fragment 碎片，碎块

durable 耐用的

adaptable 适应性强的

emission 排放物

oceanographer 海洋学家

tsunami 海啸

get your act together 合理安排，有条理地筹划

marine biologist 海洋生物学家

at fault 有责任，有过错

recyclability 可再利用性

loop 循环

turn out 结果是（尤指出乎意料的结果）

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Where does the greatest proportion of plastic waste go? 

2. How might plastic enter the food we eat?

3. What do Professor Thompson and Dr Geyer agree about?

4. Which word means ‘ability to be recycled’?

5. True or false: The fact that plastic is durable is good for the environment.

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. Marine biology and _______ are related subjects.

ecologist       marines       oceanographer        oceanography

2. As _______, I study the relationships between all living things and their environment.

an ecologist       a chemist       an oceanographer       a psychologist             

3. You need to get _______ together. You can’t keep on handing in your homework late.

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