Plastic
塑料制品
What does the word "plastic" mean?
“Plastic”这个词是什么意思？
It means "changeable" in Latin.
它在拉丁文中的意思是“可变的”*i1U*s#HR28-=Jz。
Are there many kinds of plastics? Yes, there are.
塑料制品的种类多吗？是的，种类繁多9!8bO]]4R&6^。
Plastics differ in color, shape, thickness and so on.
塑料制品在颜色、形状、厚度等方面上存在不同]!E_N919)w~d6。

There are many kinds of plastics, like grocery bags, kid's toys, drink bottles and clocks.
塑料制品有很多种，比如购物袋、儿童玩具、水瓶和钟表B.0t@EG43X9YUAAY。
But most of them have the same weakness. Heat!
而它们中的大多数都有相同的缺点——怕加热！
Can you guess what happens if you leave a plastic bag on a stove?
你能猜到在火炉上放一个塑料袋的结果吗？
It will melt in a few seconds with a bad smell.
它很快就会熔化，同时还散发出难闻的味道z|[txwUVW]]c。
However, plastic is cheap and very useful for people's lives.
然而，塑料制品很廉价并且非常有益于人们的生活bE8C=ROR^T^nSGE@。