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一、语篇泛读How doyou feelabout beesDo youget irritatedwhen theybuzz aroundyouand doyou feartheir missionis justto stingyou Lovethem orloathethem,these littleinsects areextremely importantcreatures,and withoutthemwe mightstarve.Bees deservesome respect-they giveus honey,and theyplay theirparteither pollinatingthe manyvegetables andfruits weeat directlyorpollinating thefood forthe animalsthat wethen consume.In fact,they are7the worlds mostimportant pollinators.That snot all-a studyby theUniversity of Reading in the UK found bees andother pollinating insectsZhave a global economic value of around£120bn$150bn andcontributearound£690m$850m to the UKeconomy everyyear.So,bees areworth protecting,and althougha small number of beespecies arevital forcrops suchas oilseed rape,apples andstrawberries,experts saywe should be takingcare ofall ourbees.Researchers sayconservationefforts shouldbe aimedat awide numberof species-eventhose thatcurrently contributelittle tocrop pollination一in orderto maintainbiodiversity andensure futurefood security.Unfortunately,in recent times,bee populationshave beendeclining duetozpesticides,parasites,disease andhabitat loss.It ssomething weshouldbe worriedabout because,as Gill Perkins,chief executiveof theBumblebeeConservation Trust,told BBCFuture website:They providea wholeecosystemservice/The recentlockdowns causedby thecoronaviruspandemic seemto havegiven bee populations alittle boostbecause theyfacedless humandisturbance,traffic andpolluting fumes.Conservationists hope,going forward,people willappreciate beesmore andencouragethem tothrive asthey reconnectwith nature.Gill Perkins says,“They arebeginning torealise howtheir mentalhealth andwellbeing issupportedby nature-particularly bybumblebees,which areso iconicandbeautiful andbuzzy.So,it reallyseems timeto givebees a second chance.
二、词汇表嗡嗡地叫buzz叮,毒sting昆虫insect给(植物)传授花粉传粉昆虫pollinate pollinator物种species欧洲油菜oilseedrape(对动植物的)保护conservation生物多样性biodiversity农药,杀虫剂pesticide寄生生物parasite栖息地流失habitat loss生态系统ecosystem繁衍生息,茁壮成长thrive自然nature大黄蜂bumblebee()再给(某物或人)一次机会give somethingor someonea second chance
三、测试与练习阅读课文并回答问题
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1.What dobees doto thefruits andvegetables weeat
2.How muchglobal economicvalue arepollinating insectsthought tohave
3.What reasonshave contributedto thedecline inbee populationsGillPerkinssays reconnecting with nature helps improve the
4.True orfalsemental healthof bumblebees.
5.How manybee species are responsiblefor pollinatingcrops likeoilseedrape选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子
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1.A rareof bird has been found in the Amazon rainforest.parasites speciesbiodiversitynature
2.A project has helped increase the elephant populationin Africa.conservationist conservationalconservationconserve
3.This plantin shady areas so shouldbe perfect for your garden.thrives pollinatesecosystemparasites
4.I was going to dump my boyfriend but decided to give him a secondschancegave him a secondchancegiven himasecondchances givehimasecondchance
5.Since thefarmer sprayedon his crops,people nearbyhave beencomplainingof breathingdifficulties.parasitesoilseed rapepollinatorspesticides【参考答案】阅读课文并回答问题
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1.What dobees doto thefruits andvegetables weeatThey pollinatethem.
2.How muchglobal economicvalue arepollinatinginsectsthought tohaveA studyby theUniversityofReadingintheUK,foundbeesand otherpollinatinginsects haveaglobaleconomicvalueofaround£120bn$150bn.
3.What reasonshave contributedtothedecline inbee populationsInrecenttimes,beepopulationshave beendeclining dueto pesticides,parasites,disease andhabitat loss.GillPerkinssaysreconnectingwithnaturehelpsimprovethe
4.True orfalsemental healthof bumblebees.False.She saidpeople arebeginning torealise howtheir mentalhealthand wellbeingis supportedby nature.
5.How manybee speciesare responsiblefor pollinatingcrops likeoilseedrapeOnly asmallnumberofbeespeciesarevital forcrops suchas oilseedrape,apples andstrawberries.选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子
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1.A rarespecies ofbirdhasbeenfoundintheAmazonrainforest.
2.A conservationprojecthashelpedincreasetheelephantpopulation inAfrica.
3.This plantthrives inshadyareassoshouldbeperfectforyourgarden.
4.1wasgoingtodumpmyboyfriendbutdecidedtogivehimasecondchance.
5.Since thefarmer sprayedpesticides onhiscrops,people nearbyhavebeen complainingof breathingdifficulties.。