Unit 5.4 Developing ideas&Presenting ideas-【创新教程】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册五维课堂同步Word教案（外研版2019）

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①myth n．(古代的)神话

②legend n．传说，传奇(故事)

③as well as 也；和……一样

④communicate with sb.与某人交流

⑤fantasy n．幻想，想象

⑥reveal v．揭示，揭露，透露

⑦after all终究，还是；毕竟，别忘了

⑧say vt.比方说

⑨get attacked 被攻击/袭击

⑩release v．释放，放出

⑪tiny amounts of 微量的

⑫detect v．发现，察觉(尤指不易觉察到的事物)

⑬drive...away 赶走

⑭wasp n．黄蜂

⑮pesticide n．杀虫剂，农药

The Secret Language of Plants

Talking plants have long been a thing of myths① and legends②.Many cultures have stories of talking trees that give advice as well as③warnings to people.Alexander the Great and Marco Polo were said to have visited such a tree in India.　[1]And in some modern stories，such as the movie Avatar, trees can communicate with④animals and people.

[1]sb./sth.be said to have done...某人/某物据说曾……

With us long believing that talking plants are fantasy ⑤　[2]，new research has revealed⑥ something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate after all⑦.

[2]with us long believing that...是with 复合结构(即“with＋宾语＋宾补”)，在句中作状语，本句中宾语 us 与宾补 believe是主动关系，用现在分词形式believing 作宾补。that 引导宾语从句，作 believing 的宾语。

植物密语

会说话的植物一直是神话传说中的一大元素。在许多种文化中流传下来的故事里，会说话的树给予人们忠告和警示。据说亚历山大大帝和马可·波罗曾在印度见过一棵会说话的树。在一些现代故事——例如电影《阿凡达》——中，树可以与人类和动物沟通交流。

我们一直认为会说话的植物只存在于幻想之中，但新研究有了令人惊奇的发现，植物间似乎确实可以交流。

人们早就知道植物可以利用化学物质进行交流。当一株植物——比如豆科植物——被昆虫袭击时，就会发生这种情

It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other.　[3] This happens when a plant，say⑧ a bean plant，gets attacked⑨by insects.The plant releases⑩ tiny amounts of⑪chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten　[4]．This is like a warning，or a call for help：“I'm being attacked！” When another bean plant detects⑫ the chemicals from its injured neighbour，it starts to release its own different chemicals.Some of these chemicals drive insects away⑬.Others attract insects—the wasps⑭！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　⑮[5]．

[3]It is known that.表示“众所周知……”，it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。本句中有for some time 时间状语，所以用现在完成时 It has been known for some time that.

[4]that are being eaten是 that 引导的定语从句，修饰 the

况。正遭受啃食的叶子会释放出微量的化学物质，这像是警示，抑或求救。“我被攻击了！”当另一株豆类植物察觉到附近受伤同伴释放的化学物质时，它自身便开始释放不同的化学物质，其中一些能驱赶昆虫，而另一些则会吸引另一种昆虫——黄蜂！黄蜂会杀死那些啃食豆类植物的昆虫。科学家希望能进一步了解这种植物警报系统，从而将其应用于不用使用农药的农作物的种植。

leaves，从句使用了现在进行时的被动语态，表示“正在被……”。

[5]本句中 so that 引导目的状语从句，表示“以便于……”。

⑯surprisingly adv.使人吃惊地，出人意料地

⑰root n．根

⑱chill n. 辣椒

⑲tell v．识别，辨别

⑳neighbouring adj. 邻近的，附近的

indicate v．表明，显示

link v．把……联系起来；连接

link...to/with，把……和……连接/ 联系起来

in some ways 在某些方面

be similar to...与……相似

cable n．电缆

fungus n．真菌(复数fungi)

fungal adj.真菌的

version n．版本

cybercrime n. 网络犯罪

steal...from...从……偷……

spread v．传播，流传

one day 有朝一日

　　More surprisingly⑯，plants also use sound to communicate.People can't hear these sounds，but plants are making them.Some plants make noises with their roots⑰.Corn and chilli⑱plants do this.They also “listen” to the noises from other plants.A chilli plant can tell⑲if a neighbouring⑳ plant is helpful，or unfriendly.Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water，indicating drought is arriving　.[6]

[6]本句中现在分词 clicking 作 noises 的前置定语，现在分词 indicating 后面接省略引导词that 的宾语从句，作伴随状语。

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

　　更不可思议的是，植物也能用声音交流。虽然人类听不到，但植物确实正在发出声音。有些植物通过根部发出声响，比如玉米和辣椒。它们还能“听见”其他植物发出的声响。由此，辣椒可以知道自己附近的植物是敌是友。还有些树木在水分不足时会发出咔嗒声，以示干旱就要来了。

然而最令人惊奇的是，植物拥有一套神奇的信息交流系统，几乎可以连接起森林中所有的植物。科学家们称之为“植物万维网”。在某种程度上，它很像人类使用的互联网。互联网是通过电缆和卫星连接的全球计算机网络，而植物万维网则是在地下通过真菌连接而成的。这个真菌网络将不同植物的根彼此连接，通过它，植物可以互相分享信息甚至是食物。比如，某些松树会通过真菌网络向松树幼苗输送养分，帮助它们生长。但是，像互联网一样，植物万维网也