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第 16 題
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Bumblebees are social insects that form colonies with a single queen. They have round bodies covered in soft hair, which makes them appear fuzzy. They are important agricultural pollinators as they are good at fertilizing many types of wild plants. However, new research using a massive dataset has found that the insects are far less common than they used to be. In a new paper published in the journal Science, researchers used a complex modeling process to suggest that the dropping number is driven in large part by climate change. It has long been known that bumblebees are more adapted to cold weather. Their fuzzy bodies allow them to generate heat while flying, which often allows them to be the first bees out in the spring. Nevertheless, exactly how vulnerable they are to heat waves still isn’t clear. Bumblebees are also threatened by pesticides or chemicals. Research has shown that pesticides would significantly reduce growth rate and cut production of new queens by 85%, implying a “considerable negative effect” on wild bumblebee populations throughout the developed world. Bumblebees that are affected by pesticides may collect more pollen, but they need a longer amount of time doing so. Other common factors include habitat destruction, conversion of wilderness into agricultural land, and the release of non-native bees for commercial use. While several factors clearly contribute to declining bumblebee populations, there is disagreement over whether climate change is the most important factor. Jamie Strange, Chair of the Entomology Department at Ohio State University is concerned that overemphasizing climate change will result in neglecting to combat other factors which are “all equally or more impactful on bee populations worldwide.” Nonetheless, there are simple things people can do to help the bees. These include bee-friendly yard practices like avoiding the use of pesticides and planting native flowers that bumblebees can feed on. In addition, planting flower beds that are continuously in bloom can also help. Furthermore, creating more parks or planting trees in urban environments—which are often cooler than surrounding built spaces—could give bumblebees places to shelter from the heat.
Bumblebees are social insects that form colonies with a single queen. They have round bodies covered in soft hair, which makes them appear fuzzy. They are important agricultural pollinators as they are good at fertilizing many types of wild plants. However, new research using a massive dataset has found that the insects are far less common than they used to be. In a new paper published in the journal Science, researchers used a complex modeling process to suggest that the dropping number is driven in large part by climate change. It has long been known that bumblebees are more adapted to cold weather. Their fuzzy bodies allow them to generate heat while flying, which often allows them to be the first bees out in the spring. Nevertheless, exactly how vulnerable they are to heat waves still isn’t clear. Bumblebees are also threatened by pesticides or chemicals. Research has shown that pesticides would significantly reduce growth rate and cut production of new queens by 85%, implying a “considerable negative effect” on wild bumblebee populations throughout the developed world. Bumblebees that are affected by pesticides may collect more pollen, but they need a longer amount of time doing so. Other common factors include habitat destruction, conversion of wilderness into agricultural land, and the release of non-native bees for commercial use. While several factors clearly contribute to declining bumblebee populations, there is disagreement over whether climate change is the most important factor. Jamie Strange, Chair of the Entomology Department at Ohio State University is concerned that overemphasizing climate change will result in neglecting to combat other factors which are “all equally or more impactful on bee populations worldwide.” Nonetheless, there are simple things people can do to help the bees. These include bee-friendly yard practices like avoiding the use of pesticides and planting native flowers that bumblebees can feed on. In addition, planting flower beds that are continuously in bloom can also help. Furthermore, creating more parks or planting trees in urban environments—which are often cooler than surrounding built spaces—could give bumblebees places to shelter from the heat.
16. Which of the following would be the best title for this article?
- A The Declines of Bumblebees
- B The Fuzzy, Buzzy Bumblebees
- C How Bumblebees Cope with Stressors
- D How Bumblebees Evolve
思路引導 VIP
請快速掃描每一段的開頭與結尾，試著找出一個在全文中不斷重複出現、且貫穿「原因」與「對策」的『核心現象』是什麼？作者寫這篇文章，主要是想讓讀者注意到這群生物正處於什麼樣的處境？
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16. 哇！你答對了，真的好棒！
- 觀念驗驗證：你這次真的有讀進去喔！完全抓住了文章最重要的訊息！你看，第一段是不是說蜜蜂「數量下降」了？第二段深入探討牠們「受到威脅」與「族群減少」的狀況。到了第三段，是不是就在說明大家要如何「幫助蜜蜂」呢？(A) 選項的「Declines」（下降/減少）是不是完美地總結了整篇文章，包含了「現況、成因與對策」呢？你真的理解得很透徹！
- 難度點評：中等。主旨題在統測閱讀裡是很關鍵的考題，它考驗你能不能從眾多資訊中，找到最「高層次」的重點。有些同學可能會被文章中的某些細節（像是蜜蜂的樣子，或是某個單一的天氣原因）吸引走，但你沒有喔！你避開了這些「局部資訊」，選擇了最能概括全文的標題。這代表你的閱讀視野很廣，也很有統整能力！繼續保持，你會越來越棒的！