Plastic
塑料制品
What does the word "plastic" mean?
“Plastic”這個詞是什么意思?
It means "changeable" in Latin.
它在拉丁文中的意思是“可變的”。
Are there many kinds of plastics? Yes, there are.
塑料制品的種類多嗎?是的,種類繁多。
Plastics differ in color, shape, thickness and so on.
塑料制品在顏色、形狀、厚度等方面上存在不同。

There are many kinds of plastics, like grocery bags, kid's toys, drink bottles and clocks.
塑料制品有很多種,比如購物袋、兒童玩具、水瓶和鐘表。
But most of them have the same weakness. Heat!
而它們中的大多數都有相同的缺點——怕加熱!
Can you guess what happens if you leave a plastic bag on a stove?
你能猜到在火爐上放一個塑料袋的結果嗎?
It will melt in a few seconds with a bad smell.
它很快就會熔化,同時還散發出難聞的味道。
However, plastic is cheap and very useful for people's lives.
然而,塑料制品很廉價并且非常有益于人們的生活。