It's widely known that bees are important for our ecosystem and that they are facing increasing threats
from modern agricultural practices involving pesticides. What many of us don't know, 16. (is that
some industries should shoulder a bigger share of blame than they're given.)
The almond industry, for instance, has quite an adverse impact on bee colonies. One potential harm
to bee colonies is the stress caused by transporting them over long distances to almond orchards for the
task of pollination. This transportation can be stressful for the bees, hence 17. them more vulnerable
to diseases and pests. Moreover, since they're 18. having limited food sources aside from almond
flowers further weakens bee colonies. Still another problem is the of honeybees to pesticides
and other chemicals used in almond production.
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20. and
One sustainable solution is to make habitats and species within almond orchards more
stable. By creating various ecosystems and introducing other insects among almond trees, at least we
can ensure enough food supply for bees and even lower the use of pesticides for almond trees in the
long run.
A 16. (A) therefore
(B) however
C17. (A) make
A
(B) made
18. (A) faced with a great increase in demand
(C) looked after by beekeepers carefully
(B) delivery
19. (A) cultivation
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(C) in addition
(D) for a start
(C) making
(D) to make
(B) raised in their natural environment
(D) physically removed from their habitat
(C) exposure
(D) restriction
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(D) particular