Unit4Pygmalion李仕才一、浏览理解。Beesplayavitalroleintheworld.Unfortunately,beesaredyingbythesecond.Themainpurposeofbeesistomakehoney.Honey,shockingly,doesnotexistforhumanconsumption;itisessentialtotheinsects.Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives(蜂箱)inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehivesduringthewinterperiod.Theycollectpollen(花粉)whichsuppliesproteinforyoungbeestogrow.AccordingtoNationalHoneyBoard,theincreasedproductionandqualityofagriculturalcropsasaresultofhoneybeepollinationarevaluedatmorethan$14.6billionperyear.Theseinsectsareresponsibleforover70ofthefruitsandvegetablesweeattoday,includingapples,grapes,coffee,beans,andbroccoli.Soiftheyaresovaluabletoagriculture,whydotheykeepdyingoff?Akeysuspectseemstobepesticides(农药).Honeybeeswhoareexposedtopesticidesresultinthedamagetotheirneurological(神经零碎的)functions,specificallymemoryorbehavior.Andthat’swhythemajorityofworkerbeesdisappearandleavebehindaqueen,plentyoffoodandafewnursebeestocarefortheremainingimmaturebeesandthequeen.Thereareseveralothercausesofthedeclineofbees,includingthedestructionofnaturalhabitats,likewoodlands,forests,andotherhabitatsforbees.Climatechangeisalsoafactorinthedeclineofthewildbeepopulation.Actually,thereareavarietyofmethodstohelpthebeepopulationgrow.Onewayistostartyourownorganicgardenbyplantingbee­friendlyplants.Pesticidesareusedinbothindustrialpracticesandeveninyourhome,soitisbesttofindorganicseedsandweedkillers.【解题导语】本文是一篇阐明文。蜜蜂在生物世界里起侧重要的作用，但是由于农药的滥用，蜜蜂正在大批死亡。本文给出了添加蜜蜂数量的方法和建议。1．Whydohoneybeesstorehoneyintheirhives?A．Toprovideenoughhoneyforhumanstoconsume.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)inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehivesduringthewinterperiod.”可知，蜜蜂储藏蜂蜜是为了加强飞行肌肉的力量，在冬天为蜂箱加热，故D项正确。2．Applesandbeansarementionedinthethirdparagraphtoshowthat．A．beessupplyhumanbeingswithba