英语国际名著电子版（英语原版阅读Plastic）

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这篇文章的题目是：Plastic

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先来读文章：

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1.Plastic is a manmade material that can be used for all sorts of things.

塑料是一种人造材料，可以用来做各种各样的事情。

a manmade material 一种人造材料 can be used for 可以用来做 all sorts of things 各种各样的事情

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2.The first plastic was made in the early 1900s and is completely synthetic.

第一种塑料是在20世纪初制造的，是完全合成的。

The first plastic 第一种塑料 was made 制造 in the early 1900s在20世纪初 is completely synthetic 完全合成

3.This means that it does not have any natural materials in it.

这意味着它不含任何天然物质。

natural materials 天然物质

4.Scientists created it to do certain jobs that natural materials could not.

科学家创造它来做一些天然材料做不到的事情。

do certain jobs 一些特定的工作

5.There are hundreds of kinds of plastic.

塑料有数百种。

hundreds of kinds of plastic 数百种塑料

6.They can be hard and strong or soft and flexible.

它们可以是硬的和结实的，也可以是软的和有弹性的。

can be hard 可以是硬的

7.Plastic melts when it is heated so that it can be molded into lots of different objects.

塑料在加热时会融化，所以它可以模压成许多不同的物体。

can be molded into 可以模压成 lots of different objects 许多不同的物体

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8.Plastic is waterproof and does not rot.

塑料防水且不会腐烂。

waterproof 防水 does not rot 不会腐烂

9.This makes it perfect for holding water or other drinks as bottles.

这使得它非常适合装水或作为其他饮料的瓶子。

does not absorb any liquids 不吸收任何液体 very easy to clean 很容易清洗

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10.Plastic does not absorb any liquids or germs, making it very easy to clean.

塑料不吸收任何液体或细菌，所以很容易清洗。

keep hot things warm 使热的东西保持温暖 keep hot things warm and cold things cool 使热的东西保持温暖，使冷的东西保持凉爽

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11.It is also an insulator, so it can keep hot things warm and cold things cool.

它也是绝缘体，所以它能使热的东西保持温暖，使冷的东西保持凉爽。

keep hot things warm 使热的东西保持温暖 keep hot things warm and cold things cool 使热的东西保持温暖，使冷的东西保持凉爽

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12.All of these properties make plastic a good choice for preparing, eating, and storing food.

所有这些特性使塑料成为准备、食用和储存食物的好选择。

All of these properties 所有这些特性 make plastic a good choice 使塑料成为好选择 storing food 储存食物

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13.Plastic can be molded into any shape and made any color.

塑料可以被塑造成任何形状和任何颜色。

can be molded into 可以被塑造成 any shape 任何形状 any color 任何颜色

14.This makes it a perfect material for creating all kinds of toys.

这使得它成为制作各种玩具的完美材料。

a perfect material 一种完美材料 all kinds of toys 各种玩具

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15.Plastic is an amazing material.

塑料是一种神奇的材料。

an amazing material 一种神奇的材料

16.Plastic is a long-lasting material and does not rot away.

塑料是一种耐用的材料，不会腐烂。

a long-lasting material 一种耐用的材料 rot away 腐烂

17.This means that it is a useful material, but it can cause big problems when it is thrown away.

这意味着它是一种有用的材料，但当它被丢弃时，可能会造成大问题。

a useful material 一种有用的材料 cause big problems 造成大问题 is thrown away 被丢弃

18.Plastic stays around for a long time when thrown away.

塑料在丢弃后会存留很长一段时间。

stays around 存留 for a long time 很长一段时间 thrown away 丢弃

19.It fills up landfills.

它填满了垃圾填埋场。

fills up 填满

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20.It is best to recycle plastic so that it can be melted down and used for something new!

最好是回收塑料，这样它就可以被熔化，用来做新的东西!

It is best 最好是 recycle plastic 回收塑料 so that 以便 can be melted down 可以被熔化 something new! 新的东西

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再来读一遍完整的文章：

Plastic is a manmade material that can be used for all sorts of things. The first plastic was made in the early 1900s and is completely synthetic. This means that it does not have any natural materials in it. Scientists created it to do certain jobs that natural materials could not. There are hundreds of kinds of plastic. They can be hard and strong or soft and flexible. Plastic melts when it is heated so that it can be molded into lots of different objects.

Plastic is waterproof and does not rot. This makes it perfect for holding water or other drinks as bottles. Plastic does not absorb any liquids or germs, making it very easy to clean. It is also an insulator, so it can keep hot things warm and cold things cool. All of these properties make plastic a good choice for preparing, eating, and storing food. Plastic can be molded into any shape and made any color. This makes it a perfect material for creating all kinds of toys. Plastic is an amazing material.

Plastic is a long-lasting material and does not rot away. This means that it is a useful material, but it can cause big problems when it is thrown away. Plastic stays around for a long time when thrown away. It fills up landfills. It is best to recycle plastic so that it can be melted down and used for something new!

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根据短文，回答问题。

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1.Why is it a problem to throw plastic away?

2.What is plastic useful for?

water bottles

storing food

toys

all of these

参考答案： 1.Becuase plastic stays around for a long time when thrown away and it fills up landfills. 2.all of these

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