📖 Reading｜Mystery of the Disappearing Bees（消失的蜜蜂之謎）
▶It all started in the US in 2006. Overnight, entire bee colonies simply went missing.
這一切始於 2006 年的美國。一夜之間，整群整群的蜜蜂就這麼消失了。
🔍 句構分析
①ItS all startedV in the US in 2006副詞
②Overnight副詞 entire bee coloniesS went missingV
overnight（一夜之間）為核心字；go missing = 失蹤（go + 形容詞表變化）；colony = 群體、聚落。
▶Beekeepers discovered their hives empty of worker bees. Strangely, though, no dead bee bodies were found, and there was no evidence of disease, either.
養蜂人發現蜂巢裡的工蜂全空了。奇怪的是，卻找不到任何死掉的蜜蜂屍體，也沒有疾病的證據。
🔍 句構分析
①BeekeepersS discoveredV their hivesO empty of worker beesOC
②no dead bee bodiesS were foundV（被動）
discover（發現）為核心字；evidence（證據，不可數）為核心字；否定句後的「也不」用 either（肯定用 too）。
▶The worker bees had simply disappeared and left their queens behind.
工蜂就這麼消失了，留下牠們的蜂后。
🔍 句構分析
①The worker beesS had disappearedV（過去完成） and leftV their queensO behind副詞
leave...behind = 留下、遺留（片語）；had disappeared 為過去完成式，表在敘述時間點之前已發生。
▶Unfortunately, this wasn't just some miserable nightmare. On the contrary, it is a sad reality affecting over a million bee colonies every year, and beekeepers have no idea what to do.
不幸的是，這不只是一場悲慘的惡夢。相反地，它是每年影響超過一百萬個蜂群的悲傷現實，而養蜂人卻束手無策。
🔍 句構分析
①itS isV a sad reality affecting over a million coloniesC（＋現在分詞）
miserable（悲慘的）、nightmare（惡夢）為核心字；on the contrary = 相反地；affecting 現在分詞修飾 reality；have no idea what to do = 不知如何是好。
▶According to scientists, this situation is referred to as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and may result from factors including air pollution, global warming, and shrinking water resources.
根據科學家的說法，這種情況被稱為「蜂群崩壞症候群（CCD）」，可能起因於空氣污染、全球暖化與日益減少的水資源等因素。
🔍 句構分析
①this situationS is referred to asV（被動） CCD and may result fromV factorsO
be referred to as = 被稱為（見句型五）；result from = 起因於（見句型一）；factor（因素）、pollution（污染）、resource（資源）為核心字。
▶However, the main factor appears to be the use of pesticides. Plants treated with pesticides pass poisonous artificial chemicals on to bees.
然而，最主要的因素似乎是農藥的使用。噴灑過農藥的植物會把有毒的人造化學物質傳給蜜蜂。
🔍 句構分析
①Plants treated with pesticidesS（＋過去分詞修飾） passV poisonous artificial chemicalsO on to bees副詞
appear to be = 似乎是；treated with 過去分詞修飾 Plants（見句型二）；artificial（人造的）為核心字；pass sth. on to sb. = 把……傳給。
▶When bees touch or eat these pesticides, they suffer brain damage. As a result, they may not know how to find food or return home. Sadly, most of these bees starve to death.
當蜜蜂接觸或吃下這些農藥時，牠們的腦部會受損。結果，牠們可能不知道如何找食物或返家。可悲的是，大多數這樣的蜜蜂都活活餓死。
🔍 句構分析
①When bees touch or eat these pesticides時間子句 theyS sufferV brain damageO
suffer damage = 受損；as a result = 結果；how to V = 如何……；starve to death = 餓死。
▶Although some of the poisoned bees do make it back home, they carry the poison with them, and thus they pollute their hives and kill the rest of the colony.
雖然有些中毒的蜜蜂確實能回到家，但牠們身上帶著毒素，因此污染了蜂巢，殺死了其餘的蜂群。
🔍 句構分析
①Although some of the poisoned bees do make it back home讓步子句
②theyS carryV the poisonO and thus polluteV their hives
do make = 確實回到（do 加強語氣）；make it back = 成功返回；pollute（污染）為核心字；the rest of = 其餘的。
▶Shocking reports demonstrate that pesticides have, in just fifty years, reduced the total number of bees worldwide by almost half!
令人震驚的報告顯示，短短五十年間，農藥已讓全球蜜蜂總數減少了將近一半！
🔍 句構分析
①Shocking reportsS demonstrateV that pesticides have reduced the total number by almost halfO（名詞子句）
demonstrate（顯示、證明）、reduce（減少）為核心字；reduce ... by + 數量 = 減少了（多少）；in just fifty years 為插入語。
▶For humans, losing bees wouldn't just mean a world without honey. In fact, these precious insects are essential to our entire food supply.
對人類而言，失去蜜蜂不只意味著一個沒有蜂蜜的世界。事實上，這些珍貴的昆蟲對我們整個食物供給至關重要。
🔍 句構分析
①losing beesS（動名詞） wouldn't meanV a world without honeyO
②these precious insectsS areV essential to our food supplyC
losing bees 動名詞當主詞；precious（珍貴的）、supply（供給）為核心字；be essential to = 對……不可或缺。
▶When bees collect nectar from various blossoms, tiny parts of the plant stick to their bodies. By flying around, they carry this fine powder from flower to flower to help flowers produce new plants.
當蜜蜂從各式各樣的花朵採集花蜜時，植物的微小部分會沾附在牠們身上。藉由四處飛行，牠們把這些細小的粉末從一朵花帶到另一朵花，幫助花朵繁殖出新的植物。
🔍 句構分析
①When bees collect nectar from various blossoms時間子句 tiny partsS stick toV their bodies
various（各式各樣的）為核心字；stick to = 黏附於；By + V-ing = 藉由……；help + O + (to) V = 幫助……做。
▶Without bees, about half of our food supply would soon disappear. This means that we would no longer see apples, kiwis, cabbage, or pumpkin on our tables.
沒有蜜蜂，我們大約一半的食物供給很快就會消失。這意味著我們的餐桌上將不再看到蘋果、奇異果、高麗菜或南瓜。
🔍 句構分析
①Without bees假設條件 about half of our food supplyS would disappearV（假設語氣）
Without + N = 如果沒有……（= If it were not for，見句型三），主句用 would + 原形；no longer = 不再。
▶Moreover, dairy and meat products would eventually become a thing of the past, since the crops that feed farm animals also rely on bees.
此外，乳製品和肉類產品最終也將成為過去式，因為餵養農場動物的作物同樣仰賴蜜蜂。
🔍 句構分析
①dairy and meat productsS would becomeV a thing of the pastC since the crops... rely on bees原因子句
a thing of the past = 過去式、不復存在的事物（片語）；rely on = 依賴（片語）；the crops that feed... 關係子句。
▶Without bees, in other words, we'd find it very difficult to produce enough food in the long run.
換句話說，沒有蜜蜂，長遠來看，我們將很難生產出足夠的食物。
🔍 句構分析
①weS 'd findV it虛受詞 very difficultOC to produce enough food真受詞
find it + adj. + to V（it 為虛受詞，真受詞為不定詞）；in the long run = 從長遠來看（片語）。
▶Bees may be very small, but we should recognize the huge role they play in maintaining the fine balance of the web of life.
蜜蜂也許非常渺小，但我們應該正視牠們在維繫生命之網微妙平衡中所扮演的重要角色。
🔍 句構分析
①weS should recognizeV the huge role they playO（省略關代）
recognize（正視、承認）為核心字；balance（平衡）為核心字；play a role in = 在……中扮演角色；the web of life = 生命之網。
▶If all of these busy little creatures disappear, our entire food chain will be affected.
如果所有這些忙碌的小生物都消失了，我們整個食物鏈都將受到影響。
🔍 句構分析
①If all of these creatures disappear條件子句 our entire food chainS will be affectedV（被動）
if 條件句（真實）：if + 現在式，主句 will + 原形；food chain = 食物鏈；affect（v.）影響 vs. effect（n.）效果。
▶Being tiny but important, bees deserve credit for allowing life to exist on this planet. Truly, they also deserve our protection!
身形雖小卻舉足輕重，蜜蜂值得因讓生命得以在地球存續而受到肯定。的確，牠們也值得我們的保護！
🔍 句構分析
①Being tiny but important分詞構句 beesS deserveV credit for allowing life to existO
Being + adj. 分詞構句（= Although they are...，見句型四）；deserve（值得）、credit（讚揚、肯定）為核心字；deserve credit for = 因……而值得肯定。
💬 Dialogue｜Fresh Honey Tasting（新鮮蜂蜜試吃）
▶Sophie tries different flavors of honey given to her by a clerk in a honey shop.
Sophie 在一間蜂蜜店試吃店員給她的各種口味蜂蜜。
🔍 句構分析
①SophieS triesV different flavors of honey given to herO（＋過去分詞修飾）
given to her 過去分詞修飾 honey（被給的蜂蜜）；clerk = 店員；flavor = 口味。
▶A: Please help yourself to a free sample! B: Thanks. What are these? A: These are different flavored honeys, all locally made.
A：請自行取用免費試吃品！ B：謝謝。這些是什麼？ A：這些是不同口味的蜂蜜，全都是在地製作的。
🔍 句構分析
①helpV（祈使） yourselfO to a free sample介片
help yourself to sth. = 自行取用（招待客人用語）；locally made = 在地製作的。
▶B: Wow! They look delicious! A: Please have a taste of this one. It's longan flavor. B: Oh, my goodness! That's good.
B：哇！它們看起來好好吃！ A：請嚐嚐這一種，是龍眼口味。 B：喔，我的天啊！真好吃。
🔍 句構分析
①TheyS lookV deliciousC
look + 形容詞（連綴動詞）；have a taste of = 嚐一口；longan = 龍眼。
▶A: Here are two more. This one's lemon, and this one's lychee. B: Hmm... I'm not a fan of the lychee one. The lemon is my favorite so far. How much is this jar?
A：這裡還有兩種。這罐是檸檬，這罐是荔枝。 B：嗯……我不太喜歡荔枝那款。到目前為止檸檬是我的最愛。這一罐多少錢？
🔍 句構分析
①IS amV not a fan of the lychee oneC
be a fan of = 喜歡、是……的愛好者；so far = 到目前為止；jar = 罐子；lychee = 荔枝。
▶A: The lemon honey comes in 380-gram jars, and costs NT$380. B: That sounds very reasonable. I'll take it.
A：檸檬蜂蜜是 380 公克裝，售價 380 元台幣。 B：聽起來很划算。我買了。
🔍 句構分析
①The lemon honeyS comesV in 380-gram jars副詞
come in = 以（某規格）供應；reasonable = 合理的、價格公道的；I'll take it. = 我買了（購物用語）。
▶B: Oh, I don't need a bag. Thanks! A: Great. Here you are. Enjoy!
B：喔，我不需要袋子。謝謝！ A：好的。這給你，享用愉快！
🔍 句構分析
①IS don't needV a bagO
Here you are. = 這給你（遞東西時說）；Enjoy! = 好好享用！