TheDisappearingHoneybee
Doyourunawaywhenyouhearabeebuzzing?Manypeopledo.Abeestinghurtsandsomepeopleareallergictobeevenom(蜂毒).Butd idyouknowthatbeesareveryimportanttohumans?Honeybeesdomorethanjustmakehoney.Theyflyaroundandpollinate(传授花粉)flowers,plants,andtr ees.___11___OnethirdofAmerica'sfoodsupplyispollinatedbythehoneybee.
Haveyouseenorheardahoneybeelately?Beesaremysteriouslydisappearinginmanypartsoftheworld.Mostpeopledon'tknowaboutthisproblem.ItiscalledcolonyCollapseDisorder(CCD).SomeNorthAmericanbeekeeperslost80%oftheirhives(蜂巢)from2006-2008.___12___.
Thedisappearanceofthehoneybeeisaseriousproblem.Canyouimaginenevereatinganotherblueberry?Whataboutalmondsandcherries?Withouthoneybeesfoodpriceswillskyrocket(猛涨).___13___.
Thisproblemaffectsotherfoodsbesidesfreshproduce.Imaginelosingyourfavoriteicecream!HaagenDaazisafamousicecreamcompany.Manyoftheirflavorsrelyonthehardworkinghoneybee.___14___Theyalsocreatedawebsitecalledhelpthehoneybee.com.
Donatingmoneytoresearchisthemostimportantthinghumanscandotosavethehoneybees.ScientistsneedmoneytoinvestigatethecausesofcolonyCollapseDisorder.SomescientistsblameCCDonclimatechange.Othersthinkpesticides(杀虫剂)arekillingthebees.___15___Beekeeperstr ansporttheirhivesfromplacetoplaceinordertopollinateplantsyearround.
Noteveryonehasmoneytodonateregularly.Thereareotherwaystohelpthehoneybee.Spreadtheword,bytellingyourfriendsandfamilyabouttheproblem.Tellyourteacheraboutthedisappearingbeestoo.Maybeyourclasscanwritealettertothegovernment.
A.In2008HaagenDaazbeganraisingmoneyforCCD
B.Itishardtopindownwhathasbeencausinghoneybeestovanish
C.Thepoorestpeoplealwayssuffertheworstwhenthereisalackoffood
D.Ourfruits,nuts,andvegetable srelyonthesepollinators.
E.CommercialbeemigrationmayalsocauseCCD.
F.BeesinItalyandAustr aliaaredisappearingtoo.
答案及解析：11.根据文中空格前“Theyflyaroundandpollinateflowers,plants,andtr ees.(它们飞来飞去,为鲜花、植物和树木传授花粉)”以及空格后“OnethirdofAmerica’sfoodsupplyispollinatedbythehoneybee.(美国食品供应的三分之是由蜜蜂授粉的)”,可知选项D最符合逻辑。12.根据空格前“SomeNorthAmericanbeekeeperslost80%oftheirhives(蜂巢)from2006-2008.(从2006-2008年,一些北美的养蜂人失去了他们80%的蜂巢)”,可知选项F最符合逻輯。13.根据空格前“Withouthoneybeesfoodpriceswillskyrocket.(如果没有蜜蜂,食品价格将猛涨)”,可知选项C最符合逻辑。14.根据空格后“Theyalsocreatedwebsitecalledhelpthehoneybee.com.(他们还创建了一个网站叫helpthehoneybee.com)”,可知选项A最符合逻辑15.根据空格后“Beekeeperstr ansporttheirhivesfromplacetoplaceinordertopollinateplantsyearround.(养蜂人为了常年给植物授粉,将蜂巢从一个地方运到另一个地方)”,可知选项E最符合逻辑。
