I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life.
As someone who loves challenges and tries to live a green life, I wanted to see how hard it would be to live without plastic for a week. So, for seven days, I challenged myself to avoid buying any new single-use plastics.
Going into my plastic-free week, I set some rules for myself:
Cut out online shopping and food delivery(递送).
Take my own containers(容器) when shopping in the store.
Carry my kit(全套衣服) in my bag instead of single-use clothes when I go out for work.
Take the place of single-use plastics with plastic-free things if any run out.
For the most part, I avoided buying new single-use plastics—but still produced a lot of plastic waste from using up food and toiletries(洗漱用品) that I already had.
My first challenge: plastic-free eating
Most of the food I bought came in plastic. So, I ended up making a lot of new recipes. Buying ingredients around the city by bike and cooking took a very long time—almost like a part-time job. But it was really fun.
Some may call this inconvenient—especially if they see it as time lost on tasks that could have been a 20-minute trip to the grocery store. But if you see it as picking up a new hobby to cook more and learn about your local food system, then it's a win.
Cutting plastic also required planning out my meals—so I stopped eating fast food outside.
My next challenge: avoiding plastic in toiletries
When my shampoo(洗发水) ran out, I went to five stores and paid a lot more money than usual just for plastic-free products instead. I even tried making my own hand soap.
Trying to cut plastic use isn't easy, but I'm proud to have taken the challenge myself.
()21. What did the writer try to avoid for a week?
A. Buying new clothes.
B. Using single-use plastics.
C. Cooking at home.
D. Going to the store.
()22. How did the writer carry things when shopping?
A. With single-use bags.
B. With plastic containers.
C. With his own containers.
D. With paper bags.
()23. Why did the writer stop eating fast food outside?
A. To save money.
B. To avoid plastic.
C. To try new recipes.
D. To learn about local food.
()24. What can you infer about the writer's feelings towards the plastic-free challenge?
A. He found it very easy.
B. He was proud of his efforts.
C. He thought it was too hard.
D. He didn't like the challenge.
()25. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Week Without Plastic
B. How to Live a Green Life
C. The Challenges of Cooking
D. The Cost of Being Plastic-Free
C

21. B
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. A

【分析】做这类英语阅读理解题，需先明确每个问题的考查类型（细节理解、主旨大意、推理判断等），再带着问题定位原文对应内容，逐一匹配选项。比如第21题考查作者避免的事物，定位原文挑战内容；第22题考查购物携带物品，定位规则要求；第23题考查停止吃快餐的原因，定位因果句；第24题考查作者情感，定位结尾态度表述；第25题考查主旨，需概括全文核心。
【解析】
21. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“So, for seven days, I challenged myself to avoid buying any new single-use plastics.”可知，作者一周要避免使用一次性塑料，对应选项B。
22. 细节理解题：根据作者设定的规则“Take my own containers(容器) when shopping in the store.”可知，购物时带自己的容器，对应选项C。
23. 细节理解题：根据原文“Cutting plastic also required planning out my meals—so I stopped eating fast food outside.”可知，停止吃快餐是为了避免塑料，对应选项B。
24. 推理判断题：根据最后一段“I'm proud to have taken the challenge myself.”可知，作者为自己参与挑战的努力感到骄傲，对应选项B。
25. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者尝试一周无塑料生活的经历展开，核心是“一周无塑料”，对应选项A。
【答案】21.B 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.A
【知识点】英语阅读理解，细节理解题，主旨大意题
【点评】本文是关于环保生活的记叙文，题目以细节理解为主，辅以少量推理和主旨题，考查学生提取信息、概括主旨的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7