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[originaltext] We all scream for water when thirsty. But do you know that in
[originaltext] We all scream for water when thirsty. But do you know that in
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2024-01-31
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We all scream for water when thirsty. But do you know that in very hot, dry weather, plants also make faint sounds—as if they’re crying out for help? You see, in a plant’s stem, there are hundreds of water pipes that bring water and minerals from the soil all the way up to the leaves. As the ground turns dry, it becomes harder and harder for the plants to do this. In severe droughts, plants have to fight to pull out any water available. Scientist Robert Winter has found out that when it is really bad, their water pipes snap from the tension like rubber bands. When that happens, the whole plant vibrates a little. The snapping pipes make noises ten thousand times quieter than a whisper.
Robert knows that healthy, well-watered plants are quiet. He also knows that many insects prefer attacking dry plants rather than healthy plants. How do the insects know which are healthy plants and which are not? Robert thinks that the insects may listen for the plants that cry, and then they may buzz in to kill. To test his theory, Robert is using a device that can imitate plant cries. He attaches it to a quiet, healthy plant so that the plant sounds thirsty. Then he watches the insects to see if they attack more often than usual. If he is right, scientists could use the insects’ ability against them. They could build traps that imitate crying plants, so that when the insects buzz in to eat, they won’ t buzz out.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. What do plants do when they are thirsty?
17. What plants do many insects tend to attack?
18. What could scientists do if Robert’ s theory proves to be true?
选项
A、They give out faint cries.
B、They make noises to drive away insects.
C、They extend their water pipes.
D、They become elastic like rubber bands.
答案
A
解析
信息明示题。短文开头指出in very hot,dry weather,plants also make faint sounds即在非常炎热干旱的天气里,植物会发出微弱的声音。所以选A。
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