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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