Bees are flying insects closely
related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for
producing honey and beeswax. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in
nine recognized families though many are indescribable and the actual number is
probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every
habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants.
Bees have a long proboscis (a
complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain the nectar from
flowers. They have antennae almost universally made up of 13 segments in males
and 12 in females, as is typical for the super family. Bees all have two pairs
of wings, the hind pair being the smaller of the two; in a very few species,
one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make flight difficult or
impossible, but none are wingless.
The smallest bee is Trigona
minima, a sting less bee whose workers are about 2.1 mm (5/64") long. The
largest bee in the world is Megachile Pluto, a leaf cutter bee whose females
can attain a length of 39 mm (1.5"). Members of the family Halictidae, or
sweat bees, are the most common type of bee in the Northern Hemisphere, though
they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies.
1. What is the text about?
A. Describing bees in general.
B. Explaining bees in Antarctica.
C. Telling the habitat of the
bees.
D. Giving information about bees
in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. What is the main idea of
paragraph one?
A. Bees live on every continent.
B. Bees belong to flying insects.
C. Bees produce honey and
beeswax.
D. Bees only live with
insect-flowering plants.
3. Which of the following
sentences is one of the physical appearances of a bee?
A. None has wings.
B. It has 13 antennae.
C. Its length is more than 39 mm.
D. Its tongue is complex.
4. "They are found on every
continent except Antarctica, ...."
The word "they" refers
to ….
A. ants
C. insects
B. bees
D. flying insects
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