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1、Unit4Pygmalion一、阅读理解。Beesplayavitalroleintheworld.Unfortunately,beesaredyingbythesecond.Themainpurposeofbeesistomakehoney.Honey,shockingly,doesnotexistforhumanconsumption;itisessentialtotheinsects.Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives(蜂箱)inorderforthebeestohaveener
2、gyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehivesduringthewinterperiod.Theycollectpollen(花粉)whichsuppliesproteinforyoungbeestogrow.AccordingtoNationalHoneyBoard,theincreasedproductionandqualityofagriculturalcropsasaresultofhoneybeepollinationarevaluedatmorethan$14
3、.6billionperyear.Theseinsectsareresponsibleforover70ofthefruitsandvegetablesweeattoday,includingapples,grapes,coffee,beans,andbroccoli.Soiftheyaresovaluabletoagriculture,whydotheykeepdyingoff?Akeysuspectseemstobepesticides(农药).Honeybeeswhoareexposedtopesticid
4、esresultinthedamagetotheirneurological(神经系统的)functions,specificallymemoryorbehavior.Andthat’swhythemajorityofworkerbeesdisappearandleavebehindaqueen,plentyoffoodandafewnursebeestocarefortheremainingimmaturebeesandthequeen.Thereareseveralothercausesofthedeclin
5、eofbees,includingthedestructionofnaturalhabitats,likewoodlands,forests,andotherhabitatsforbees.Climatechangeisalsoafactorinthedeclineofthewildbeepopulation.Actually,thereareavarietyofmethodstohelpthebeepopulationgrow.Onewayistostartyourownorganicgardenbyplant
6、ingbeefriendlyplants.Pesticidesareusedinbothindustrialpracticesandeveninyourhome,soitisbesttofindorganicseedsandweedkillers.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。蜜蜂在生物世界里起着重要的作用，但是由于农药的滥用，蜜蜂正在大批死亡。本文给出了增加蜜蜂数量的方法和建议。1．Whydohoneybeesstorehoneyintheirhives?A．Toprovideenoughhoneyforhu
7、manstoconsume.B．Todrawproteinoutofhoneyforyoungbees.C．Tohelpattractotherinsectsandmakehivesstronger.D．Tostrengthenbeemusclesandheathivesinwinter.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives(蜂箱)inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforhe
8、atingthehivesduringthewinterperiod.”可知，蜜蜂储藏蜂蜜是为了增强飞行肌肉的力量，在冬天为蜂箱加热，故D项正确。2．Applesandbeansarementionedinthethirdparagraphtoshowthat．A．beessupplyhumanbeingswithbasicfoodB．beesmainlyliveonth
