How the Venus Flytrap Closes
捕蠅草是如何閉合的
Introduction
Scientists have a new idea about how the Venus flytrap closes its leaves quickly.
科學家對於捕蠅草如何快速閉合葉片有了新見解。
Main Body
The plant closes very fast. For a long time, people thought water moved inside the plant to make it close. But water moves too slowly for this.
這種植物閉合速度非常快。長期以來，人們認為是水在植物內部移動才使其閉合。但水的移動速度太慢，無法解釋這種快速度。
Now, scientists found a different reason. The walls of the plant cells become soft. This happens in one second. This softness makes the trap snap shut.
現在，科學家發現了另一個原因。植物細胞的細胞壁會變軟。這在一次秒內就會發生。這種柔軟度使得陷阱能迅速閉合。
Some scientists like this new idea. Other scientists do not agree. They say the study is not complete. They want to know more about how the plant opens again.
有些科學家認同這個新觀點。而有些科學家則不同意。他們認為研究尚未完整，並想進一步了解植物如何再次開啟。
Conclusion
The plant closes because its cell walls get soft, but scientists do not know exactly why this happens.
植物之所以閉合是因為其細胞壁變軟，但科學家還不確定具體原因。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Opposite' Trick
In this text, we see how to switch a thought from YES to NO. This is a key way to move from A1 to A2 English.
The Pattern: Statement But Opposite Statement
From the text: "People thought water moved... But water moves too slowly."
How to use it: Use 'But' to stop a wrong idea and give the right one.
- Wrong: I think it is sunny. But it is raining.
- Wrong: He is a doctor. But he does not work in a hospital.
📝 Word Power: Speed
Notice how the author describes time. Learn these three levels of speed:
- Very fast (The plant closes)
- In one second (The walls become soft)
- Too slowly (Water moves)