L3 - A Bag’s Life
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I am a plastic1 bag. I was born in a factory. After I was sent to a convenience2 store, I stayed there for a long time, waiting eagerly3 to be used. One day, some kids came along and bought some snacks which were also covered with plastic. They put the snacks into me and brought me to the beach for a picnic. When it got dark, they packed everything up and left but forgot one thing—me. The wind started to blow, and suddenly I was in the sea!
I floated helplessly on the surface4 of the water for a while. Soon I realized5 I wasn’t alone but was surrounded6 by plastic cups, plates, and straws. The next morning, I woke up in a big and dark room. In it were lots of plastic things. “What happened?” I asked a fork next to me. “A huge fish swallowed7 us!” he replied.
We obviously8 weren’t that nutritious9 because, after a few days, the fish died. Its body slowly disappeared and then I was back in the ocean. Weeks later, a big wave came and tossed me onto the shore again.
One day, some schoolchildren came and put me in a bag. “Plastic, which never goes away, can do a lot of harm10,” their teacher said. “It usually ends up in the ocean and can be consumed11 by sea creatures. When we eat seafood, the poisons12 from the plastic end up inside us!”
Thanks to those school kids, the humans are going to recycle13 me properly14. That’s good news for me because I’m tired of floating around, killing fish, and damaging the environment.
Vocabulary
Words
1. plastic adj. 塑膠製的
● It’s not safe to pour such hot water into a plastic bottle.
把這麼燙的熱水倒進塑膠瓶裡是不安全的。
plastic n. [U] 塑膠
● A lot of things we use in our daily lives, such as toothbrushes and pens, are made of plastic.
許多我們日常使用的物品，例如牙刷和筆，都是塑膠製造的。
2. convenience n. [U] 便利 ANT inconvenience
● I don’t usually buy convenience food if fresh food is available.
如果買得到新鮮食物，我通常不會買簡便食品。
convenient adj. 方便的 ANT inconvenient
● It is more convenient for me to shop online and pay by credit card.
對我來說上網購物並以信用卡支付較為方便。
3. eagerly adv. 急切地
● Patients waited eagerly for hospital beds, hoping to get treated earlier.
病人們急切地等待醫院病床，希望能盡快接受治療。
eager adj. 急切的 SYN keen
● Katrina was eager to get back home after school to play with her dog Cooper.
Katrina放學後迫不及待的想回家和她的狗Cooper玩耍。
4. surface n. [C] 表面
● The small holes on the surface of a golf ball help it travel farther after it is hit.
高爾夫球表面上的小孔洞有助於球被擊中後飛得更遠。
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5. realize vt. 意識到
● I didn’t realize I was wearing my T-shirt inside out until my friends told me.
直到我朋友們告訴我，我才意識到我把T恤穿反了。
6. surround vt. 圍繞
● This beautiful castle is surrounded by big trees on every side.
這座美麗的城堡四周皆被大樹所圍繞。
surroundings n. [pl.] 環境 SYN environment
● Nora just arrived on the island yesterday, so she has not gotten used to the new surroundings yet.
Nora昨天才抵達這座島上，所以她還沒有習慣新環境。
7. swallow vt. 吞食
● It’s dangerous to swallow too much food at once. It could get stuck in your throat.
一口氣吞下太多食物很危險。食物可能會卡在喉嚨。
8. obviously adv. 顯然 SYN apparently, clearly
● It’s raining heavily, so obviously we can’t have a picnic today.
雨下得很大，所以顯然我們今天無法野餐了。
obvious adj. 明顯的 SYN apparent, clear
● It’s obvious that Judy is angry. Look how she is shouting and waving her arms in the air.
Judy明顯在生氣。看看她大吼及揮舞手臂的樣子。
9. nutritious adj. 營養的
● Peggy is eating highly nutritious meals to recover after her surgery.
Peggy在吃高營養的餐食好從手術後復原。
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10. harm n. [U] 傷害 SYN damage
● Lack of communication can do serious harm to a relationship.
缺乏溝通會對一段關係造成很嚴重的傷害。
harmful adj. 有害的 SYN damaging ANT harmless
● Though sunscreen can protect your skin, it might be harmful to sea creatures.
雖然防曬乳可以保護皮膚，但它卻可能有害於海洋生物。
11. consume vt. 消耗；吃掉
● If you have difficulty sleeping, try consuming less coffee and tea.
如果你有睡眠問題，試著少喝咖啡和茶。
consumer n. [C] 消費者
● The company checked to see which brand of yogurt consumers preferred.
這間公司調查了消費者較喜愛的優酪乳品牌。
12. poison n. [C] 毒素 SYN toxin
● Waste batteries sometimes leak chemical poisons and must be handled with great care.
廢棄電池有時會滲漏出化學毒素，必須非常小心處理。
poisonous adj. 有毒的 SYN toxic
● Certain foods, like chocolate and grapes, are poisonous to cats and dogs.
某些食物，像是巧克力和葡萄，對貓狗來說是有毒的。
13. recycle vt. 回收
● Daniel reused the plastic bag many times before he finally recycled it.
Daniel重複使用了這個塑膠袋很多次才終於回收它。
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14. properly adv. 適當地 ANT improperly
● My laptop doesn’t seem to be working properly.
我的筆記型電腦好像不能正常運作。
proper adj. 適當的 ANT improper
● I will show you the proper way to wear a face mask.
我會示範給你看配戴口罩的正確方法。
Phrases
1. come along 出現；到達 SYN arrive, appear
● The train finally came along after a delay of thirty minutes.
這班火車在延誤了30分鐘後終於來了。
2. pack (...) up 收拾
● Pack up your clothes and everything now! We’re leaving in an hour.
馬上收拾你的衣物和所有東西！我們一小時後就要離開。
3. for a while 一陣子
● Richard stayed in his hotel room for a while to rest after the long flight.
長途飛行後，Richard在他的飯店房間裡休息了一陣子。
4. go away 消失；消散 SYN disappear
● It took days for the bad smell of the paint to go away.
油漆的臭味過了好幾天才消失。
5. end up 最後結果是……
● If seafood isn’t cooked properly, you may end up with a stomachache.
如果海鮮沒有好好被烹煮，結果可能就會肚子痛。