New research has revealed something amazing：it appears that plants can communicate after all.
It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other.This happens when a plant，say a bean plant，gets attacked by insects.The plant releases tiny amounts of chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten.This is like a warning，or a call for help： "I'm being attacked!" When another bean plant detects the chemicals from its injured neighbour，it starts to release its own，different chemicals.Some of these chemicals drive insects away.Others attract insects -the wasps（黃蜂）！The wasps kill the insects that are eating the bean plants.Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system，so that we can use it to grow crops without pesticides.
More surprisingly，plants also use sound to communicate.People can't hear these sounds，but plants are making them.Some plants make noises with their roots.Con and chilli plants do this.They also "listen" to the noises from other plants.A chilli plant can tell if a neighbouring plant is helpful，or unfriendly.Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water，indicating drought is arriving.
Most surprisingly of all，plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest.Scientists call this system the "wood wide web".It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use.While the Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked by cables and satellites，the wood wide web is linked underground by fungi（真菌）.This fungal network links the roots of different plants to each other.Using the wood wide web，plants can share information and even food with each other.For example，some pine trees can send food to smaller pine trees to help them grow.But just like our own Internet，the wood wide web has its own version of "cyber crime".Plants can steal food from each other，or spread poisons to attack other plants.Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to create a "firewall" to help prevent these attacks within the wood wide web.
Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other.Who knows？Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to "talk" with them ourselves.
（1）What can we infer from paragraph 2 and 3？ AA
A．A bean plant may release its own different chemicals to drive insects away.
B．A bean plant can only attract wasps to kill the harmful insects.
C．Scientists have learned more about this plant warning system.
D．Most plants can make noises and listen to noises.
（2）What is the main idea of paragraph 4？ CC
A．The "wood wide web" is in some ways similar to the Internet we use.
B．The "wood wide web" has its own version of "cyber crime".
C．Plants have an amazing system of communication that can nearly cover a forest.
D．Scientists will create a "firewall" to protect the wood wide web from attacks.
（3）What is the author's attitude to mastering the secret ways in which plants talk？ CC
A．Worried.
B．Uninterested.
C．Optimistic.
D．Pessimistic.
（4）What is the best title of this passage？ CC
A．The secret language of plants.
B．The benefits of plants' talking.
C．How plants communicate with each other.
D．How plants communicate with people.
【答案】A；C；C；C
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