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　　第3篇 Seeing Red Means Danger Ahead 　　The color red often means danger - and by paying attention, ( 1 ) can be prevented. At railroad crossings, flashing red fights warn cars to stay back. A red light at a traffic intersection tells cars to stop, so ( 2 ) dont run into other cars. 　　In the future, the color red also may help prevent danger ( 3 ) construction sites. Thanks to1 new work by engineers, bridge supports2 - or other kinds of materials - could one day contain a color-changing material. It will turn red ( 4 ) a structure collapses or falls ( 5) . A tiny molecule may make a big difference in future warning systems. 　　A polymer ( 6 ) a color-changing molecule called a mechanophore turns red seconds before it snaps3. The technology may one day allow damage to materials or structures4 to be easily ( 7 ) . 　　The secret behind the color-changing material is a particular type of molecule. A molecule is a group of atoms held together by ( 8 ) bonds. Molecules come in all shapes and sizes, and make up ( 9 ) you can see, touch or feel. How a molecule behaves depends on what kinds of atoms it contains, and how theyre held together. 　　When a polymer containing a color-changing molecule called a mechanophore is about to breaks, it produces a color. When a polymer with mechanophore molecules becomes injured or ( 10 ) , one of the mechanophore bonds breaks and the material turns red. Its a really simple detection method, says Nancy Sottos, one of the scientists who worked on the project. Were ( 11 ) up this one bond, and it changes color. Sottos and her team tested the color-changing polymers in their lab. The test ( 12 ) proved encouraging. 　　There is a way to get rid of~ the red color: ( 13 ) . When a bright light is shone on the mechanophore, the broken bond is fixedrn and the red color disappears. This self-healing may be a problem for engineers. They need to use the color-changer in big construction projects that will be ( 14 ) , in sunlight. And sunlight will make th