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Whenaleafyplantisunderattack，itdoesn'
tsitquietly．Backin1983，twoscientists，JackSchultzandIanBaldwin，reportedthatyoungmapletreesgettingbittenbyinsectssendoutaparticularsmellthatneighboringplantscanget．Thesechemicalscomefromtheinjuredpartsoftheplantandseemtobeanalarm．Whattheplantspumpthroughtheairisamixtureofchemicalsknownasvolatileorganiccompounds，VOCsforshort．
ScientistshavefoundthatallkindsofplantsgiveoutVOCswhenbeingattacked．It'
saplant'
swayofcryingout．Butisanyonelistening？
Apparently．Becausewecanwatchtheneighborsreact．
Someplantspumpoutsmellychemicalstokeepinsectsaway．Butothersdodoubleduty．Theypumpoutperfumesdesignedtoattractdifferentinsectswhoarenaturalenemiestotheattackers．Oncetheyarrive，thetablesareturned．Theattackerwhowaslunchingnowbecomeslunch．
Instudyafterstudy，itappearsthatthesechemicalconversationshelptheneighbors．Thedamageisusuallymoreseriousonthefirstplant，buttheneighbors，relativelyspeaking，staysaferbecausetheyheardthealarmandknewwhattodo．
Doesthismeanthatplantstalktoeachother？
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overhear"
thecry．Soinformationwasexchanged，butitwasn'
tatrue，intentionalbackandforth．
CharlesDarwin，over150yearsago，imaginedaworldfarbusier，noisierandmoreintimate（亲密的）thantheworldwecanseeandhear．Oursensesareweak．There'
sawholelotgoingon．
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C．Itstandsquietly．D．Itsendsoutcertainchemicals．
5．Whatdoestheauthormeanby"
thetablesareturned"
inparagraph3?
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C．Theplantsgetreadytofightback．D．Theperfumesattractnaturalenemies．
6．Scientistsfindfromtheirstudiesthatplantscan ．
A．predictnaturaldisastersB．protectthemselvesagainstinsects
C．talktooneanotherintentionallyD．helptheirneighborswhennecessary
7．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A．Theworldischangingfasterthanever．B．Peoplehavestrongersensesthanbefore．
C．Theworldismorecomplexthanitseems．D．PeopleinDarwin'
stimeweremoreimaginative．
C
BenjaminWest，thefatherofAmericanpainting，showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage．Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone．Inthosedays，abrushwasmadefromcamel'
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Thecat'
slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear，oneofBenjamin'
scousins,Mr．Pennington，cametovisit．HewasimpressedwithBenjamin'
sdrawings．Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings（版画）byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen.
In1747，whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold，Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin'
sparentsifhemighttaketheboytoPhiladelphiaforavisit．
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8．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A．Benjamin'
svisittoPhiladelphia．B．Williams'
influenceonBenjamin．
C．ThebeginningofBenjamin'
slifeasanartist．D．ThefriendshipbetweenBenjaminandPennington．
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C．Benjaminwouldleavehishomeshortly．D．Benjaminwouldhaverealbrushessoon．
10．WhatdidPenningtondotohelpBenjamindevelophistalent?
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D
Studieshaveshownmostpeoplefailtorealizehowmuchtimetheyspendontheirsmartphoneseachday.
FrankandAmelia'
sfamilywereputtoatest,usingafreeappcalled"
MomentscreenTimeTracker"
.TheVascellaros—Frank,Amelia,14-year-oldtwinsFrankieandJoe,and17-year-oldSam—allsaidtheydidnotreallyknowtheywerespendingsomuchtimeontheirphoneseachday.
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stimesvariedbuttheyoftenspentmorethanacoupleofhoursonthephoneaswell.
MinneapolisbasedDrKirstenLindSealseesphoneusagecomeupalotamongfamilies.LindSealsaidmanyfamilymembers'
phoneusehasbecomeproblematic.
Ifwehearmorethanonce,'
Doyouhavetobeonyourphonerightnow?
Canyoupleaseputyourphonedown?
DidyouhearwhatIsaid?
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itmaybeasignthatitisnegativelyinfluencingourfamilyrelationshipsandourdailylives,"
shesaid.
LindSealsaidactuallypayingattentiontohowmuchtimeonespendsonthephoneisagoodfirststepindecidingwhentoputitdown.
Sheasksparentstoencouragemorefacetofacecommunicationforteensandyoungadultsastheycontinuedevelopingtheirsocialandemotionalskills."
Whatwefindisthatwearereallylosingoutonempathy—theabilitytounderstandotherpeople'
sfeelingsandproblems——whenwespendalotoftimeonoursmartphonestocommunicatewithotherpeopleshesaid.
12.Howdidthefamiliestestedbytheappfeelaboutthetestresults?
A.Satisfied.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Astonished.
13.WhydidLindSealmentionthethreequestionsinPara5?
A.Toencouragepeopletoliveasimplelife.B.Toexplainthesignsofproblematicphoneuse.
C.Toshowtheimportanceofcloserelationships.D.Toaskpeopleiftheyusephonestoomuch.
14.WhatdidLindSealwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?
A.Weshouldmakemorefacetofacecommunication.
B.Wecanunderstandeachotherbetterusingsmartphones.
C.Ourabilityofempathyisstrengthenedbysmartphones.
D.Smartphoneusageimprovestheteens'
emotionalskills.
15.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?
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