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📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| special | Different from others in a good or important way. | 特殊的 |
| insect | A small animal with six legs, such as a bee or an ant. | 昆虫 |
| weather | The conditions outside, such as rain, sunshine, or wind. | 天气 |
| dry | With no water or wetness. | 干燥的 |
| humidity | The amount of water or wetness in the air. | 湿度 |
| museum | A building where old or interesting things are kept for people to see. | 博物馆 |
| scientist | A person who studies science and finds out new things. | 科学家 |
| magic | Having special, strange, or exciting powers. | 神奇的 |
📖 Read the story
Did you know that some bees can change color? Scientists found a special insect called the sweat bee. This bee changes its color when the weather changes. When the air is dry, the bee looks beautiful and bright blue. But when the air is wet, the bee turns green. This wetness in the air is called humidity. A student named Jorge found this first. He worked with old bees in a museum. He put the bees in a wet box, and they changed color very quickly. Scientists also looked at one thousand photos of bees on the internet. They saw that real bees changed color when the weather was wet or rainy. It is like the bees wear a magic coat! Would you like to find a color-changing bee in your garden?
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What is special about the sweat bee?
- A.It can fly very fast.
- B.It can change its color.
- C.It lives in dry boxes.
- D.It is the biggest insect.
2. What color does the bee look when the air is dry?
- A.Green
- B.Red
- C.Blue
- D.Yellow
3. Who first noticed that the bees changed color?
- A.A student in a museum.
- B.A worker in a garden.
- C.A teacher at a school.
- D.A doctor in a hospital.
4. What happened when Jorge put the bees in a wet box?
- A.They flew away.
- B.They changed color quickly.
- C.They died.
- D.They turned blue.
5. How did scientists check if real bees changed color?
- A.They went to a rainforest.
- B.They asked children in gardens.
- C.They painted pictures of bees.
- D.They looked at online photos.