School Beekeeping Project
In recent years, rooftop beekeeping has gained significant popularity across metropolitan areas as a creative way to enhance local biodiversity and produce fresh honey.
Our school's Environmental Club recently launched a pilot project with three beehives on the science building rooftop, monitoring weekly honey yield and colony health.
Draft Section: Community Engagement
Many neighborhood residents initially worried about bee stings. However, after hosting two educational workshops, the club successfully made the residents feel comfortable and willing to plant more bee-friendly flowers.
Comments
Mr. Adams (Club Advisor)
This description is a bit long-winded. Try to summarize how community perception changed more concisely using appropriate academic vocabulary.
During the first season, students collected data on hive activity and the variety of flowering plants visited by the bees within a two-kilometer radius.
The initial data showed that urban bees were surprisingly productive, largely because city gardens and park flowerbeds provide continuous blooming cycles throughout spring and summer.
In addition, researchers found that rooftop hives faced fewer agricultural pesticides, allowing the colonies to maintain ① throughout the dry summer months.
Comparative Honey Yield and Colony Health Data
| Hive Location | June (kg) | July (kg) | August (kg) | Survival Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Rooftop (School) | 14 | 22 | 18 | 96% |
| Suburban Garden | 11 | 15 | 8 | 88% |
| Rural Farm | 16 | 12 | 6 | 74% |
Before submitting our full report to the student newspaper, our supervisor provided feedback on our draft summary regarding local community outreach.
Looking ahead, the club plans to install digital sensors inside each hive to monitor temperature stability and hive weight during the winter season.
1. Which is the best choice for ① in the passage?
- A. robust health and consistent activity
- B. excessive dependence on artificial sugar water
- C. severe isolation from diverse flower species
- D. continuous exposure to hazardous chemicals
2. Based on the table, which of the following is true regarding the urban rooftop hives?
- A. They achieved higher honey yields than the other locations in both July and August.
- B. Their total honey production across the three months was lower than the rural farm.
- C. Their highest monthly honey yield was recorded during the month of June.
- D. They had a lower colony survival rate than the suburban garden hives.
3. Based on the comment from Mr. Adams, which is the best way to rewrite the underlined part in the draft?
- A. the club fostered positive local attitudes and encouraged community participation
- B. the club forced neighbors to purchase expensive protective suits
- C. the club confirmed that bees will completely avoid all residential gardens
- D. the club decided to discontinue workshops because of declining attendance
4. According to the article, why were the urban bees surprisingly productive?
- A. Because urban parks and flowerbeds offer continuous blooming across seasons.
- B. Because club members provided heated blankets over the science building hives.
- C. Because honeybees prefer flying near noisy roads with heavy vehicle traffic.
- D. Because student volunteers harvested honey every two days during the project.
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