Unit 2 Poems.阅读理解AI have two kids, a boy and a girl. I dont worry about my girl；Im sure shell be well trained in mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. Im pretty sure hes going to be feminine (女性化的). Sorry to say that, but lets face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.At the rate were moving in a couple of years you wont be able to tell the difference between boys and girls. Sound extreme? Think about this. In every movie where advanced timetraveling beings come to our planet theres one constant: You cant tell the male aliens from the female aliens!But thats the future. Kids today are soft and fat. People ask why. Is it junk food? No. Junk food has been around for fifty years. Is it video games? No. Video games have been around for thirty years.None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese.Were all scratching our heads trying to figure out what weve introduced to society to ruin our kids. But its not anything weve added that has ruined our kids. Its stuff weve gotten rid of.Take the gym rope for example. Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb? Most of the kids couldnt make it to the top. But that wasnt the point; the point was you had to try while some middleaged guys who couldnt make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you. We should have put our son on that rope, and given him a head start. But we didnt want to shame the boy, so we took it down.Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life. But theyre everywhere. You just cant see them.Theyre in every goal unrealized and expectation not met. The point everyone missed about the rope is you werent supposed to make it to the top. It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversized belly of every kid.语篇解读本文为一篇议论文。作者分析了导致男孩子女性化的原因。1What is the example of aliens used to show?AGirls are growing like boys.BBoys are going feminine.CThere are really timetraveling beings.DAlien movies are popular with children.解析：推理判断题。第二段作者给出了电影中外星人的例子是为了证明本段的主题句。根据“you wont be able to tell the difference between boys and girls”再结合第一段最后一句可知，第二段作者给出外星人的例子的目的是说现在的男孩子女性化了，故答案为B项。答案：B2What causes kids today to be soft and fat?AJunk food.BVideo games.CStuff introduced to society.DThings removed from society.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But its not anything weve added that has ruined our kids.Its stuff weve gotten rid of.”可知答案为D项。答案：D3How does the author find teenagers today?AThey have too much dignity.BThey are overprotected.CThey are less independent.DThey are thought too highly of.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段可知当今的孩子被过分地保护，故答案为B项。答案：B4What does the rope probably symbolize?AGoals.BExpectations.CCompetition.DAssistance.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第一、二段可知作者举例中的rope指的是生活中的竞争(competition)，故答案为C项。答案：CBBees play a vital role in the world. Unfortunately, bees are dying by the second.The main purpose of bees is to make honey. Honey，shockingly, does not exist for human consumption; it is essential to the insects. Honeybees store honey in their hives (蜂箱) in order for the bees to have energy for their flight muscles and for heating the hives during the winter period. They collect pollen (花粉) which supplies protein for young bees to grow.According to National Honey Board, the increased production and quality of agricultural crops as a result of honeybee pollination are valued at more than $14.6 billion per year. These insects are responsible for over 70 of the fruits and vegetables we eat today, including apples, grapes, coffee, beans，and broccoli.So if they are so valuable to agriculture, why do they keep dying off? A key suspect seems to be pesticides (农药)Honeybees who are exposed to pesticides result in the damage to their neurological (神经系统的) functions, specifically memory or behavior. And thats why the majority of worker bees disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen. There are several other causes of the decline of bees，including the destruction of natural habitats, like woodlands，forests, and other habitats for bees. Climate change is also a factor in the decline of the wild bee population.Actually, there are a variety of methods to help the bee population grow. One way is to start your own organic garden by planting beefriendly plants. Pesticides are used in both industrial practices and even in your home, so it is best to find organic seeds and weed killers.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。蜜蜂在生物世界里起着重要的作用，但是由于农药的滥用等原因，蜜蜂正在大批死亡。本文给出了增加蜜蜂数量的方法和建议。5Why do honeybees store honey in their hives?ATo provide enough honey for humans to consume.BTo draw protein out of honey for young bees.CTo help attract other insects and make hives stronger.DTo strengthen bee muscles and heat hives in winter.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“Honeybees store honey in their hives(蜂箱)in order fo