Module 6　Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

　　維A 閱讀理解(2024·大綱Ⅰ)Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, (巢)and take the honey from it.Oftenlt to find them.In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

　　The honey guide does not actually like honey，but it does like the wax(蜂蠟)in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, r attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.When they finally arrive at the nest, the_follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.Some of the honey，and the wax，always falls to the ground，and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

　　Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax，but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away.

　　They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives，and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

　　1．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

　　A．It's small in size.

　　B．It's hidden in trees.s special in the way________．r

　　【語篇解讀】 　[細節理解題。根據文章第一段第四句Often以及第二段的第二句The little bird cannot reach this wax inside the bees' nest.可知，由于蜂房高居樹上并且隱藏在樹叢中，所以它們不容易被發現，因此B項正確。]　[詞義猜測題。對于畫線部分的前一個句子Once it has their attention該句中them指the curious animal or person所以下句中的the follower也指的是the curious animal or person即“尋找蜂蜜者”所以C項正確。]　[推理判斷題。根據文章的描述蜂蜜向導鳥尋找蜂蜜是通過吸引人或動物來幫助它們得到自己需要的蜂蠟對于動物來講它們懂得利用外力來達到自己的目的這種方式是很特別的。蜂蜜向導鳥通過這種方式找到自己的食物所以A項是正確的。]　[標題概括題。本文主要介紹了蜂蜜向導鳥D項(蜂蜜愛好者的幫助者)意義正確。A項意為“野生蜜蜂”；B項意為“蜂蠟和蜂蜜”；C項意為“非洲養蜂”三者均不能表達出文章的主旨。]沖擊“211”(長難句分析) to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.

　　分析　句子的主干是：①...it flies through the forest狀語從句：②Once_it_has_their_attention狀語從句：③...as it leads them to the nest, 分詞短語作狀語。譯文　④一旦引起了他們的注意它就會飛越森林并且在引領他們朝蜂巢前行的途中它還會不時地停下來等一等這些好奇的動物或者人。分析　這是一個并列主從復合句主句They_will_arrive_and_will_enter_ churches。狀語從句⑥...whenever_a_beekeeper_is_taking_honey；狀語從句⑦...when_beeswax_candles_are_being_lit．譯文　⑧每當養蜂人從蜂箱采蜜的時候它們(小鳥)都會立刻到來而且每當蜂蠟在點著的時候它們都甚至飛進教堂。B 根據短文內容從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。__1__If we compare a human brain to a hard disc, what the scientists are doing is to make better use of the hard disc.

　　The idea that a human brain could be transplanted(移植)may come from Frankenstein.In 1999, (海豚)．__2__They were made of the memory area in the dolphin's brain containing information about swimming.They had a series of useful information, (芯片)．Later the information was transplanted into the action memory area in the bear's brain.__3__It proved to be a highly successful experiment and a bear was turned into a dolphin.__4__The transplant was performed from a dog named Cenius to a dog named Idiot.Cenius could follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master.It was a real genius in memorizing.However, Idiot had no contact with people since its birth.It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory.

　　__5__When the two dogs woke up, Idiot had grasped all the abilities Cenius possessed；it was good at memorizing and sensible.It could follow every gesture and any command given by its master.But Cenius gave no response to its master, (釋放)by means of electric power.rent meanings in the memory area.

　　E．Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.

　　F．Discoveries show that messages are carried by the central nervous system in the brain.

　　G．One of the latest topics is how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer.

　　【語篇解讀】 腦移植是人類在追求科技進步的路上一座難以攀登的高峰但是人類已經在這個領域取得了巨大進步。　[上一句的attracting more and more scientists in recent years和該項的how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer吻合說明人類對腦移植的興趣從來就沒有停止過。]　[上一句的turned a bear into a dolphin和本項的carried by the central nervous system in the brain吻合說明物種的轉變是通過腦移植完成的。]　[上一句的transplanted into the action memory area in the bear's brain和該項的Then it was released(釋放)by means of electric power是連環環節或者步驟。]　[上一句的an entire transplant of the memory area和該項的included actions, 吻合說明這個記憶區的構成。]　[the experiment was a complete success是對這個實驗的總結說明腦移植取得了巨大的成功。本維C 書面表達在日常生活中人們對于體育鍛煉所持的觀點各不相同請你以“Health Means Wealth”為題寫一篇100詞左右的短文號召人們堅持健康積極的生活方式：每天鍛煉一小時健康工作五十年幸福生活一輩子。注意：1.適當發揮想像不能逐句翻譯；至少描述兩個不同的觀點或態度。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

　　【參考范文】eople hold the belief that if they are healthy，they will have everything.Some of the young and middle aged spend their holidays playing cards on online games，believing that they are healthy and there is no need for them to do sports.Some of them even continue to make more money，which means everything to them.

　　As far as I am concerned，I don't think what some of the people do in their spare time is right.Games and money cannot bring us real happiness and wealth.Health is the most important thing for us and it can help us to do something that we want to do.We should all remember：Exercise one hour a day

　　Module 6　Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

　　維A 閱讀理解(2024·大綱Ⅰ)Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, (巢)and take the honey from it.Oftenlt to find them.In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

　　The honey guide does not actually like honey，but it does like the wax(蜂蠟)in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, r attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.When they finally arrive at the nest, the_follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.Some of the honey，and the wax，always falls to the ground，and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

　　Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax，but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away.

　　They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives，and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

　　1．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

　　A．It's small in size.

　　B．It's hidden in trees.s special in the way________．r

　　【語篇解讀】 　[細節理解題。根據文章第一段第四句Often以及第二段的第二句The little bird cannot reach this wax inside the bees' nest.可知，由于蜂房高居樹上并且隱藏在樹叢中，所以它們不容易被發現，因此B項正確。]　[詞義猜測題。對于畫線部分的前一個句子Once it has their attention該句中them指the curious animal or person所以下句中的the follower也指的是the curious animal or person即“尋找蜂蜜者”所以C項正確。]　[推理判斷題。根據文章的描述蜂蜜向導鳥尋找蜂蜜是通過吸引人或動物來幫助它們得到自己需要的蜂蠟對于動物來講它們懂得利用外力來達到自己的目的這種方式是很特別的。蜂蜜向導鳥通過這種方式找到自己的食物所以A項是正確的。]　[標題概括題。本文主要介紹了蜂蜜向導鳥D項(蜂蜜愛好者的幫助者)意義正確。A項意為“野生蜜蜂”；B項意為“蜂蠟和蜂蜜”；C項意為“非洲養蜂”三者均不能表達出文章的主旨。]沖擊“211”(長難句分析) to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.

　　分析　句子的主干是：①...it flies through the forest狀語從句：②Once_it_has_their_attention狀語從句：③...as it leads them to the nest, 分詞短語作狀語。譯文　④一旦引起了他們的注意它就會飛越森林并且在引領他們朝蜂巢前行的途中它還會不時地停下來等一等這些好奇的動物或者人。分析　這是一個并列主從復合句主句They_will_arrive_and_will_enter_ churches。狀語從句⑥...whenever_a_beekeeper_is_taking_honey；狀語從句⑦...when_beeswax_candles_are_being_lit．譯文　⑧每當養蜂人從蜂箱采蜜的時候它們(小鳥)都會立刻到來而且每當蜂蠟在點著的時候它們都甚至飛進教堂。B 根據短文內容從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。__1__If we compare a human brain to a hard disc, what the scientists are doing is to make better use of the hard disc.

　　The idea that a human brain could be transplanted(移植)may come from Frankenstein.In 1999, (海豚)．__2__They were made of the memory area in the dolphin's brain containing information about swimming.They had a series of useful information, (芯片)．Later the information was transplanted into the action memory area in the bear's brain.__3__It proved to be a highly successful experiment and a bear was turned into a dolphin.__4__The transplant was performed from a dog named Cenius to a dog named Idiot.Cenius could follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master.It was a real genius in memorizing.However, Idiot had no contact with people since its birth.It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory.

　　__5__When the two dogs woke up, Idiot had grasped all the abilities Cenius possessed；it was good at memorizing and sensible.It could follow every gesture and any command given by its master.But Cenius gave no response to its master, (釋放)by means of electric power.rent meanings in the memory area.

　　E．Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.

　　F．Discoveries show that messages are carried by the central nervous system in the brain.

　　G．One of the latest topics is how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer.

　　【語篇解讀】 腦移植是人類在追求科技進步的路上一座難以攀登的高峰但是人類已經在這個領域取得了巨大進步。　[上一句的attracting more and more scientists in recent years和該項的how to change the human brain or combine it with the computer吻合說明人類對腦移植的興趣從來就沒有停止過。]　[上一句的turned a bear into a dolphin和本項的carried by the central nervous system in the brain吻合說明物種的轉變是通過腦移植完成的。]　[上一句的transplanted into the action memory area in the bear's brain和該項的Then it was released(釋放)by means of electric power是連環環節或者步驟。]　[上一句的an entire transplant of the memory area和該項的included actions, 吻合說明這個記憶區的構成。]　[the experiment was a complete success是對這個實驗的總結說明腦移植取得了巨大的成功。本維C 書面表達在日常生活中人們對于體育鍛煉所持的觀點各不相同請你以“Health Means Wealth”為題寫一篇100詞左右的短文號召人們堅持健康積極的生活方式：每天鍛煉一小時健康工作五十年幸福生活一輩子。注意：1.適當發揮想像不能逐句翻譯；至少描述兩個不同的觀點或態度。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

　　【參考范文】eople hold the belief that if they are healthy，they will have everything.Some of the young and middle aged spend their holidays playing cards on online games，believing that they are healthy and there is no need for them to do sports.Some of them even continue to make more money，which means everything to them.

　　As far as I am concerned，I don't think what some of the people do in their spare time is right.Games and money cannot bring us real happiness and wealth.Health is the most important thing for us and it can help us to do something that we want to do.We should all remember：Exercise one hour a day