第03講必修3詞匯考點目錄01課標(biāo)達標(biāo)練【題型一】易考單詞變形【題型二】核心單詞拼寫【題型三】重點短語詞組02核心突破練【題型一】閱讀詞匯和短語【題型二】完形詞匯和短語03高考溯源練01課標(biāo)達標(biāo)練題型一易考單詞變形1．Apeacefulenvironmentisofgreatimportanceto(globe)development.2．Evenif(invite),Iwon’tattendtheget-together.3．Itis(absolute)necessarytofollowthesafetyrulesinthefactory.4．Theprofessorgavespeechonthe(vary)formsofeducationandavarietyofmethods.5．It’safast-growingfishthatcangrowtoa(long)ofover4feetinitsfirstyear.6．I’dalsoliketodrawyourattentiontothe(economy)benefitsfactorieshavebroughttoNorgate.7．Thebloggersteppedbackappearingpuzzledandputupherhands,asifin(defend).8．Bytheearly20thCentury,thewildturkeyneared（extinct）asitsavailablehabitatdecreased.9．Hisquickthinkingandcourageensuredhis(survive)inthefaceofdanger.10．Spanishisthemain(office)languageofPeru.11．Tomy(relieve),allthestudentsarrivedhometimelyandsafely.12．Sheranallthewayuptothestation,only(find)thatthetrainhadleftfifteenminutesbefore.13．Scientistsareurginglessuseofchemicalstoreducetheirs(destroy)effectsontheenvironment.14．The(donate)willbethelargestevertothemanagementschoolbyoneofitsgraduates.15．Asweareplaying,Ilookedupandsawdaddyinthe(distant).16．AlthoughIthinkI’vemademuchprogressinChinese,Istillfeelthereisalot（improve）on.17．Iwonderwhethertheir(react)ispositiveornegativemakesagreatdifferencetous.18．Today,theInternethasbecomeoneofthemost(power)toolsforpeopleallovertheworld.19．Shewasso(scare)duringtheinterviewthatshecompletelyforgothowsheshouldrespondtothequestions.20．Istherenooneinthisvillagewhofeelsanyresponsibility(keep)theirneighborsfromharm?21．Thehouse(belong)toMrGreen’sfamilyfor50yearswillbepulleddownnextweek.22．The(major)ofpeopleprefertopaybyAlipay,especiallytheyouth.23．Hesaidhewouldbelatehome,becausehehadseveralpackages(deliver)thatnight.24．(face)higherimportandexportcosts,thecompanyislookingforwaystosurvive.25．Itisworthwhile(consider)thesuggestionputforwardattheconference.26．Mosttravelagenciesnowmaketheirtravel(arrange)meetindividualneeds.27．ThecoachtoldmethatIdidn’tplaywellenough.(Obvious),Iwasunhappy.28．Hedroveatfullspeedandshotpasttheoldman,totally(aware)ofthepotentialrisk.29．Generally(speak),naughtyboysliketospeakinclass.30．(lose)inthought,healmostranintothecarinfrontofhim.31．KnowingthehistoryofTangDynastywillbevery(benefit)toyourunderstandingofthepoems.32．Greatly(encourage),wemadeupourmindtogoonwiththetraining.33．AncientGreecewasafountainof(wise)andphilosophy.34．Hecan’texpresshimselffreelyduetohis(limit)vocabulary.35．Themovie,(title)EchoesofthePast,explorestheemotionaljourneyofayoungwoman.36．Likehisfather,Martinearnedhislivingasafarmer,buthegrewcropswith(science)methods.37．A(short)offundsispreventingtheUNfrommonitoringrelief.38．Here,friendshiphasadoubleadvantage—happinesstakesonagreatermeaningandatrouble(share)becomesatroublehalved!39．Itispossibletomultiply(bacterium)andotherlivingorganismsinthelaboratory.40．Itisyour(responsible)togivethecompanytwoweeksnoticeifyoudecidetoleave.題型二核心單詞拼寫41．Thehikerfoundahiddencave(在……下方)thebigrockwhilewalkingupthemountain.42．When(作曲)musicatthepiano,hewouldputoneendofapencilinhismouthandplacetheotherendagainsttheinstrumentsothathecouldfeelthenotes.43．Dirtywaterisnotallowedtopourintotheriverunless(處理).44．Thesouthofthecountrywasworstaffectedbythe(旱災(zāi)).45．InSamarkand,MrBisselladmiresthearchitecturalwonders,whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolicemethodswhen(懷疑)ofdrugdealing.46．Thenewpolicyhasapositive(影響)ontheenvironment.47．Despiteherfamily’s(貧窮),shemanagedtoexcelinschoolandearnascholarshiptouniversity.48．Hebrokea(樹枝)fromthetreeanduseditasastick.49．Thepoliceofficergaveusthe(信號)tostop.50．In1941,DrLinbecamethefirstChinesewomanevertobe(委派;任命)directoroftheOB-GYNdepartmentofthePUMCHospital.51．The(颶風(fēng))ispredictedtoreachthecoasttomorrowmorning.52．Shestartedapaper-cuttingstudiointheGrapeValley,oneofthewell-knowntourist(目的地)inthecity.(根據(jù)中英文提示拼寫單詞)53．Rockswereseen(滾落)downfromthehillwhentheearthquakehappened.54．Haveyou(確認(rèn))theWI-FIpassword?55．Emergency(程序)areinneedtohelppeoplefacetheunexpected.

56．Thenewmedicineoffersimmediate(輕松)frompain,providingpatientswithcomfortandimprovedqualityoflife.57．Therewasa(急劇的)turnintheroad,soIsloweddown.58．Though(缺少)money,hisparentsmanagedtosendhimtouniversity.59．Sheburstintotears,(發(fā)泄；釋放)allherpent-upanxiety.60．Theboyhaddifficultycomputergames,whichannoyedhimsomuch.(放棄)61．naturalbeautyisthemainpurposeformostpeoplewhogotravellingabroad.(欣賞，贊賞)62．Withthenewkeycard,wefinallygot(使用的機會)totherestrictedarea.63．Thegirlwaswearingapairofpink(靴子).64．WithquickerandeasieraccesstotheInternet,wecanfindamountsofinformationfrom(秘訣)forcookingtomilitaryaffairs.65．Ifnobodyobjects,themeetingwill(推遲)tillnextweek.66．Weshouldpayattentiontothenoise(產(chǎn)生)bythemachinesinthefactory.67．Itissaidthatthevase(出土)acoupleofdaysagodatesbacktotheTangDynasty.（根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫）68．Marytook(掌管)ofthecompanyaftershegraduatedfromCambridgelastyear.69．Weshouldmakejointeffortstomakesuretheconcert(贊助)bythethreecompanieswillgosmoothly.70．Thesuddendropinstockprices(表明)apotentialeconomicdownturn.題型三重點短語詞組71．當(dāng)這座博物館建成后，它將于明年向公眾開放。,themuseumwillbeopentothepublicnextyear.72．不過，這有時會很緊張，這反過來又讓我感到焦慮。Itcanbequitestressfulattimes,though,whichmakesmefeelanxious.73．是時候擺脫這些壞習(xí)慣，采取行動保護環(huán)境了。It’stimetothesebadhabitsandtakeactiontoprotecttheenvironment.74．Agoodideahimsuddenlyhehadsupperyesterday.昨天吃晚飯的時候，他突然想到一個好主意。75．theearlybus,hegotupat5o'clock.為了趕上早班車，他五點鐘就起床了。76．使我們感到寬慰的是，失蹤的孩子十天后回到了家。,themissingchildreturnedhometendayslater.77．Isawseveralyoungpeopleenterthewaitingarea,

.我看到幾個年輕人進了等候區(qū)，好奇地四處張望。78．同屬于聯(lián)合王國的這四個國家在某些領(lǐng)域緊密合作。ThefourcountriesthattheUnitedKingdom.79．被他鼓舞人心的話語所感動，她潸然淚下。hiswords,sheburstintotears.80．老人安慰那個被他人取笑的孩子。Theoldmancomfortedthechildbyothers.02核心突破練題型一閱讀詞匯和短語（2025·江西新余·模擬預(yù)測）Ninemonthsago,somemenenteredtheAmazonrainforesttoinstalltheInternet.TheMarubotribe—whohavelivedforcenturiesalongtheItuiriver-hadaskedtobeconnectedviaElonMusk’sStarlinksatellitenetwork,sotheycouldcallforhelpinlife-threateningsituationsandstayintouchwithrelativeshavingmovedaway.“Whenitarrived,everyonewashappy,”oneoftheMaruboelderssaid.“Butnow,thingshavegottenworse.”Manymembersofthetribe—especiallytheteenagers—haveaddictedthemselvestotheirphonesallday,chattingonlineorbrushingvideos.TheMaruboeldershavetriedtorestoreorderbylimitingscreentime.Theyworrythedamagebeingdonetotheiryoung.Thetraditionallymodesttribearenowhavingtodealwithboyswatchingbluefilmsandsharinghorriblevideos.Parentsalsoworryabouttheirchildrenactingoutafterplayingviolentvideogames,andbeingtargetedbystrangersonsocialmedia.Marubocultureandhistoryhavebeenpasseddownorallyforgenerations,creatingastrongsenseofidentity.Butnoweveryoneisstaringattheirphones.OneoftheMaruboleaderssighs:“Everyoneissoconnectedthattheydon’teventalktotheirownfamily.’’Howtodealwithit?Wouldweallbehavedifferentlyifwecouldseeourselvesfromthewiserpointofoldage?Luckily,theremaysoonbeanappforthat.ResearchersatMIThavedesignedanAl-poweredchatbotthatcansimulateanoldversionoftheuser,andofferwiseadvicefromthefuture.TheAlusestheresultsofapersonalisedquestionnairetogeneratesynthetic(合成)memoriesofthelifeyouhaven’tlived.Thenitdigitallyenhancesyourprofilepicturetomakeyoulookold,andwearsthisfacetoadoptyourelderlyimage.Youcanthenquizitaboutwhatwillhappentoyouinthefuture,creatingdifferentoutcomesbyadjustingtheanswersinyourquestionnaire.PatPataranutapom,whodevisedthechatbot,saysconversationswithyourolderselfcanpromotelong-termthinkingandbehaviourchange.Youmight,forexample,finallystudyhardifOldYoustartsblamingYoungYouforyourwastingtime.IwonderwhatitwouldsaytotheteenagersoftheMarubo?1．WhydoestheauthortaketheMarubotribeforexample?A．Tostatetheworld’surgentneedfortheInternet.B．ToproveunexpectedsideeffectsoftheInternet.C．TopresentthewidecoverageoftheInternet.D．Tointroducethetopicofcultureshock.2．WhatmakesMaruboeldersconcernedatpresent?A．Theirsurvivalcrisisduetolivingintherainforest.B．Theirfailuretogetintouchwiththeirrelatives.C．Teenagers’refusaltolearnMaruboculture.D．Youngpeople’saddictiontotheInternet.3．Whatisthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A．HowtheAl-poweredchatbotfunctions.B．Whytheolderonegets,thewiseronegets.C．WhatbenefitsanAI-poweredchatbotbring.D．HowAIdesignsapersonalisedquestionnaire.4．What’sPat’sattitudetotheeffectoftheAl-poweredchatbot?A．Doubtful. B．Unclear. C．Positive. D．Negative.（2025·河北·模擬預(yù)測）AugustLamm,awriter,artistandformerartinfluencer,hasn’townedasmartphonesince2022.Herjourneytogiveupthesmartphonebeganshortlyaftergraduatingfromcollege,whenshestartedpostingpicturesofherartonlineandgothundredsofthousandsoffollowers.“EverythingthatIsharedonline—aboutmylovelifeormyvacationsormyhouse—allthesepicturesandwordswerefeedingintomybusinesssotheywouldresultinsales,”Lammsaid.Ultimately,shesaid,thepressuretokeepthatupbecametoomuch,andshereachedabreakingpoint.Atfirst,Lammtriedtoputherphoneinadraweranddidn’tlookatitforawholeday,whichshesaid“wasveryinconvenienttoeveryoneinmylife”.Ittookheraboutayeartosellhersmartphoneandfullycommittothedumbphonelifestyle.Herdumbphoneoffersonlybasiccallingandtexting.Still,therearecertainthingsthatmayfeelimpossibletonavigatewithoutsmartphones,sincetheyaremorethanjusttextingandscrolling(滾動)throughsocialmedia.In2025,thesedevicesfunctionasvirtualwallets,healthtrackers,identificationtools,andevenpersonalassistants.However,Lammhasfoundsolutionsforthechallenges.“Youfigureoutthesesolutionsbyasking,”Lammsaid,“l(fā)ikeaskingtheparkingcompanyiftheycangiveyouanotheroptionwhenyoucan’tuseparkingmeter(計時器),andalotofthetimetheywill”Whenitcomestohercareer,Lammsayssheearnsmoremoneynowthansheeverdidasaninfluenceronline.That’sbecausenowsheonlydoestheactualwork,ratherthanspendinghoursandhourscraftingposts.“WhenIstoppedpostingIsoughtoutincomesourcesthatexistedbeforesocialmedia:agencies,magazines,galleries,publishers,shesaid.“IfIhadn'tspentthousandsofhourstryingtobuildafollowing,Icouldhavespentthattimegoingtogalleries,takingclasses,meetingpeople,makingconnections,organizingevents,submittingtoexhibitionsandotherwisemakinganameformyselfintherealworld.IcouldhaveimprovedmorequicklyifIhadnotprioritizedonlinevisibilityovercreativedevelopment”1．WhatmadeAugustLammdecidetogiveupthesmartphone?A．Heraddictiontothesmartphone.B．Thestressfromsocialnetworking.C．Herpressurefromthebusycollegelife.D．Thesenseofdutytohelpherfollowers.2．Whydoestheauthormentionthecircumstancesin2025inparagraph3?A．Tostressthediversityofsolutionstophoneaddiction.B．Toillustratepeoplecanlivewellwithoutsmartphones.C．Tostatethecloseconnectionbetweenmananddevices.D．Togivethefactthatpeopleareofteninterruptedbyphones.3．WhatmessagedoesAugustLammwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A．Onecanbelessreliantonsocialmedia.B．Usesmartphonesonlywhennecessary.C．Socialmediadomoreharmthangood.D．Dumbphonesaremakingacomeback.4．HowcanwebestdescribeAugustLammaccordingtothetext?A．Responsibleandstrict. B．Determinedandadaptable.C．Generousandcharitable. D．Fashionableandknowledgeable.題型二完形詞匯和短語（2025·江西新余·模擬預(yù)測）Iwasalwaysinterestedinbiology.However,itwasn’tuntilIsawafilmaboutcavedivinginsecondaryschool—inwhichI1diversglidepastmassivestalactites(鐘乳石)—thatI2Iwantedtostudycaveanimals.Thevideodidn’tmentionthecreatures3inthoseunderwaterhouses,butI4theymustbethere.Morethanjustnamingthem,Iwantedtounderstandtheirecology,whichmeantIneededtostudythemintheir5habitat.Cavedivingrequires6equipmentandcoordinated(協(xié)調(diào))groups.I7carrylightsandnavigationtools,andbringextraairtanks.Duringtrips,Iusenetsandtesttubestocollecttiny,nearly8animalsfloatinginthewater.We’vecometounderstandthatcavesarefulloflife:shrimp,seastarsandworms,all9lifeinlow-lightenvironments.Althoughunderwatercavesmightseemfarremovedfromsurfaceenvironments,researchhasshownthattheseworldsare10inmanyways.InplacessuchastheYucatánPeninsulainMexico,jungles11waterdirectlyfromundergroundsinkholesasit12towardsthesea,whereitconnectswithoffshorecoralreefs.Ifpollutantsget13,theycanaffecttheseecosystems.I’mresearchingtheresilience(恢復(fù)力)ofcaveecosystemstoclimatechange.Ifwedon’t14thesemysteriousplaces,theycouldbegonebeforewehavethe15tounderstandthem.Andeverythingthatmakesthemuniquewilldisappeartoo.1．A．watched B．heard C．sensed D．felt2．A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．noticed C．reminded D．realized3．A．hiding B．living C．floating D．sleeping4．A．knew B．learned C．doubted D．ensured5．A．reasonable B．comfortable C．modern D．natural6．A．expensive B．special C．fashionable D．beautiful7．A．only B．ever C．a(chǎn)lways D．never8．A．unbelievable B．valuable C．invisible D．a(chǎn)ttractive9．A．a(chǎn)daptedfor B．a(chǎn)ppealedto C．devotedto D．preparedfor10．A．silenced B．mirrored C．linked D．encouraged11．A．push B．a(chǎn)bsorb C．drink D．pollute12．A．gets B．strikes C．rises D．flows13．A．home B．spread C．there D．underground14．A．conserve B．touch C．reach D．find15．A．knowledge B．energy C．decision D．chance（2025·黑龍江大慶·模擬預(yù)測）MillennialsandGenZarefallinghardforsofttoysAtLondon'sSelfridgesdepartmentstore,aJellycatpop-uptransformedthetraditionalfishandchipshopexperienceintoatoyadventure.Customerscould1cutefishtoyaccompaniedwithfluffy(毛絨絨的)lemonsandsoftpeasinsteadoffood.Thecheapestitemwaspricedat$25,twicethecostofarealmeal.This2conceptnotonlyshowcasestheglobalsurgeinsofttoypopularitybutalsohighlightsanewtrendinconsumerbehavior.Theworldhasgone3forsofttoys.TikTokvideostaggedPlushiesandfeaturingvariousstuffedcreaturesandobjects,havebeenviewedaround8billiontimes.Suchisthe4thatshopshaveexperiencedstampedes(洶涌人潮)andtheJellycatpop-uprequiredvisitorstomakereservationsinadvance.Labubudolls,madebyChinesecompanyPopMart,areparticularlypopularacrossAsia,5thewidespreadappealofthesesofttoys.Interestingly,it'snotyoungchildrendrivingthisdemandbut“kidults”aged12andabove.In2023,kidsaccountedforoveraquarteroftoysales,6preschoolersasthelargestagegroupfortoypurchases.Thecrazebeganduringthepandemicwhenteenagersandyoungadults,stuckathome,sought7inplaythings.Socialmediapoppsychologistsadvocatethat8one'syoungerselfthroughthesetoyscanhealtheirinnerchild.Withmanyindividuals9parenthooduntiltheirlate20sorearly30s,kidultshavemoreincometospendonthemselves.Collectorsarenotputoffbysteepprices;ifanything,10addsappeal.Obtainingarareplushie(毛絨玩具)canbesimilartosecuringahitconcertticketoraprizedsportstradingcard,offeringshow-offrights.CelebritysupportfromfiguressuchasKimKardashianandLadyGagafurtherboost11.Somecriticsarguethattheplushiepopularitysymbolizesaninfantilized(嬰兒化的)generation.12,littletreasureshavethrivedthroughouthistory—fromCabbagePatchKidsinthe1980stoBeanieBabiesinthe1990s.DaveNealeofCambridgeUniversitysuggestswhilespecifictoysmaylosenoveltyovertime,playitselfremainsbroadand13,unlikelytofadeawayanytimesoon.Forthetimebeing,plushiesremain14inbedroomsworldwide.WhenPacotheSalamander,atoyinfluencer,jokedonTikTokthatshewas“readytogrowup”andgetridofhersizeableplushiecollection,herfollowers15that“you’renevertooold”toownthem.Aswemoveforward,theenduringcharmofsofttoyscontinuestoengageaudiencesofallages,offeringcomfort,joy,andatouchofnostalgia(懷舊)inarapidlychangingworld.1．A．exchange B．require C．purchase D．a(chǎn)nticipate2．A．insightful B．playful C．meaningful D．mindful3．A．diversified B．soft C．messy D．a(chǎn)dvanced4．A．request B．devotion C．promotion D．demand5．A．illustrating B．influencing C．calculating D．exceeding6．A．paralleling B．outnumbering C．stimulating D．cultivating7．A．relief B．belief C．grief D．chief8．A．contrasting B．wrestling C．recollecting D．prioritizing9．A．a(chǎn)ssuming B．scheduling C．demanding D．delaying10．A．security B．curiosity C．rarity D．a(chǎn)vailability11．A．desirability B．sustainability C．sociability D．maturity12．A．Instead B．Therefore C．However D．Furthermore13．A．practical B．current C．blurred D．varied14．A．fixtures B．a(chǎn)lternatives C．innovation D．evolution15．A．opposed B．suspected C．questioned D．insisted題型三語法填空詞匯和短語（2025·江蘇蘇州·三模）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。PeopleintheUKarebeingurgedtokeeprareplantsintheirlivingroomsorgardenstohelpcreatea“nationalcollection”,whichcansavepollinator-friendly(利于傳粉者的)plantsfrom1(extinct).Anationalplantcollectioncanincludeanumberofwell-tendedplants,manyof2aresuitablefordomesticgardens.Thoughsomecollections3(house)atlocationssuchasKewGardens,manyarekeptinthebackgardensofamateurenthusiasts.PlantHeritage,acharitythatworkstocreateanddevelopthecollections,4(run)a“missinggenera”campaignsince2016,whereitlistsplantsthatarenotacollectionandare5riskofdyingout.Thisyeartheplantsareallpollinator-friendly.Sincethecampaignbegan,12nationalcollectionshavebeensetup.Thereare700collectionsintotal,6(find)allovertheUK,IrelandandtheChannelIslands.These“l(fā)ivinglibraries”contain7estimated95,000gardenplants.AccordingtoabusinessmanageratPlantHeritage,peopledon’t8(necessary)needlotsofspaceinordertohelp.Allthatisneededisapassionforplantsandeagerness9(learn)abouttheplantgroupinthechosencollection.Thoughtheplantsaremostlynotnative,itisstillimportanttoprotectthem,particularlybecause,astheclimatechanges,adiversityofplantsisneededforpollinators10tostorecarbon.Someplantsmayevenhelpformedicalpurposesandpeopleneverknowquitewhattheymightbegoodfor.（2025·湖北·模擬預(yù)測）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。OnDecember30,2021,afast-movingwildfireinSuperior,Colorado,1(destroy)MelanieGlover’shomeandnearly1,000others.Thepainoflosingeverythingwasgreat,butGloverwasdeterminedtorebuild2(use)earthblocks—amaterialusedforthousandsofyears.Earthenconstruction,witharichhistoryinregionslikenorthernChina,haslongprovidedfire-resistant,temperature-regulatinghomes,3(evidence)byChina’sancientundergroundcavehomesandmud-brickhouseswithnaturalmaterials.Duetomodernconstructionmethods,earthenhomeshavebecome4(popular)intheUS.However,earlyresearchsuggeststhatearthblocksconsistentlysurvivefireandcanhardenunderheat.Forinstance,in2020,5theBobcatFirestruckCalifornia,StevieLove’searthhomeremaineduntouchedwhilethe6(surround)landburned.Despite7(view)asasustainablesolutionbyhomeownerslikeGlover,whocombinetraditionalChinesetechniqueswithmodernfire-resistanceneeds,buildingwithearthremains8challengeduetoitslabor-intensiveprocessandlimitedfamiliarityinmainstreamconstruction.Glover’srebuildingprojectrequiredcarefulmanagement,highlightingthebroaderchallengesinpromotingsustainable9(alternative).Earthenarchitecture,whichbridgesancientwisdomwithmoderncrises,drawsonChina’sNeolithic(新石器時代)innovations10,throughitsrebirth,effortlesslyintegratestraditionalknowledgewithsustainablestrategiestoaddressthepressingenvironmentalchallengesoftoday.03高考溯源練（2025·全國一卷·高考真題）MicroplasticshavebecomeacommonsourceofpollutionacrosstheEarth—theyhavesettledinthedeepseaandontheHimalayas,stuckinsidevolcanicrocks,filledthestomachsofseabirdsandevenfalleninfreshAntarcticsnow.Theyareevenappearinginsidehumans.Now,newresearchsuggeststhatasimple,cheapmeasuremaysignificantlyreducethelevelofmicroplasticsinwaterfromyourtap(水龍頭):boilingandfiltering(過濾)it.InastudypublishedWednesdayinEnvironmentalScience&TechnologyLetters,researchersfromChinafoundthatboilingtapwaterforjustfiveminutes—thenfilteringitafteritcools—couldremoveatleast80percentofitsmicroplastics.Crucially,thisprocessreliesonthewatercontainingenoughcalciumcarbonate(碳酸鈣)totraptheplastics.Inthestudy,boilinghardwatercontaining300milligramsofcalciumcarbonateledtoanalmost90percentdropinplastics.Butinsampleswithlessthan60milligramsofcalciumcarbonate,boilingreducedthelevelofplasticsbyjust25percent.Additionally,theresearchdidn’tincludealltypesofplastics.Theteamfocusedonlyonthreecommontypes—polystyrene,polyethyleneandpolypropylene—andtheydidn’tstudyotherchemicalspreviouslyfoundinwatersuchasvinylchloride.Still,thefindingsshowapotentialpathforwardforreducingmicroplasticexposure—ataskthat’sbecomingincreasinglydifficult.Evenbottledwater,scientistsfoundearlierthisyear,contains10to1,000timesmoremicroplasticsthanoriginallythought.Scientistsarestilltryingtodeterminehowharmfulmicroplasticsare—butwhattheydoknowhasraisedconcerns.Thenewstudysuggestsboilingtapwatercouldbeatooltolimitintake.“Thewaytheydemonstratedhowmicroplasticsweretrappedthroughtheboilingprocesswasnice,”CarolineGauchotte-Lindsay,anenvironmentalengineeroftheUniversityofGlasgowinScotlandwhowasnotinvolvedintheresearch,tellsNewScientist.“Weshouldbelookingintoupgradingdrinkingwatertreatmentplantssotheyremovemicroplastics.”1．Howdoestheauthorpresenttheissueinthefirstparagra