wrapped around the food we buy. Some people have had enough of plastic, though, and have chosen a new lifestyle. These people have become plasticarians, meaning they try to live life without purchasing or using plastic.

British student Thomas Smith decided to go plastic-free, telling reporters, “A bit of plastic you had for a second lasts longer than your lifetime." Smith tried to avoid buying anything that had plastic in it, which made getting even the simplest items, like toilet paper, difficult. Over a period of six months, he lost five kilograms in weight and eventually gave up.

Beth Terry, a woman in California, has lived mostly plastic- free for more than six years. For Beth, choosing a plasticarian lifestyle came out of concern for the planet and her health. Studies have linked some kinds of plastic to cancer and heart disease, and chemicals in these plastics can interfere with a baby's development. That's why some doctors say it is important that pregnant women avoid eating food stored in plastic containers.

It's never too late to start reducing the amount of plastic. You can start by giving up bottled water and teas. Instead, buy a reusable stainless-steel bottle and bring drinks from home. You can also buy food from farmers' markets, where fresh produce and meat are not packaged in plastic. Finally, it's better to use soap and shampoo bars that are wrapped in paper than liquid soaps and shampoos that come in plastic bottles.

While cutting plastic out of your life all at once may be too much to manage, every journey begins with one step. Choose one plastic item to live without today, and you will be on your way to a healthier life and a cleaner planet.

Reading Comprehension

(   ) 1. What is the article mainly about?

(A) A woman in California who lives plastic-free

(B) Examples of and advice for living plastic-free

(C) How to completely cut plastic out of your life

(D) How to lose weight by avoiding plastic

(   ) 2. Why did British student Thomas Smith decide to give up plastic?

(A) He wanted to experience how to live without plastic in his life.

(B) He thought that plastic could help him lose weight.

(C) He wanted to be healthier.

(D) He wanted to help the environment.

(   ) 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the article?

(A) You should use a plastic bottle and fill it with water over and over again.

(B) You can start to bring drinks from home rather than buy bottled teas at a store.

(C) It's better to buy soap and shampoo bars wrapped in paper.

(D) Studies have shown that chemicals in the plastics can be harmful to a baby's development.

(   ) 4. What does the last paragraph imply?

(A) You should cut out all plastic immediately; otherwise, it will be too late.

(B) Since it's too difficult to live without plastic, we should just learn to live with it.

(C) Don't try to cut out all plastic at once. Do it gradually.

(D) Most people give up easily when they try to cut out too much plastic from their life.

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