🐝 佳佳的英语绘本 · 第3期：The Mystery of the Disappearing Bees
The Mystery of the Disappearing Bees | 蓝思值480L · 进阶版
Sophie loved watching bees in her grandmother's garden.
But one spring, something strange happened. The bees started disappearing.
"Where are all the bees going?" Sophie asked.
Grandma shook her head. "I don't know. This is called Colony Collapse Disorder."
"What does that mean?" asked Sophie.
"It means the worker bees leave the hive and never come back," explained Grandma. "Without bees, flowers cannot make seeds. Without seeds, plants cannot grow. Without plants... we cannot eat."
Sophie was worried. "But what can we do?"
Grandma smiled. "We can plant more flowers. We can stop using harmful chemicals. We can help the bees come back."
Sophie started a campaign at school. She taught her friends about bees.
Now, every spring, the garden is full of bees again.
Sophie learned that one person CAN make a difference.
| English | 中文 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bee | 蜜蜂 | a yellow and black insect that makes honey | The bee flies from flower to flower. |
| disappear | 消失 | to become impossible to see | The bees started disappearing. |
| colony | 蜂群 | a group of bees living together | The whole colony collapsed. |
| collapse | 崩塌 | to fall down or break apart | The bee colony collapsed. |
| hive | 蜂巢 | a home for bees | The bees live in the hive. |
| seed | 种子 | something a plant makes to grow new plants | Flowers make seeds. |
| harmful | 有害的 | able to cause damage | Stop using harmful chemicals. |
| campaign | 活动 | an organized effort to achieve something | Sophie started a campaign. |
| difference | 影响 | a change or effect | One person can make a difference. |
蜜蜂消失之谜
索菲亚喜欢在外婆家的花园里看蜜蜂。
但有一年春天，奇怪的事情发生了。蜜蜂开始消失了。
"所有的蜜蜂都去哪了？"索菲亚问。
外婆摇摇头。"我不知道。这叫做蜂群崩溃症。"
"这是什么意思？"索菲亚问。
"意思是工蜂离开蜂巢，然后就再也回不来了，"外婆解释道。"如果没有蜜蜂，花儿就不能结种子。没有种子，植物就不能生长。没有植物……我们就不能吃饭。"
索菲亚很担心。"但我们能做什么呢？"
外婆笑着说："我们可以种更多的花。我们可以停止使用有害的化学物质。我们可以帮助蜜蜂回来。"
索菲亚在学校发起了一个活动。她教朋友们了解蜜蜂。
现在，每年春天，花园里又满是蜜蜂了。
索菲亚学到了：一个人真的可以改变世界。