重庆大学版重庆大学版高一 高一 (4) (4) Unit 1Unit 1重庆大学版重庆大学版高一 高一 (4) (4) Unit 1Unit 1Further ReadingFurther ReadingQueer PlantsQueer PlantsLead-inWhat is a queer plant? Decide whether the following plants are queer or not.√√√√Name Dande-lionsunflower Pitcher plantsbambooYes or no?Dandelion seeds are carried away by the wind and travel like tiny parachutes. A strong wind can carry the parachutes miles away from the parent plant. DandelionsunflowerIt comes from North America. Indians there began to grow them some 3000 years ago. Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. pitcher plantsBamboo is a plant, commonly grown in Asia. It is a type of grass with a hard, woody, hollow stem. bambooFast -readingReading through the passage Queer Plants on page 11 and find out the answer to the following question.1. What queer plants are mentioned in the passage?dandelion air plants pitcher plants2. What is special to the plants mentioned in the passage? A tiny umbrella on the end of every dandelion seed helps it fly on the wind. Some plants grow in the air. Pitcher plants use flies and bugs for food.Careful -readingRead the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one (s).1) The plants which grow in the air have no food except the air. F They also get food that is carried on the dust and the fog.2) In the warm, moist, southern part of our country many trees have a great deal of hanging moss.3) Pitcher plants kill flies and bugs with sweet and sticky juicy.FFThe trees have a great deal of hanging air plants.They kill flies and bugs b...
