Plastic pollution is a serious problem, and it’s getting worse. Plastic can stay for a long time. Scientists are trying to create plastic that breaks down quickly, but the best way for now is to use less plastic.     1    

Stop using plastic bags. Instead, take your own reusable shopping bag to the store. Every year, people use tons of plastic bags worldwide. Some countries try to stop using plastic bags.     2    

Say no to the straw (吸管). A study showed that around 8.3 billion plastic straws cover the world’s beaches. So when you order a drink, say no to the straw, or bring your own reusable one.

    3     Carry a reusable water bottle with you. Around the world, nearly a million plastic bottles are thrown away every minute. The problem is so bad that in some countries, stores aren’t allowed to sell bottled water any more.

Avoid plastic packaging (包装).     4    It’s almost everywhere. But there is something you can do, too: avoid fruit or vegetables packed in plastic.

Recycle what you can. You can’t recycle all plastic things.     5     For example, you can recycle bottles and milk or juice bags. In some countries, machines take the bottles and give a little money back for each bottle.

A．They are fresh.

B．Don’t buy bottled water.

C．Bottled water is expensive.

D．But it is possible to start small.

E．Here are five tips that can help you.

F．Other countries make customers pay for them.

G．Most things you buy come in plastic packaging.

1.1.

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解析：选E。1 题：答案 E（Here are five tips that can help you.） 类型：总起句衔接题 解析：前文提出塑料污染严重，当前最佳解决方案是减少塑料使用，后文紧接着分点介绍了停止使用塑料袋、拒绝塑料吸管等具体措施。E 选项 “以下是五个能帮助你的技巧” 起到了承上启下的作用，既呼应了前文 “减少塑料使用” 的核心观点，又引出了后文的具体方法，使文章逻辑连贯，因此是 53 题的正确答案。

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解析：选F。2 题：答案 F（Other countries make customers pay for them.） 类型：并列逻辑衔接题 解析：前文提到 “一些国家试图禁止使用塑料袋”，此处需要一个与 “一些国家” 对应的表述，体现不同国家对塑料袋使用的不同管控方式。F 选项 “其他国家则让消费者为塑料袋付费” 中 “Other countries” 与前文 “Some countries” 形成并列关系，“them” 指代前文的 “plastic bags”，符合上下文的逻辑衔接，因此 54 题选 F。

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解析：选B。3 题：答案 B（Don’t buy bottled water.） 类型：分论点句衔接题 解析：该空位于段落开头，后文围绕 “随身携带可重复使用水瓶”“塑料瓶丢弃量巨大”“部分国家禁止销售瓶装水” 等内容展开，核心是建议不购买瓶装水。B 选项 “不要购买瓶装水” 直接点明了该段落的主题，能够统领后文的相关论述，是该段落的中心句，因此 55 题答案为 B。

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解析：选G。4 题：答案 G（Most things you buy come in plastic packaging.） 类型：细节补充衔接题 解析：前文提出 “避免塑料包装” 的建议，后文接着说 “它几乎无处不在”。G 选项 “你购买的大多数商品都采用塑料包装” 解释了后文 “它几乎无处不在” 中 “它” 指代的是 “塑料包装”，同时补充说明了塑料包装的普遍存在，让 “避免塑料包装” 的建议更具针对性和必要性，符合上下文的逻辑，因此 56 题选 G。

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解析：选D。5 题：答案 D（But it is possible to start small.） 类型：转折逻辑衔接题 解析：前文提到 “你不能回收所有的塑料制品”，这是一个客观限制，后文则举例说明 “可以回收塑料瓶以及牛奶或果汁袋”，体现了回收利用的可行性。D 选项 “但可以从小处着手” 以转折的语气，既承认了 “不能回收所有塑料制品” 的现实，又鼓励人们从身边容易做到的小事开始回收，衔接了前文的限制和后文的具体例子，使逻辑更通顺，因此 57 题答案为 D。