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George Max showed up in a well-maintained lorry. He brought some tools, such as something to light a fire with, a smoker, a long-handled brush, a metal hive(蜂箱)tool, and a hive. As George moved about, he said in a low and calm voice, “You’d be amazed how many people call me with a swarm(一大羣)like this; and by the time I come, they’ve destroyed the whole thing, down to the last bee.”

George said this swarm of bees was breath-taking, about 15,000 bees. He placed the hive in a proper place. Holding the smoker close to the swarm, he pumped the bellows(風箱). Smoke has a calming effect on bees. George said this group was easy to deal with. They were heavy with honey, and their main purpose was to hold the group together until they could find a new hive. He went on smoking the swarm and let the bees pour into the hive. Most bees would only follow the queen to a new living place (yes, she has ladies-in-waiting that tend her every need). By dusk, most of the bees had disappeared into the hive.

“Alright, it appears that we’ve got them all,” I looked hopefully in George’s direction. He paused. “If you don’t mind, we’ll wait a bit longer,” he said. “They have sent out scout bees, and I want to be sure we don’t leave any behind.” So we waited. And, look! Scout bees returned.

If the hive is healthy, the population of bees will be on the increase. When the queen senses that it’s time for the hive to split, she will lose weight so she can fly, and then leave the hive with a large part of the bees. The bees left behind will hurry to hatch another queen and rebuild.

If some day you come across a swarm of bees in your backyard, call in a local beekeeper. Then sit back and enjoy the show. Get your camera, because you’ll want to share this amazing phenomenon with everyone you know, especially children. And if you’ve gone this far, you might as well buy a hive of your own. We did.

1. George thought the bees weren’t difficult to handle mainly because ______.

A. they were in huge quantity B. his smoke had a healing effect on them

C. the bees were keeping together the group D. they didn't need a new hive

2. George wanted to wait a little longer because ______．

A. there might be some bees that hadn’t come back B. those bees which he had sent away didn’t return

C. the longer he stayed, the more honey he’d collect D. the queen hadn’t turned up

3. We can infer from the last but one paragraph______．

A. the queen must keep fit to control others B. the queen will leave if she finds no one supports her

C. fatty queens are not welcome in a hive D. there is only one queen in a hive

4. How is the whole passage mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes. B. By giving examples.

C. By giving descriptions. D. By making comparisons.