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Human beings are no stranger to extinctions, where entire species
There is a long list of reasons why so many species
However, it's not too late to
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Yesterday I saw a poster about illegal hunting, which
A.backed B. commonly C. cover D. customs E. special F. major G. mark H. misfortunes I. performed J. puzzled K. thoroughly |
Telling the bees
“London Bridge is down” is how Sir Edward Young, Queen’s private secretary, conveyed the official news about the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. As the news spread through the world, a headline
Did bees need to be told about human affairs? Would they have any sort of opinion on the matter?
But some beekeepers,
“It’s a very old and
The tradition holds that bees, as members of the family, should be informed of
In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was believed that neglecting to tell the bees could lead to various
Stephen Fleming, a beekeeper for 25 years and the co-editor of BeeCraft, a magazine for British beekeepers, said he once
“It was just something I thought my friend would have enjoyed,” he added.
Mr. Fleming said most beekeepers would most likely be aware of the tradition, but not as many would practice it.
“It’s generally thought to be a good and nice thing to do,” he said.
A. sustainable B. potential C. particularly D. profitable E. nature F. supply G. compare H. alternative I. restore J. ultimately K. fancy |
While giant sharks are more common sea monsters in films, jellyfish also pose a major threat in real life—with some being able to kill people with their stings. And the
The huge number of jellyfish in our oceans means that if we did start eating them, there is already a large
What about their nutritional value? Jellyfish contain 36 calories per ounce, which puts it on a par with iceberg lettuce. However, unlike lettuce, it is full of protein, making it potentially a great diet food. And indeed, in many parts of the world,
But what do they taste like? While some say they are flavourless, others describe them as having a salty taste. This could be due to their absorbent(能吸收液体的)
So, the next time you
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Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also
With encouragement from the park, local landowners
The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been
A. adventure B. carelessly C. existence D. unspoiled E. exploit F. inaccessible G. minimized H. reflects I. maintaining J. visible K. wilderness |
Antarctica (南极洲) is the highest, driest and coldest place on Earth. It is also the remotest, a fact which account for its
For centuries, Europeans wondered about the
Once completely
Yet, Antarctica’s fragile and complicated eco-system is threatened by its human visitors. Damage to the environment is done as people come looking for resources beneath the ice, or
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For years scientist have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more
Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to