Wethinkofbeespreferringtoliveinruralfields.ButnewresearchsuggestsBritain’sbeesarehappierneartownsandcitiesandthatisprettyoutofourexpectations.

Astudyofwildlifesiteshasfoundthatmostfarmlandishometofewerspeciesofbeetodaythanitwasinthepast.Forinstanceheathsandmeadows（荒地牧场）nearMiltonKeynesnowhavemorespeciesofbeethansitesinmoreruralareas.Researchersbelieveintensiveagricultureistoblame.

Anotherquestion---isclimatechangeconfusingbees?Climatechangecouldbecausingdisorderintherelationshipbetweenbeesandplants.That’saccordingtoastudythatsaidwarmerspringscanchangethelifecyclesofbeeswhichcanthrowthemoutofsync（同步）withtheplantstheypollinate（授粉）.Whilethegardensparksandchurchyardsoftownandcitiesprovidebeeswithavarietyofplantstofeedonandanextendedfloweringseasonpopularcropssuchasoilseedrapeonlyflowerforafewweeks.

Aresearchersaid“Whileconcretingoverthecountrysidemayappeartobebadnewsfornaturewe’vefoundthatprogressiveurbanizationmaybemuchlessdamagingthanintensiveagriculture.”

Urbanaresmaybenefitbeesmorethanfarmlandbyprovidingawidevarietyoffloweringplantsprovidingarichmenuforinsectsfromspringtoautumn.

OverthepastcenturyrurallandscapesinBritainhavebecomeincreasinglydominatedbylargeexpansesofmonoculture---thegrowingofasingletypeofplantwhichhashelpedimprovecropproduction.Butwithoutamixtureofhabitatandfoodsourcesruralareascansometimesbecomegreendesertsforbees.

Scientistsaroundthecountryaretryingtoworkoutwhypopulationsofbeesandotherinsectsaredroppingsharply.Pesticidesclimatechangeanddiseasesmaylikeintensivefarmingbesomeofthereasons.

33.Howdoesclimatechangeprobablyaffectbees’life?

A.Warmerspringsproducetoomanyplants.

B.Therearefewerplantsforbeestopollinate.

C.Beesprefertoliveincoolerenvironment.

D.Bees’connectionwithplantsisdisturbed.

34.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonsforbeespreferringcities?

A.Abettervarietyoffoods. B.Moreflowersinwinter.

C.Increased