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Bees and Maths · 蜜蜂也会做数学?(说明文)

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蜜蜂学数学主题插画
BEES AND MATHS
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一、完整文章(答案已填入)

PASSAGE · 浅黄 = 答案,蓝虚线框 = 提示词

P1Do you know bees can understand numbers too? A study shows that bees have great maths abilities1ability. After some training, they can know the difference between2 even numbers (ending with 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8) and odd numbers (ending with 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9). Some Australian3Australia scientists put up different cards with an odd or even number of triangles (三角形). They used the numbers from 1 to 10. Then they trained the first group of bees to choose odd numbers and the second4two group to choose even numbers.

P2If a bee flew to the right card, it would get sugar water. If it chose the wrong card, it would get bitter (苦的) water. The results were too impressive to turn5turn a blind eye to. In a short time, all the bees knew what odd numbers or even numbers were. They could fly to the right numbers 80% of the time.

P3After that, the scientists added new cards with the numbers 11 and 12. The bees never saw the numbers in their training before, but6 they could choose rightly 70% of the time. Surprisingly, the bees even learnt odd numbers more quickly7quickly than humans.

P4How did the bees learn the numbers so fast? Scientists don't have a8 clear idea. But they believe if they find the answer, it will help9help them build better and faster computers. After all, the brain of bees is about 86,000 times smaller than ours10we!

二、逐空解析

ANALYSIS · 每个空为什么这么填
1bees have great maths ___ (ability)abilities
考点名词变复数。
依据bees 是复数,能力用复数 abilities;great 后接名词。
答案abilities(ability → abilities,去 y 加 ies)。
2know the difference ___ even numbers ... and odd numbersbetween
考点固定搭配。
依据difference between A and B:A 与 B 之间的区别,是固定搭配。
答案between。
3Some ___ (Australia) scientistsAustralian
考点名词变形容词。
依据名词作定语修饰 scientists → 形容词 Australian(澳大利亚的)。
答案Australian(Australia 国家名 → 形容词)。
4the ___ (two) groupsecond
考点基数词变序数词。
依据the ___ group 表示“第二组”,用序数词 second。
答案second(two → second)。
5too impressive ___ (turn) a blind eye toto turn
考点too ... to ... 句型。
依据too + adj. + to do:太……以至于不能……。“结果好得让人无法视而不见”。
答案to turn(too impressive to turn a blind eye to)。
6never saw the numbers before, ___ they could choose rightly 70%but
考点连词表转折。
依据前说“从没见过这些数字”,后说“却能选对 70%”,前后相反 → 转折连词 but。
答案but。
7learnt odd numbers ___ (quickly) than humansmore quickly
考点副词比较级。
依据than 提示比较级;quickly 是双音节副词 → more quickly。
答案more quickly。
8Scientists don't have ___ clear ideaa
考点冠词。
依据have a clear idea 固定表达“有清楚的想法”,idea 可数单数前加 a。
答案a。
9if they find the answer, it ___ (help) them build computerswill help
考点主将从现。
依据if 条件句用一般现在时 find,主句用将来时 will help。
答案will help。
10smaller than ___ (we)ours
考点物主代词。
依据比较对象是“我们(人类)的大脑”= our brain → 用名词性物主代词 ours。
答案ours(we → our → ours)。

一材多练

EXERCISES · 回到文章找依据
  • ( )1. How does the passage start?

    A. By listing a fact. B. By giving an example. C. By asking a question. D. By telling a story.

    答案 C:开头 "Do you know ...?" 是提问。
  • ( )2. What happened when scientists used new numbers 11 and 12?

    A. Bees failed to choose the right cards. B. Bees chose correctly 80% of the time. C. Bees still chose right most of the time. D. Bees learnt even numbers faster.

    答案 C:新数字没训练过,蜜蜂仍能选对 70%,即“大部分时候选对”。
  • ( )3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Our brains are 8,600 times bigger than bees'. B. Bees like bitter water rather than sugar water. C. After training, bees can learn even numbers more quickly than humans. D. Bees can know the difference between even numbers and odd numbers after training.

    答案 D:训练后蜜蜂能区分奇偶(文章主旨)。A 数字错(86,000 倍);B 相反(蜜蜂更喜欢糖水);C 偷换(是 odd numbers 学得更快)。

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P1 · 实验设计

S1Do you know bees can understand numbers too?你知道吗,蜜蜂也能理解数字?

S2A study shows that bees have great maths abilities.一项研究表明,蜜蜂拥有很强的数学能力。

S3After some training, they can know the difference between even numbers and odd numbers.经过一些训练,它们能分辨偶数和奇数。

S4Some Australian scientists put up different cards with an odd or even number of triangles.一些澳大利亚科学家挂出不同的卡片,上面有奇数或偶数个三角形。

S5They used the numbers from 1 to 10.他们使用了从 1 到 10 的数字。

S6Then they trained the first group of bees to choose odd numbers and the second group to choose even numbers.然后他们训练第一组蜜蜂选择奇数,训练第二组蜜蜂选择偶数。

P2 · 实验过程与结果

S1If a bee flew to the right card, it would get sugar water.如果蜜蜂飞向正确的卡片,就会得到糖水。

S2If it chose the wrong card, it would get bitter water.如果它选错卡片,就会得到苦水。

S3The results were too impressive to turn a blind eye to.实验结果好得令人无法忽视。

S4In a short time, all the bees knew what odd numbers or even numbers were.短时间内,所有蜜蜂都知道了什么是奇数、什么是偶数。

S5They could fly to the right numbers 80% of the time.它们有 80% 的时间能飞到正确的数字旁。

P3 · 新卡片测试

S1After that, the scientists added new cards with the numbers 11 and 12.之后,科学家们增加了写有数字 11 和 12 的新卡片。

S2The bees never saw the numbers in their training before, but they could choose rightly 70% of the time.蜜蜂从未在训练中见过这些数字,但它们的正确选择率仍达 70%。

S3Surprisingly, the bees even learnt odd numbers more quickly than humans.令人惊讶的是,蜜蜂学奇数甚至比人类还快。

P4 · 意义与思考

S1How did the bees learn the numbers so fast?蜜蜂是怎么学得这么快的?

S2Scientists don't have a clear idea.科学家们还不清楚。

S3But they believe if they find the answer, it will help them build better and faster computers.但他们相信,如果找到答案,将有助于建造更好更快的计算机。

S4After all, the brain of bees is about 86,000 times smaller than ours.毕竟,蜜蜂的大脑比我们的小大约 86,000 倍。

作文金句仿写

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金句 1The results were too impressive to turn a blind eye to.

The results / The problem / The news is / was too impressive / difficult / important to turn a blind eye to / solve alone / ignore.

仿写:The problem is too difficult to solve alone. 这个问题太难,一个人解决不了。

适用:too ... to ... 表达“太……而不能……”。

金句 2Surprisingly, the bees even learnt odd numbers more quickly than humans.

Surprisingly / Luckily / Obviously, the bees / I / our team learnt / finished / did the task / the work more quickly than humans / others / before.

仿写:Obviously, our team finished the work more quickly than before. 显然,我们团队比以前更快完成了工作。

适用:句首用副词表达态度,引出比较。

金句 3If they find the answer, it will help them build better computers.

If they find the answer / you study hard / I have time, it will help / you will get / I will visit better results / good grades / you.

仿写:If you study hard, you will get good grades. 如果你努力学习,就会取得好成绩。

适用:条件状语从句(主将从现)。

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