【题目】Plastic is everywhere because plastic is an extremely useful material.It is cheap, strong and lightweight.What’s more, it can take on nearly any form or shape, from soft and stretchy (有弹性的) to hard and glasslike.

Plastic, however, is far from perfect.It may even be bad for us.Studies now suggest that poisonous chemicals can get out of some types of plastic, get into our bodies, and cause a variety of health problems, including cancer, birth defects and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (注意缺陷障碍).

Two types of chemicals in particular have raised special concern lately.They are called phthalates (邻苯二甲酸盐) and Bisphenol-A (二酚基丙烷), BPA for short. Not all plastic products contain them.But the ones that do are surrounded by controversy (争议).That’s because experts disagree on how dangerous these chemicals are.

Plastic is a single word, but plastic isn’t just one thing.What all plastics share in common are plasticizers -- special chemicals that allow the material to be changed into nearly any shape or texture.Plasticizers (塑化剂) are added to plastic during the manufacturing process.

Phthalates and BPA are two types of plasticizers that work in different ways.Phthalates add softness to things like shampoo bottles, raincoats and rubber.They are also used in perfumes and makeup.BPA, on the other hand, gives a hard, clear, almost glasslike feel to products such as infant bottles.BPA also appears in food and soda cans, DVDs and other unexpected places.

How do these chemicals get into us? When plastic is heated in the microwave or dishwasher, chewed on or scratched, the chemicals can seep (渗透) out of the plastic.Even though we can’t see them, we eat them, drink them and breathe them in.

Scientists and parents are especially worried about young children, who tend to chew on everything, including plastic.Dozens of countries, including the European Union, Japan, Canada and Mexico have already banned phthalates from products made for children younger than three.California and Washington have done the same.And a number of other states are considering similar rules.As for BPA, Canada became the first country to ban the chemical from baby bottles.A dozen states are considering it.

【1】What can we know about the plastic from the first paragraph?

A.Its characters and effects. B.Its wide use and bad points.

C.Its importance and chemicals. D.Its popularity and advantages.

【2】Which of the following products contains BPA?

A.A soft plastic cup. B.A pencil eraser.

C.A baby milk bottle. D.A new perfume.

【3】Phthalates and BPA can get into us __________.

A.through mouth or nose

B.through blood transfusion

C.by feeling plastic products

D.by heating in the microwave

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.A new ban on plastic products.

B.Problems caused by the plastic.

C.Good points of the plastic.

D.The use of plasticizers.

【题目】阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

【1】“__________________ and get good grades, and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits,” my parents used to say.(study)

我的父母过去常说:“如果努力学习,取得好成绩,你就能找到高薪福利又好的工作。”

【2】I _________________________ all the data yesterday but I was invited to the ball by my friends.(go)

我昨天就该检查所有的数据,但是我应朋友的邀请去参加舞会了。

【3】With ______________________, the famous woman writer is determined to produce more excellent works to satisfy the needs of readers.(think)

这位知名女作家的作品得到了高度评价,她决心创作出更优秀的作品来满足读者的需求。

【4】It is reported that the United States uses __________________as the whole of Europe.(as)

据报道,美国使用的能源是整个欧洲的两倍

【5】So______________________ his work that the old scientist always forgets to rest and eat.(absorb)

这位老科学家非常专注于自己的工作,以至于常常废寝忘食。

【6】I don’t mind her criticizing me, but it is how she does it ________________.(object)

我不介意她批评我,我反对的是她批评我的方式。

【7】When I came into the classroom, all the students were laughing.It was several minutes ___________________________ what was happening.(aware)

当我进入教室时,所有的学生都在笑。几分钟之后我才意识到所发生的一切。

【8】Life is like a long race,________________________ others to go beyond ourselves.(compete)

生活就像一场长跑比赛,在比赛中,我们与别人竞争来超越自我。

【9】The young man, who by then ____________________university decided to do some part-time jobs to pay for his education.(admit)

这个年轻人那时大学录取了,为了交学费决定做兼职。

【10】So much time and money _____________________, the project is only half done.(spend)

已经花费了这么多的时间和金钱,工程却只完成了一半。

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