2014全国高考汇编阅读之科普知识类一(2014安徽卷)BRecordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbig,toughAfricanelephantsrunningaway,anewstudysays
Beehives(蜂窝)-eitherrecordedorreal-mayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmer'scrops
In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem
Today,LucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops
Butbeforesheaskedfarmertogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms,sheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway
LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetuparecorder
Thenshethrewastoneintothebeehive,whichburstintolife
Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown
Next,LucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinaclosetoeachfamily
Fromadistance,Lu