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There may be pieces of plastic in seafood. They are called microplastic.

These are tiny pieces of plastic from the garbage that is in oceans. They are less than a millimeter wide. They are becoming more common in seafood such as oysters and other kinds of shellfish. Scientists say there are more than five trillion pieces of microplastic in our oceans. More are being added every day.

Richard Thompson, a marine biologist, said, "Hundreds of marine organisms meet plastic at the sea surface or in the water, and many of those experiences are harmful if not fatal(致命的)."

1.Those tiny pieces of plastic are called _______.

A organism

B miniplastic

C tiny plastic

D microplastic

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段There may be pieces of plastic in seafood. They are called microplastics. 可知，故选D。

2.How big is the microplastic?

A A millimeter wide.

B More than a millimeter wide.

C Less than a millimeter wide.

D Less than a centimeter wide.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句They are less than a millimeter wide. 可知，故选C。

3.How many pieces of microplastic are there in our oceans?

A More than five million.

B More than five trillion.

C Less than five million.

D Less than five trillion.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句Scientists say there are more than five trillion pieces of microplastic in our oceans. 可知，故选B。

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “microplastic”?

A 微塑料.

B 毒塑料.

C 微生物.

D 毒海鲜.

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句tiny pieces of plastic中的plastic可知microplastic意为“微塑料”，故选A。