探析蜜蜂的所有本事──以及牠們對人類的貢獻
by Jeremiah Clark
If the bee disappears, people will soon follow. Though this statement might be somewhat exaggerated, the world has recently been reminded of how important bees really are. A strange phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is making bees disappear in various places around the globe. In some cases, entire colonies have disappeared. The Western honeybee, one of the most well-known bee species, has been particularly affected. And, according to some studies, CCD has the potential to cause billions of dollars in losses.
Why are these small, fuzzy insects so vital to the world? Bees do something that no other insect can do-they make honey. Honey contains everything needed to sustain life-including water! But this sweet substance is just one of the many products given to us by bees. Most bee species also produce beeswax, which is found in hundreds of products such as candles, soaps and some skin creams.
When speaking of how people are dependent on bees for survival, we aren't talking about honey or beeswax. Apiarists, people who raise bees, keep them for more than just their honey. They contract their bees out to farmers to pollinate their corps. In fact, without bees, we would not be able to eat many fruits and vegetables, including almonds onions, melons and pumpkins.
How do bees pollinate plants? They frequent flowers to collect nectar and pollen to use as food. As bees travel from flower to flower picking up new pollen, they drop off some of the pollen they've already collected. Plants then use this pollen to reproduce. Both bees and flowers benefit from this process, and so do we. In the
So the next time you see a bee buzzing around, remember that it's doing more than just making life a little sweeter.
Did You Know
Honey is actually the product of nectar being regurgitated and dehydrated by the bees several times, which gives it its thick consistency.
-Bees are they only species that produces human food.
-Honey is the only food that contains every nutrient that a human needs to survive; it even contains water.
-One teaspoon of honey packs enough energy for a single be to fly around the world!
Grammar
So next time you see a bee bussing around, remember that it's doing more than just making life a little sweeter.
doing more than just + verb-ing (强调 the thing is not as simple as people they think)
just
The assistant is doing more than just making coffee
Being a fashion model is more than just standing in front of a camera and looking pretty.
exaggerate (v)-夸大其词，夸张，言过其实。
Kimmy often exaggerates her stories so that people think she is more interesting.
*The side-effect of the treatment has been greatly exaggerated. 治疗的副作用
*I'm not exaggerating, tonight's dessert is the best I've ever had! 甜点
phenomenon (n)(单数)- 现象, 特殊事物. phenomena(複数)重音都在第二节.
John experienced a natural phenomenon in his village, when it snowed for the first in 50 years.
*Racism is not a recent phenomenon. 种族主义.
*The lining-up of the major planets of the solar system is a rare phenomenon.太阳系主要得行星连成一线是很罕见的现象
Sometimes, people can see Northern light in
vital-重要得,绝对不可缺少的.
Joseph is a vital part of our company We can't afford to lose him.
*The sales department plays a vital role in our company.
*It is vital to get clean water and food supplies to this flooded area immediately. 淹水地区
sustain (v)-maintain, or continue to live (something) you won't die.
We need lots of water to sustain us on our hike across the dessert.
disappear-died out
CCD-colony collapse Disorder, colony-a group of bees (bee colony), collapse-falling unto ground.
sting, stung, I afraid to get stung by bees.
dependent (adj)-依靠的，依赖的 depend (v) 依赖，依靠, dependent on something 取决于某事物。
*Geordia is really dependent on her parents.
*The future of the comany is dependent on the success of this new product.
The young child is still dependent on his mother for all of his daily needs.
pollinate (v)-take pollin from one flower to another flower. 对。授粉 pollination (n)-授粉作用 Butterflies and moths help pollinate the floweres in this field.
*Many insects are necessary for pollination.
pollen (n)-Bill sneezes whenever he comes in contact with dust or pollen.花粉
*Larry is allergic to pollen and dust.
*Birds and butterflies pollinate plants by carrying pollen among flowers.
drop off (phr v)-放下，留下，落下。
The mailman stopped to drop off some mail for the shop owner.
*Can you drop me off at the bus stop on your way home? 把我放下来（放在）
*We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and went sight-seeing. 把行李先放在旅馆，然后去观光。
nactar (n)-quite sweet, is inside of the flower. busy bees (idiom)
Chat Room
If the bee disappear, people will soon follow.
the - 定冠词用法 indicate whole class, whole group as one, +(v) is . It's not apply to people
the bee- all bees
the shark-all sharks, -The shark is a dangerous animal.
the computer-all computers- The computer has changed the way students do schoolwork.
the violin-all violins-The violin is difficult to play.
a bee means one bee, all bees=the bee,
people here is mean all people, the people is that particular person. man=all men, same as people.
The cat (all cats) is a very independent animal.
I can play the piano (all piano).
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Apiarists-beekeeper
keeper
zookeeper, 动物园的管理员
shopkeeper, 商店的老板
innkeeper- 小旅馆的老板
housekeeper- 女管家 haired for doing cleaning the house or rooms.
groundskeeper -远动场地或花园的管理员
bookkeeper -book-账簿，管理帐目纪录的人，帐房，主计。
goalkeeper-In a sport, a player prevent the ball to get in the net. 足球，曲棍球的守门员
peacekeeper-维持和平者，两国间交战的停火执行小组。UN联合国的和平部队。
Silly question：
What kind of B is good for your health? -Vitamin B
What do you call the B that born in May?-Maybe
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