What does the boy probably want from the woman?

A. Thirty more dollars. B. Twenty more dollars. C. Ten more dollars.

 

What does the man think of Bill?

A. He’s thoughtful. B. He’s humorous. C. He’s careless.

 

Why might the man be surprised?

A. The woman was late. B. The woman arrived early. C. The woman worked overtime tonight.

 

What did the woman tell the man?

A. The pencil wasn’t sharp. B. He could use her extra pen. C. She didn’t bring the pencil sharpener.

 

When did the woman learn to draw?

A. In the university. B. In high school. C. In the childhood.

 

假定你是李华,下周六你校将举办中国传统象棋大赛。你的英国笔友Leslie对中国象棋(Chinese chess)非常感兴趣,请你给他写一封邮件。内容包括:

1. 比赛时间和地点;

2. 比赛目的;

3. 发出邀请。

注意:

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(︿),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

This morning, I found it was snowing Heavily. Attracted by the beautiful sight, I decided to go out to take some photo. The snow finally stopped at noon, and I couldn' t wait go outside with my camera. As I walked on the path in the front of our building, I saw a boy suddenly slip in the snow-covered ground. It was at that moment when I realized what I should do. Immediately, I returned home to get a broom but started to sweep the path. I worked so hardly that I sweated a lot. An hour late, the thick snow was cleared away. Looked at the clean path, my neighbors all smiled and gave me thumbs up. I felt very happy that I have done something for my neighborhood.

 

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Lake Hillier is a saltwater lake on the edge of Middle Island, a large island off the south coast of Western Australia. It is pink in color, due 1. a plant that causes the salt 2.( produce) a red color. There' s a long strip of land 3. separates the lake from the ocean. It was first written about in 1802, when Matthew Flinders hiked one of the island * s highest 4.( mountain). He named the lake after William Hillier, an 5. (explore) who had previously visited Middle Island. In 1889, Edward Andrews moved to the island with his two sons. They began to mine the lake for salt, and soon other miners came. However, the mining was 6. (eventual) stopped, as the salt wasn' t fit to eat or use in other products because it was7.( poison). In 2002, the lake was recognized as 8. wetland, and in 2012, it became a 9.(protect) area. A walking trail 10.( build) around it for tourists to use. Even though the lake contains a lot of salt, it is still safe to swim in.

 

    Several months ago, I was asked to be friends with a guy named Matt. I was told that Matt had been in a motorcycle ____ in 2017. His wife died 42 that accident. He broke ____ bones and was ____ over 33% of his body. He spent 2 months in the bum unit, 1 month in rehab (康复)and another 9 months in ____. At first, they were not sure whether Matt would even ____. Then he received the not so ____ report — it was doubtful whether he would ____ again.

If there was anyone who could have fallen into a pit(深渊)of ____, you would believe it could be Matt. But that is not what Matt ____ to do. Matt worked ____ in rehab and treatment. He not only lived, but he could also walk! ____, Matt went back to work this past April!

Matt put the following  ____ on Facebook. When I read the quote, tears ____ down my cheeks. "Train your mind to ____ the good in everything. Positivity is a ____. The happiness of your life____ the quality of your thoughts. "

Matt has a new ____ now to write a book and ____his story to help others. Most people don't like to do public speaking. ____, Matt wants to do that. Does Matt believe that the happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thought? Yes, he does! My friend Matt is a true ____!

1.A. accident B. match C. display D. deal

2.A. in case of B. on top of C. as a result of D. in spite of

3.A. scratched B. burned C. masked D. dotted

4.A. treatment B. peace C. progress D. shape

5.A. feed B. experience C. breathe D. live

6.A. astonishing B. disappointing C. encouraging D. thrilling

7.A. stand B. speak C. wake D. walk

8.A. self-love B. self-pity C. self-control D. self-confidence

9.A. afforded B. agreed C. chose D. refused

10.A. cheerfully B. beautifully C. faithfully D. actively

11.A. Believe it or not B. Sooner or later C. Once in a while D. To be exact

12.A. essay B. proverb C. quote D. report

13.A. passed B. rolled C. brought D. pulled

14.A. imagine B. see C. create D. obtain

15.A. choice B. privilege C. routine D. habit

16.A. links up with B. decides on C. catches up with D. depends on

17.A. discovery B. concept C. goal D. life

18.A. share B. relate C. convey D. compare

19.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides

20.A. figure B. inspiration C. success D. educator

 

    If you are like millions of people around the world, the New Year brings with it new goals. But you get busy. Yet, your goal remains important. 1.

♦ Identify specific goals.

As you identify your goals, be specific. If a goal is too general, it may be hard to pursue, let alone achieve it. 2. That's a fine idea. Yet psychologists might say as a goal, it is too general. To make the goal more specific, you could sign up for a regular exercise class.

3.

Experts say writing down your goals is important. It gets the goals out of your brain and into the real world. Some psychologists suggest that writing a goal on paper is better than typing it on a device or saying it into your phone. Your brain receives information differently when it comes from handwriting. Writing has another benefit: You can post your goals somewhere as a reminder.

♦ Break down big goals into small ones.

4. Some can be quite big. And for those bigger goals, experts suggest breaking them down into smaller ones. Say you want to work for yourself. You decide to start your own comp any that supplies food for special events. That is a very big goal. But it is made up of many smaller goals. So, identify them, write them down and set for yourself time limits.

♦Tell a friend.

Telling someone your goals is also helpful. If someone else knows about your goals, you are held responsible for any pregress or lack of progress. You feel the pressure of your friend ‘s op inion of you. That can be a big pressure! 5.

A. Write your goals down.

B. Not all goals are created equal.

C. Keep your life goals as a reminder.

D. Say your goal is to get in better physical shape.

E. You are bound to achieve your goals if you are detennined.

F. So how can we find time to work on these larger life goals?

G. Many people do not want to let others down, especially friends and family.

 

    Exercise could not only benefit your body, but also imp rove your memory, researchers found recently. In their paper published on Monday, researchers from the University of California ,Irvine in the United States and the University of Tsukuba in Japan introduced their experiment and conclusion.

Scientists invited 36 volunteers who were in their early 20s to do 10 minutes of light exercise before taking a memory test in which they were shown pictures like broccoli(西兰花)or picnic baskets and asked to recall them later. The same experiment was repeated with the same group of volunteers without exercising. "The memory task was really quite challenging ,said Michael Yassa, co-author of the study and a neuroscientist (神经科学家)at the

University of California, Irvine. "We used very tricky similar items to see if they would remember whether it was this exact picnic basket versus (对抗)that picnic basket. "

Researchers also scanned brains of some of the participants during the experiment. They found strengthened communication between regions involved in the storage and recollection of memories in brains of those who had exercised. This suggested that just 10 minutes of light exercise like walking, yoga or Tai Chi might increase memory power.

As all the volunteers in the experiment were relatively young, researchers are still working to look at the effects of light exercise on older people. " Our future goal is to try to develop an exercise prescription (处方)that can be used by older adults who might have disabilities or mobility impairments, but can still adopt very simple exercise rules of life and be able to, perhaps, delay cognitive decline temporarily," said Yassa.

1.What did the researchers find from the experiment mentioned in the text?

A. Regular exercise is of benefit to the memory of all people.

B. Just a short period of exercise better young people's memory power.

C. Older people can also imp rove their cognitive power by exercising regularly.

D. AU the volunteers in the experiment imp roved their memory through exercise.

2.Why was the memory task quite challenging?

A. The lime to solve the questions was too limited.

B. The questions asked by the scientists were loo comp Heated.

C. The items to be distinguished were extremely similar.

D. The people in the experiment were disabled.

3.What 's the purpose of the text?

A. To solve a problem.

B. To give practical advice.

C. To present a research result.

D. To tell an interesting sotry

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Advantages of Exercising Regularly

B. Exercise Is Beneficial to Both Young and Old

C. Exercise Can Imp rove Older People' s Cognitive Power

D. Ten Minutes of Exercise a Day Might Imp rove Memory

 

    A six-wheeled robot travels underground in Hefei to discover warning signs of faults inside the pipeline network, "It looks like a toy car at first, but it's much more complicated than that," said Xu Mao, the robot 's operator.

The pipeline robot, developed by Wuhan Easy-Sight Technology, is made up of four parts — crawler, camera, cable reel, and controller. A full charge can enable the robot to work for four to five hours, covering a distance between 800 and 1 ,000 meters in the underground p ipeline.

The robot made its appearance last month in Shushan District. It will carry out inspections of the underground pipeline network stretching 150 kilometers. " Whether the pipe is leaking, damaged or blocked, we can clearly see its situation through high-definition(高清晰度的)cameras fixed into the robot, " said Qi Chuanshuai from the provincial construction engineering and testing institute.

The real-time data including video images of the pipe will be up loaded and displayed on a computer. "If we find any problems, we stop the robot and record the flaws," Xu said. "We report the faults to local government, who will arrange the repair as soon as possible. "

With the rapid develop merit of cities, it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage underground pipelines. Among all the difficulties, discovering faults in the sewage (污水)and rainwater pipelines comes first. Many other cities such as Wuhan, Nanjing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai are using the robots to inspect their pipelines, the robot ' s developer said.

Equipped with environmental detection sensors, the robots can monitor temperature and damp, poisonous gases, oxygen levels and smoke density, while providing color diagram in real time. "Compared with human workers, robots are able to enter smaller pipes and are immune (有免疫力的)to poisonous gases in sewage pipes," said Ge Shengli from Shushan District' s city management company. " No digging is required and there is no need to interrupt traffic," Ge added.

1.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the pipeline robot?

A. Its developer.

B. Its components.

C. Its characteristics.

D. Its outward appearance.

2.What is the toughest in managing underground pipelines in cities?

A. Locating the position where the pipelines are.

B. Handling the poisonous gases in sewage pipes,

C. Arranging the repair and maintenance of pipelines.

D. Discovering flaws in the sewage and rainwater pipelines.

3.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 5?

A. Add some background information.

B. Introduce a new topic for discussion.

C. Summarize the previous paragraphs.

D. Present some new functions of robots.

4.What is Ge Shengli's attitude towards the pipeline robots?

A. Doubtful. B. Appreciative.

C. Critical. D. Indifferent.

 

    It was a morning in January. The jet stream (急流)had dipped down, causing the Arctic cold to reach the mountains of my home. It was only 2 degrees outside, but the cold wind made it feel like it was 15 below zero. Still, I was kneeling in the snow alongside my house trying to open a tiny door, so I eoukl get in. 1 had forgotten to leave my water dripping the night before and now my water pipes were frozen and my faucets(水龙头)were dry.

The wind cut into me like a knife while I struggled to get two electric heaters in place around the section of frozen pipes. The waterlines were buried except for a small piece that connected up to my house. I put a heater on each side of it, ran the extension cords(软线)into my house and plugged them in. Both heaters roared to life and started blowing hot air on the frozen water pipes. My fingers had already started to go numb, so I stayed inside to wait. I could only hope that this bit of warmth could get my water flowing again. Finally, after twenty minutes, the water started flowing through my faucets again. I went back outside into the biller cold and gathered my heaters up. I looked at the weak January sun shining on the frozen snow and smiled. Then I sent a joy filled with "Thank you" heavenward and returned inside to make myself a hot breakfast.

Sometimes the coldness of this life can get to us as well. It can make our hearts feel icy and frozen. It can keep our kindness and love from flowing out to others. Sometimes, though, all we need is a bit of warnth to get us going again. It can be a simple smile, a kind word, a heart-felt hug, a morning sunrise, a bird's song or any gentle reminder of just how much God loves us. Let us all be grateful for those bits of warmth that gel us going again. And let us all try to be that bit of wannth for others every chance we get.

1.What was the direct reason why the water pipes were frozen?

A. The jet stream.

B. The low temperature.

C. The cold wind.

D. The author ' s own carelessness.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase "roared to in Paragraph 2?

A. Began functioning smoothly.

B. Worked inappropriately.

C. Broke down suddenly.

D. Screamed out loudly.

3.What did the author think of his work?

A. Embarassed.

B. Satisfied.

C. Mad with joy.

D. Cautiously optimistic.

4.What is the last paragraph mainly centered on?

A. The coldness of life has a negative effect on our life quality.

B. We meet with the coldness of life unavoidably and unwillingly.

C. We should be thankful for bits of warmth of life.

D. We should seize every chance to receive warmth of life from others.

 

Welcome to Cengiz Tours

If you are looking to have a relaxing and unforgettable vacation, sailing on the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea in Turkey, you are at the right place!

Cengiz Tours offers blue cruises starting from June until the end of October each year, in the Gulf of Gokova, located on the Mediterranean Sea.

You are encouraged to make reservations one-month ahead of time. The blue cruise usually starts from Bod rum, in the Gulf of Gokova, and takes you along the beautiful shores within the Mediterranean Sea. Cengiz Tours offers trips based on your desired destinations. Mr. Cengiz Tozluklu, a licensed captain, a skilled cook and a tour guide, has been sailing for almost 40 years, and will make sure that you have an unforgettable time during your vacation on his boat. He offers a pick-up and drop-off service at the Bodrum Airport. Three meals are included per day and so is moderate alcohol.

Please make sure that you inform us of any allergies or medical conditions you might have. Sleeping is quite comfortable on the sailboat and you are also certainly invited to sleep on the deck of the boat, under the stars.

Mr. Tozluklu is a very friendly tour guide, so expect your vacation to be extremely pleasing and a little surprising. The Mediterranean beaches, visiting beautiful Turkish countryside, watching the sunset and sunrise, the moon and the stars, swimming, fishing and enjoying the quiet coves within the Gulf of Gokova will be a vacation hard to forget.

Call for reservations. You are encouraged to make reservations one-month ahead of time.

Please note that there is a one-week minimum stay per tour.

Cellphone (Turkey) : + 90-533-923-3222

1.What's your feeling about sailing on the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea in Turkey?

A. Relaxed and excited.

B. Relaxed and puzzled.

C. Surprised and frightened.

D. Frightened and moved.

2.What can you do if you have any questions or want to make reservations?

A. Send an e-mail.

B. Visit Mr. Cengiz Tozluklu by yourself.

C. Make a phone call by +90-533-923-3222.

D. Come to the Gulf of Gokova by plane.

3.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A novel.

B. A travel guide.

C. A fashion magazine.

D. A news story.

 

听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。

1.What can we learn about National Boss Day?

A. It was started by Mr. Haroski.

B. It is only celebrated in America.

C. It isn’t always celebrated on October 16th.

2.What do employees do on National Boss Day?

A. Show appreciation for their bosses.

B. Take

C. Learn how to run a comp any.

3.When was National Boss Day supported by the government?

A. In 1916.

B. In 1958.

C. In 1962.

4.What do bosses do on National Boss Day?

A. Receive cards and gifts.

B. Hold a party for their employees.

C. Have a day off

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What did the man do after graduation?

A. He started work.

B. He travelled to Europe.

C. He learned gardening.

2.How long has the man been working?

A. Three years.

B. Four years.

C. Five years.

3.How did the woman find her job?

A. She was recommended by the man

B. She telephoned the company.

C. She applied online.

4.What does the woman think of her job?

A. Well-paid.

B. Satisfactory.

C. Disappointing.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman suggest the man do about the marketing report.

A. Wait for the boss's call.

B. Collect information as soon as possible.

C. Have a date with Ronald Freeman.

2.Which report will be finished today?

A. The Jackson report.

B. The financial report.

C. The marketing report.

3.When does the conversation take place?

A. On Monday.

B. On Tuesday.

C. On Wednesday.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What is the conversation mainly about?

A. A weather report. B. A delayed shipnienL C. An insurance policy.

2.What will the woman probably receive?

A. A timetable.

B. An explanation.

C. A notice.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What did the man do last Saturday?

A. He sang at a club.

B. He prepared for a test.

C. He paid a visit to his friends.

2.What's the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.

B. Classmates.

C. Boss and clerk.

 

How does the woman feel about Linda and Rob's business?

A. Confident. B. Discouraged. C. Worried.

 

What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Where Joyce comes from.

B. What Joyce ’ s hometown is like.

C. Why Joyce ’s hometown is boring.

 

How much tax should the man pay per night?

A. $5. B. $10. C. $15.

 

Why does the woman telephone the man?

A. To borrow his camera.

B. To ask him to meet her parents.

C. To invite him to her new apartment.

 

What does the woman want to do?

A. Do some shopping.

B. Go to the post office.

C. Get her watch rep aired.

 

假设你是李华。你和美国笔友David经常有电子邮件往来,相互了解中美学生的学习、生活情况。近期他来信向你了解你们学校学生的体育开展情况。请你用英语写一封电子邮件,内容包括:

1. 你们学校受学生欢迎的体育项目;

2. 你所喜欢的体育项目。

注意:

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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单词拼写

1.My family will go to attend the wedding at the i____________ of my uncle.

2.The students are asked to write a b__________ description, no more than 80 words.

3.After e____________ the old parts of the town, they were given a guided tour of the palace.

4.After years’ efforts, Zhang Kai was finally a___________ to Zhejiang University and became a university student.

5.P____________, I don’t care what I can get from playing music. I just love music.

6.At the end of the 17th century, London was on the rise, starting to ___________(取代) Amsterdam as the center of world trade.

7.I went and sat in a cafe and watched the ____________(路人).

8.A group of officials from Beijing are ____________(视察) our school.

9.Ten years ago, the house was ________(做广告) for sale at 500,000 yuan. Now it has doubled.

10.The climbers were trapped by a ________(猛烈的) storm which went on for days.

 

    A few days ago some of the world’s most famous musicians gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day 1. (raise) awareness (认识) of jazz music and its importance across 2. (culture).

3. (actual) in America the jazz audience continues to decrease and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic 4. (advise) for jazz, Moran hopes to help more people appreciate jazz and preserve its history and culture.

Moran says one of the problems 5. jazz today is that the music can’t entertain people. In his opinion, the music can’t 6. (present) today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not 7. same.

Last year, Moran 8. (arrange) Fats Waller’s music, 9. was generally considered to be concert music, for a dance party. What he wants is that people understand how we humans talk about 10. (we) through music and how music gets us into a dialog about our emotions and our thoughts.

 

    Like millions of people around the world, I used to spend every December making a New Year’s resolution or two. However, by February, like clockwork, exactly ______ would be achieved.

When I was younger, this didn’t ______ me all that much. But in my 20s I realized that trying to keep a ______ New Year’s resolution was like writing a novel or climbing a mountain — it just wasn’t achievable.

So, ______ focusing on one large thing and giving up when I didn’t succeed, I decided to make a ________ of little things I wanted to work on during the year. So far this has ______ things like keeping my house a little bit ______, spending more time with my dog and even dropping a few pounds. My _________ has been to focus on taking small steps every day.

I’m now making ______ toward those goals without feeling ______ pressured or disappointed that I haven’t done more. Simple upgrades like wiping down my bathroom sink every day after ______ my makeup (化妆品) have become second ______ to me. While losing weight, I focus on cutting just a pound at a time.

I don’t even ______ these New Year’s resolutions, and that helps to make my small goals feel more achievable. They’re just little goals I’ve set to be happier and healthier over time. I also ________ myself once in a while along the way. For example, I ______ myself a new pair of sneakers when I ran three weeks out of the month. And then there’s the free time I naturally have in tidying the bathroom sink every day, which takes less time than a deep ______ on a Sunday.

If keeping your New Year’s resolution is harder than you thought, the ______ to success might be giving up the idea of resolutions ______. Instead, ______ your goals into small milestones you can easily reach daily or weekly—and enjoy the ______ feeling of meeting each and every mini goal.

1.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

2.A. bother B. spoil C. help D. harm

3.A. logical B. huge C. artificial D. magical

4.A. along with B. instead of C. except for D. long before

5.A. list B. number C. group D. total

6.A. suggested B. studied C. included D. described

7.A. bigger B. securer C. tidier D. stronger

8.A. future B. revolution C. attention D. plan

9.A. progress B. signals C. information D. turns

10.A. silently B. happily C. distantly D. painfully

11.A. leaving behind B. putting on C. thinking about D. pointing to

12.A. nature B. chance C. interest D. challenge

13.A. discuss B. consider C. realize D. expect

14.A. excuse B. respect C. treat D. appreciate

15.A. passed B. paid C. found D. bought

16.A. clean B. breath C. sleep D. thought

17.A. road B. key C. way D. direction

18.A. quietly B. hopefully C. completely D. sadly

19.A. turn down B. put down C. write down D. break down

20.A. bored B. empty C. proud D. inspired

 

    Body language provides a lot of information on what other people are thinking. A research has shown that 55% of communication comes from body language. 1. Next time you’re in a meeting, watch for these cues(暗示):

Real smiles crinkle (使起皱纹) the eyes. When it comes to smiling, the mouth can lie but the eyes can’t. Real smiles reach the eyes, crinkling the skin to create crow’s feet around them. People often smile to hide what they’re really thinking and feeling, so the next time you want to know if someone’s smile is real, look for crinkles at the corners of their eyes. 2.

3. Have you ever been in a meeting with someone and noticed that every time you cross or uncross your legs, they do the same? Or perhaps they lean their head the same way as yours when you’re talking? That’s actually a good sign. It means that the conversation is going well and that the other party accepts your message.

Eyes that lie. Most of us believe that it’s difficult to hold someone’s gaze (凝视) when they’re lying. But that’s such common knowledge that people will often try to hold eye contact, hoping to cover up the fact that they’re lying. 4. If you’re talking with someone whose gaze is making you uncomfortable, something is up and they might be lying to you.

Even if you can’t read a person’s exact thoughts, you can learn a lot from their body language.5.

A. Copying your body language is a good thing.

B. If they aren’t there, that smile is hiding something.

C. Good sings lead to good conversations in a meeting.

D. You’ll have to find out how long they have looked at you.

E. Learning how to understand that 55% can give you a lot of help.

F. That’s especially true when words and body language don’t match.

G. The problem is that most of them will hold eye contact until it feels uncomfortable.

 

    Bees may soon need to add protein shakes to their diet. Pollen (花粉) normally provides their protein (蛋白质). But rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air have reduced the protein in pollen. That’s what a new study finds.

Scientists compared recently collected flowers from Canada goldenrod. Then they compared pollen in them to pollen in goldenrod reserved at a museum in Washington, DC. They found today's plants have less protein. Protein levels in pollen from the older flowers were 18 percent. Today's goldenrod pollen has only about 12 percent protein. That's about one-third less than 172 years ago. Over that same period, CO2 levels have gone up by more than one-third. Back more than 170 years ago, they were about 280 parts per million in air. Today they are about 398 ppm.

To test whether CO2 changes had played a role in the falling protein levels, the researchers did some tests. They grew goldenrod for two years at CO2 levels of up to 500 ppm. More CO2 in the air led to lower levels of protein in the flowers’ pollen.

Joan Edwards, one of the researchers, says that this drop in pollen protein could affect a bee’s diet and health. It would be like eating junk food, tasting good but offering less nutrition (营养).

Honeybees need to eat lots of protein. They use it to feed their young. They also need it to keep their immune systems healthy, says Cédric Alaux, a bee biologist at the French agricultural research agency.

Bee populations have been decreasing worldwide in recent years. A drop in their food quality might play a role, Edwards says. And that drop might affect crops too. “The health of the bee population is not just for the flowers and the bees and biodiversity.” She worries it also could play a role in “human health and well-being.”

1.The second paragraph is mainly developed by __________.

A. giving examples B. following the time order

C. explaining reasons D. providing numbers

2.According to the text, Joan Edwards might agree that ____________.

A. the drop of protein in pollen has a good influence on bees

B. today’s flowers can provide bees with enough nutrition

C. the drop of protein in pollen leads to a smaller population of bees

D. the smaller population of bees has nothing to do with the human race

3.What is the main idea of the text?

A. Today’s flowers contain more protein.

B. Protein levels in pollen connect with CO2 levels.

C. Drop of protein in pollen affects bees.

D. Bee population is becoming smaller recently.

 

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