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Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. In a three-year project, Oxford researchers analysed the effects of ivy1 growing on buildings in five different parts of England and discovered that the plant played a protective role. They found that ivy was like a blanket, fighting against the extremes of temperature, which often cause walls to crack2. Professor Heather Viles of Oxford University intended to analyse the effect of common ivy to guide the keeper of historical sites, English Historical Sites. Professor Viles’ research team studied the effect of ivy on walls in different parts in the country with different climates and challenges. They found that ivy acted as a blanket, warming up walls by an aver-age of 15 percent in cold weather and cooling the surface temperature of the walls in hot weather by an average of 36 percent. The ivy was also found to absorb some of the pollution. Professor Viles said, "Ivy has been accused of destroying everything in its path and threatening some of our best loved historical sites. But these findings suggest that there are many benefits of having ivy growing on the walls. It not only provides colourful leaves but also provides walls with protection from the effects of pollution." The project offers those working for English Historical Sites as well as gardeners a better idea of how to treat ivy. Many might otherwise be unclear about whether to cut down ivy climbing up the walls of their garden and home. Alan Cathersides, the Senior Landscape Manager, said, "I hope this research will lead to a more balanced approach to ivy."
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