Despite the hostile environment, both animals and plants can be found in the oceans and on land

in polar areas. 

• A、True
  
  

• B、False
  
  

• C、Not Given
  
  

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Online Dating

Online dating is a dating system which allows people to make contact and communicate with each other over the Internet, usually with the object of developing a ___41___ (romance) relationship.

Online dating services usually provide matchmaking over the Internet through the use of personal computers or cell phones.

Online dating sites generally requires ___42___(apply) to provide personal information before they can search the database for other individuals using criteria they set, such as age, gender, race, religion and ___43___ (locate) . Most sites allow members to upload photos of themselves and browse

those of others. Sites may offer ___44___ (addition) services, such as online chatting, telephone chatting, and message boards.

Some sites provide free ___45___ (register) , but may offer services which require a ___46___(month) pay. For example, they may offer full access to profiles, but provide additional services to pay, such as ___47___ (place) users' profiles at the top of the list, making their profiles appear several times in different places in the search result and giving them a more ___48___ (advance) search engine to work with. In one real example, free users may only search for persons of ___49___ (specify) age, gender and city, while subscribers may also search for such information as height, weight and interests. Other dating sites depend on advertising for their income. In recent years such sites have become ___50___(increase) popular. 

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The Disappearing Honeybee

Do you run away when you hear a bee buzzing?Many people do. A bee sting hurts and some people are allergic to bee venom (蜂毒) . But did you know that bees are very important to humans?Honeybees do more than just make honey. They fly around and pollinate (傳授花粉) flowers,  plants, and trees.   26   One third of America's food supply is pollinated by the honeybee.

Have you seen or heard a honeybee lately?Bees are mysteriously disappearing in many parts of the world. Most people don't know about this problem. It is called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) . Some North American beekeepers lost 80%of their hives (蜂巢) from 2006—2008. ___27___

The disappearance of the honeybee is a serious problem. Can you imagine never eating another blueberry?What about almonds and cherries?Without honeybees food prices will skyrocket (猛漲) . ___28___

This problem affects other foods besides fresh produce. Imagine losing your favorite ice cream! Haagen Daaz is a famous ice cream company. Many of their flavors rely on the hard working honey bee. ___29___ They also created a website called help the honeybee. com.

Donating money to research is the most important thing humans can do to save the honeybees. Scientists need money to investigate the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder. Some scientists blame CCD on climate change. Others think pesticides (殺蟲劑) are killing the bees.___30___ Beekeepers transport their hives from place to place in order to pollinate plants year round.

Not everyone has money to donate regularly. There are other ways to help the honeybee. Spread the word, by telling your friends and family about the problem. Tell your teacher about the disappearing bees too. Maybe your class can write a letter to the government.

 

A. In 2008 Haagen Daaz began raising money for CCD.

B. It is hard to pin down what has been causing honeybees to vanish.

C. The poorest people always suffer the worst when there is a lack of food.

D. Our fruits, nuts, and vegetables rely on these pollinators.

E. Commercial bee migration may also cause CCD.

F. Bees in Italy and Australia are disappearing too.