Inventions That Will Make Your Life Easier

LynQ		Getting separated from friends or a family member at a music festival can be a real headache. LynQ helps you find your loved ones when you get separated from the group. Unlike your smart phones, this small thing does not need any WiFi to stay connected. It is a great tool for family vacations.
HabitAware		A common new year’s resolution centers around the idea of kicking some kind of bad habit. HabitAware is here to make your life a little easier. The beautiful little thing vibrates anytime it catches you falling into the bad habit you are trying to break.
Philips Somneo		The company Philips has something to help you get up earlier in 2020. The Phillips Somneo is here to help you wake up better without very annoying sounds of a traditional alarm clock. It creates what is like a natural sunrise each morning,while helping with your sleeping habits.
Eargo		The American company is here to add a little excitement to the hearing aid market. With 48 million Americans having hearing problems, the team hopes that their easy-to-use comfortable product will give these people the ability to hear again.

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1. Which of the following can help find family members?

A．Philips Somneo	B．HabitAware
C．Eargo	D．LynQ

2. What is HabitAware used for?

A．For finding your loved ones.

B．For helping correct your bad habits.

C．For helping you with your sleeping habits.

D．For helping people listen better.

3. How can Philips Somneo help its users?

A．It helps them form a good sleeping habit.

B．Its natural light helps them sleep better.

C．It wakes up its users in a nice way.

D．Its noise helps them get up early.

4. What can be learned about the Eargo product?

A．It has better sound.

B．It’s a bit hard to use.

C．It already has 48 users.

D．It helps people hear better.

5. Where is the text most probably from?

A．website for traveling

B．A story about science

C．A magazine of technology

D．A book on American culture

Emma looked sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town was the farm. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals. When her family sold the farm and moved to a nearby town. Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she found that she had no friend.

       The bus came to a stop. “Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center,” her teacher said. “You’ll help to feed the baby squirrels. Now, find a partner.” Emma didn’t have any friends yet — who would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia. “Could I be your partner?” Emma asked uncertainly. “Sure,” said Julia warmly.
       Together, the girls walked into the center. A keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels.
       After the babies finished eating, the keeper asked, “Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels, too?” Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, the squirrel inside jumped out. Emma remained calm, held out her hand, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it.
       The keeper praised Emma and asked her, “Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center?”
       “Interested? I would love to work here! What a good chance!” Emma was excited. That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school, Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. A rush of new found happiness washed over her.
6. Which of the following words best describe Emma’s feeling when she got to the new school? ______

A．Lonely.

B．Lucky.

C．Surprised.

D．Angry.

7. What does “wash over” most probably mean in Chinese? ______

A．打扰

B．忘记

C．包围

D．摧毁

8. Which paragraphs describe the process of feeding the squirrels by Emma and her partner? ______

A．①②

B．③④

C．②③

D．①③

9. Why did Emma feel happy on the way back to school? ______

A．Because the volunteers welcomed her warmly.

B．Because the teacher praised her for her bravery.

C．Because she found a place to care for animals and made a friend.

D．Because she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals.

10. What is the best title for the text? ______

A．Find a valuable job.

B．Feed some squirrels.

C．Make a helpful friend.

D．Take the change in life.

Can plants talk? Modern research has found something amazing: they do communicate with each other.

It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant gets attacked by insects. The plant gives out chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help: “I’m being attacked!” When another plant gets the chemicals, it starts to give out its own, different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract the wasps（黄蜂; 蜜蜂）! The wasps kill the insects that are eating the plants. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system, so that we can use it to grow more crops.

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. Com and chili plants do this. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water.

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” . The wood wide web is linked underground by fungi（霉菌）. It links the roots of different plants to each other. It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other. However, it may lead to bad effects. Plants may use it to steal food from each other, or spread chemicals 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. Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to “talk” with them ourselves.

11. What will plants do when they are attacked by insects?

A．They will kill the insects by themselves.

B．They will control the wasps to kill the insects.

C．They will send out signals to ask for help.

D．They will produce chemicals as a warning or a call for help.

12. How are the wood wide web linked by fungi?

A．By making noises with their roots.

B．By connecting the roots of different plants to each other.

C．By sharing food and information with each other.

D．By spreading chemicals to each other.

13. What is the writer’s intention of the last paragraph?

A．To give people hope for further studies.

B．To praise scientists for their great achievements.

C．To call on people to protect the plants on Earth.

D．To inspire people to communicate with plants.

14. What is the structure of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

15. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．The Secret Language of Plants

B．The Study about the Plant Warning System

C．The Plants that Give Warnings

D．Why Scientists Do Research about Plants