备战 2021 高考英语原汁原味外刊热点话题阅读特辑day9: The Marine plastic problem is bound to get worse海洋塑料问题注定会越来越严重课前导读： 《科学》杂志上发表的一项新研究表明，流入世界海洋的塑料数量将急剧上升，对于这一趋势，那些试图减少塑料垃圾的努力将无济于事。

精彩英文 The annual inflow of plastic could nearly triple from 2016 to 2040, the study found, and even if companies and governments meet all their commitments to tackle plastic waste, it would reduce the projection for 2040 by only 7%, still a more-than twofold increase in volume. The study’s authors, the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trust and sustainability consulting firm Systemiq Ltd., set out a range of measures to stem the flow and called on businesses and governments to do more to reduce the use of plastic. They developed what they say is a first-of-its-kind model of the global plastics-supply chain—from production to consumption to disposal—using data and input from 17 experts from various regions. Consumer and regulatory pressure has prompted many of the world’s biggest consumer-goods companies to commit to making all their packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable within the next five years. Businesses have also pledged to use more recycled content in their packaging, often touting suchpromises to woo shoppers. Waste-reduction advocates say those commitments aren’t enough because they focus on recycling plastic, rather than making and using less of it. Companies like Walmart Inc.,Nestle and Procter & GambleCo. say they plan to eliminate unnecessary packaging and use more refillable containers, but few have set measurable targets for doing so. 【报刊词汇预习】 1. annual 每年的 adj 2. triple 三倍的 adj. 3. inflow 流入 n. 4. commitment 承诺 n. 5. tackle 处理 vt. 6. projection 投影 n. 7. volume 体积 n. 8. twofold 双重的 adj. 9. nonprofit 非营利性 adj. 10. sustainability 持续性/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/ 11. consulting 咨询的 adj. 12. stem 阻止 vt 13. a first-of-its-kind 首创的 adj. 14. plastics-supply 塑料供应的 adj. 15. disposal 处置 n 16. data 数据 n 17. input~ (into/to sth)~ (of sth)投入资源（指时间、知识、思想等）；投入；输入 vt/nHer specialist input to the discussions has been very useful. 她在这些讨论中提供的专家建议很有 助益。

I'd appreciate your input on this. 我将感激你在这方面的投入。

There has been a big input of resources into the project from industry. 工业界对这个项目投入了大 量资源。

[ U] ( computing 计) 输入；输入的信息 data input 数据输入 18. regions 地区 n 19. consumer 消费者 20. tout 吹牛 vt 21. regulatory 监管的 adj 22. prompt 促使 vt 23. reusable 重复使用的 adj 24. recyclable 可回收的 adj 25. compostable 堆肥的；/kəmˈpɒstəbl/ 可用作堆肥（混合肥料）的；可以制作成肥料的 26. pledge 承诺 v. 27. packaging 包装 n 28. woo v. /wuː/ to try to get the support of sb 争取…的支持；寻求…的赞同 Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes. 通过许诺减低税收争取选民。

( old-fashioned) ( of a man 男子 ) to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him 追求（异 性）；求爱 29. advocator 倡导者 n 30. eliminate 消除 vt 31. refillable 可再装满的 adj 32. measurable 可衡量的 adj 【语块】 1. inflow of plastic 塑料流入 2. meet all their commitments 履行他们的承诺 3. tackle plastic waste 处理塑料垃圾 4. reduce the projection 减少投影 5. more-than twofold increase 增加了两倍多6. consulting firm 咨询公司 7. set out a range of measures 制定一系列措施 8. stem the flow 阻止流动 9. call on businesses and governments 呼吁企业和政府 10. do more to reduce the use of plastic 采取更多措施减少塑料的使用 11. a first-of-its-kind model 首创同类车型 12. global plastics-supply chain 全球塑料供应链 13. from production to consumption to disposal 从生产到消费再到处置 14. data input 数据输入 15. from various regions 来自不同地区 16. regulatory pressure 监管压力 17. prompt many of the world’s biggest consumer-goods companies 促使世界上许多最大的消费品公司 18. commit to making all their packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable 致力于使他们所有的包装可重复使用，可回收或堆肥 19. within the next five years 在未来五年内 20. pledge to use more recycled content 承诺使用更多可回收的内容 21. in their packaging 在他们的包装里 22. tout such promises 鼓吹这样的承诺 23. focus on recycling plastic 重点回收塑料 24. rather than making and using less of it 而不是少做少用 25. eliminate unnecessary packaging 消除不必要的包装 26. refillable containers 可再装满的容器 27. set measurable targets for doing so.为此设定可衡量的目标。

【报刊词汇考察】【长难句】 1. The study’s authors, the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trust and sustainability consulting firm Systemiq Ltd., set out a range of measures to stem the flow and called on businesses and governments to do more to reduce the use of plastic. 【解析】句子主干为“The study’s authors set out a range of measures and called on businesses and governments to do more”。

“to stem the flow”为动词不定式短语，作目的状语；“to reduce the use of plastic”为动词不定式短语，作目的状语。

【翻译】该研究的作者，非营利机构皮尤慈善信托基金和可持续发展咨询公司 Systemiq Ltd.，列出 了一系列阻止塑料泛滥的措施，并呼吁企业和政府为减少塑料的使用做出更多努力。