D Read the article about plastic in the human body and complete the notes.
A “spoonful” of plastic in the brain
Did you know that there is plastic in your brain? In fact, experts estimate that plastic in our brains could be the same weight as a plastic spoon! Tiny pieces of plastic called microplastics are finding their way into our bodies and ending up in our hearts, lungs and even our brains.
Microplastics can enter our bodies in different ways. The most common way is by eating and drinking since microplastics can get into our food and water. We can also breathe in microplastics from the air. Sometimes, microplastics can even enter our bodies through our skin.
What are the effects of all these microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have connected them with many different health problems, such as heart disease and cancer. The most worrying thing is that the long-term health effects of all this plastic in our bodies are still unknown.
For our health and safety, we must try to reduce the amount of plastic that gets into our bodies. We can do this by avoiding using plastic bottles, cups, forks, spoons and plates, and eating or drinking with reusable ones instead. We can also try to avoid food with plastic packaging.
These steps will help, but they will not solve the problem completely. Our society needs to produce less plastic. The less plastic we put into the environment, the less will end up in our bodies. After all, nobody wants a spoonful of plastic in their brain!
Microplastics in the body
Ways microplastics enter the body
• Most commonly by (1)
• By (2)
• Through (3)
Effects of microplastics in the body
• Many different (4)
• Unknown long-term effects
Steps to take
• Reduce the amount of plastic
＞ Avoid (5)
＞ Avoid food with plastic packaging
• (6)
A “spoonful” of plastic in the brain
Did you know that there is plastic in your brain? In fact, experts estimate that plastic in our brains could be the same weight as a plastic spoon! Tiny pieces of plastic called microplastics are finding their way into our bodies and ending up in our hearts, lungs and even our brains.
Microplastics can enter our bodies in different ways. The most common way is by eating and drinking since microplastics can get into our food and water. We can also breathe in microplastics from the air. Sometimes, microplastics can even enter our bodies through our skin.
What are the effects of all these microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have connected them with many different health problems, such as heart disease and cancer. The most worrying thing is that the long-term health effects of all this plastic in our bodies are still unknown.
For our health and safety, we must try to reduce the amount of plastic that gets into our bodies. We can do this by avoiding using plastic bottles, cups, forks, spoons and plates, and eating or drinking with reusable ones instead. We can also try to avoid food with plastic packaging.
These steps will help, but they will not solve the problem completely. Our society needs to produce less plastic. The less plastic we put into the environment, the less will end up in our bodies. After all, nobody wants a spoonful of plastic in their brain!
Microplastics in the body
Ways microplastics enter the body
• Most commonly by (1)
eating and drinking
• By (2)
breathing in microplastics from the air
• Through (3)
our skin
Effects of microplastics in the body
• Many different (4)
health problems
, such as heart disease and cancer• Unknown long-term effects
Steps to take
• Reduce the amount of plastic
＞ Avoid (5)
using plastic bottles
, cups, forks and so on＞ Avoid food with plastic packaging
• (6)
Produce less plastic
as a society答案：1. eating and drinking
2. breathing in microplastics from the air
3. our skin
4. health problems
5. using plastic bottles
6. Produce less plastic
2. breathing in microplastics from the air
3. our skin
4. health problems
5. using plastic bottles
6. Produce less plastic
解析：
1. 定位到第二段第二句“The most common way is by eating and drinking since microplastics can get into our food and water.”，可知答案为“eating and drinking”。
2. 定位到第二段第三句“We can also breathe in microplastics from the air.”，“by”后接动名词，故答案为“breathing in microplastics from the air”。
3. 定位到第二段第四句“Sometimes, microplastics can even enter our bodies through our skin.”，可知答案为“our skin”。
4. 定位到第三段第二句“Scientists have connected them with many different health problems, such as heart disease and cancer.”，可知答案为“health problems”。
5. 定位到第四段第二句“We can do this by avoiding using plastic bottles, cups, forks, spoons and plates...”，可知答案为“using plastic bottles”。
6. 定位到第五段第二句“Our society needs to produce less plastic.”，可知答案为“Produce less plastic”。
2. 定位到第二段第三句“We can also breathe in microplastics from the air.”，“by”后接动名词，故答案为“breathing in microplastics from the air”。
3. 定位到第二段第四句“Sometimes, microplastics can even enter our bodies through our skin.”，可知答案为“our skin”。
4. 定位到第三段第二句“Scientists have connected them with many different health problems, such as heart disease and cancer.”，可知答案为“health problems”。
5. 定位到第四段第二句“We can do this by avoiding using plastic bottles, cups, forks, spoons and plates...”，可知答案为“using plastic bottles”。
6. 定位到第五段第二句“Our society needs to produce less plastic.”，可知答案为“Produce less plastic”。