Tiny transmitters(发射机) fixed on the backs of the blue-green bees have allowed scientists to follow the insects as they fly for miles in search of rare flowers.
Working in Panama, scientists caught 17 bees of the common species and fixed a 300 milligram radio light onto the back of each. The signals they sent out were used to follow their movements in and around the forest where they lived.
Professor Martin, from Princeton University, US, and the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany, said, “By following the radio signals, we discovered that male bees spent most of their time in small centre areas, but could take off and visit areas farther away. One male even crossed over the shipping lanes in the Panama Canal, flying at least 5km, and returned a few days later.”
Researchers have struggled to follow the movements of bees before, following bees marked with paint or using radar which doesn’t work well in forests.
“Carrying the transmitter could reduce the distance that the bees travel, but even if the flight distances we record are the shortest distances that these bees can fly, they are impressive, long-distance movements,” said Dr. Roland Kays, from New York State Museum, a co-author of the research published today in the on-line journal. “This result helps to explain how these bees’ pollination(授粉) can be so rare.” Pollination by bees and other insects is the key to the diversity and continued growth of flowers and trees in some forests.
The new study is the first to use radio transmitters to follow bees in a forest. Similar research may now be carried in temperate forests, where bees also play a vital role.
1.The main purpose of the passage is to___
A.call on people to protect the bees for the environment
B.explain why the bees fly far away in search of flowers
C.introduce a modern way to follow the bees to readers
D.encourage the public to support the scientists’ research
2.What was the problem when researchers tried to follow the bees in the past?
A. It was quite difficult to mark the bees
B. The radar itself didn’t work very well
C. The bees weren’t easy to be recognized
D. Environmental limits were hard to solve
3.What Dr. Roland Kays said implied that____
A.he didn’t expect bees could fly so long a distance
B.The transmitter didn’t have any effects on bees at all
C.He wanted to know how far bees could travel badly
D.The record was in fact as exact as he had thought
4.Researchers follow the movements of bees mainly to___
A.learn how far they can fly at most
B.discover how they affect the plants
C.correct some wrong ideas about bees
D.get to know where they enjoy living
If you’re tired of the Mediterranean and don’t want to head to Disney again, perhaps it’s time for a summer holiday in space. Russia has declared plans for its first floating hotel, 217 miles above earth, and it is something of an offering with good service.
Hosting just seven guests in a four cabins, the accommodation will boast huge windows with views back to earth and tasty microwave meals will be served instead of the ones often used by astronauts.
Just getting there will be an adventure in itself—it will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocket—and it won’t exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you￡100, 000 to￡500, 000 for your journey. The hotel is due to open by 2016 and, according to those behind it, will be far more comfortable than the International Space Station (ISS) used by astronauts and cosmonauts.
In the weightlessness of space, visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal. Tourists, who will be accompanied by experienced crew, will dine on food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket, to be reheated in microwave ovens. Many kinds of delicacies will be available.
Iced tea, mineral water and fruit juices will be available, but alcohol will be strictly prohibited. Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system. Waste water will be recycled.
Sergei Kostenko, chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel, said: “Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station. A hotel should be comfortable inside, and it will be possible to look at the Earth. The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space.” The hotel can also be used as an emergency bolthole (避难处) for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis.
1.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. Russia declares the design for its first space hotel
B. The first space hotel is under construction now
C. The astronauts will have a second home in space
D. Russia has the advanced technology in exploring space
2.What does the underlined word “budget” in the 3rd paragraph mean?
A. expensive B. worthwhile
C. economic D. uncomfortable
3.What kind of accommodation will the guests have in the space hotel?
A. They will have the same food as the astronauts have.
B. Many kinds of drinks are available including alcohol.
C. Guests can have beds that are either vertical or horizontal.
D. Tourists are accompanied by the astronauts from the ISS.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The space hotel is built to remind you of the International Space Station.
B. The hotel is constructed with big windows so that tourists can see the earth.
C. The company, Orbital Technologies, has already begun to build the space hotel.
D. In the near future, a space trip for most of the people can be realized.
Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman immediately finds it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes.
For a man, small problems may begin when the shop doesn't have what he wants. In that case, the salesman, tries to sell the customer something else. "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned. "Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."
However, a woman in almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need and she is only "having a look around". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her. She will try on any number of things. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one room to another, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.
1.The underlined part “sets great store by ” in paragraph 3 means___
A. has much information about B. knows nothing bout
C. believes in D. has her doubts about
2.What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?
A. They welcome suggestions from others.
B. They rarely consider buying cheap clothes.
C. They predict what they want to buy.
D. They listen to advice but never take it.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Men never buy what they don’t need
B. A man’s shopping is often based on need
C. A woman goes shopping in order to look for cheap things
D. A woman’s shopping is never based on need.
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假定你是我校的高三学生李华， 学校将要为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动， 特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。词数120左右；发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
1．学会学习：方法、习惯等；
2．学会做人：真诚、友善等；
3．其他方面：考生自拟。
Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinion on what to learn in senior high school．
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完成句子：（共10小题;每空0．5分,共10分）
1.他们不太熟悉慈善工作，这在中国还处于初始阶段。
They are not _____________ __________ charity work, ___________ is still at an early stage in China．
2.我们佩服这位老科学家对社会作出的巨大贡献。
We __________the old scientist ________ his great _______________ ___________the country．
3.如果天气允许，晚会将在花园举行。
The party will be held in the garden, ___________ ___________．
4.旅店良好的服务在某种程度上弥补了其食物差的不足。
The good service has ________ _____ _____ the poor food in the hotel _____ _____ _____．
5.如果您能给我一些关于如何解决这些问题的建议我将不胜感激。
I would _____________ ______ if you can give me some ________ _____ how to_______the problem．
Everyone may have a complex and different process of growing up．There are many influential factors in a person’s growth and 1. （发展） of his personality．
As for me, 2. has affected me most in my growth and personality is my family and friends, the two 3.（同等地） important factors．After I was b 4. , my family is the first surroundings． It plays a significant r 5. in shaping my character because it’s the most direct source of knowledge and experience for me．As we know, those who are brought 6. in good families tend to have a good character and vice versa．Fortunately, I belong to the 7. （前者）．Besides, friends in some ways influence me a lot．Although, we may have many different opinions and personalities, I have really l 8. something beneficial from them．
Frankly s 9. , I get lots of valuable things from my family and friends．My family offers me warmth and cares, while my friends give me strength and courage．Therefore, 10. of them have influenced me most in my growth．
