Under the influence of the recent EL Nino, 【小题1】 is reported that the average global temperature in 2023 has set the record, making it the warmest year since 1850. The temperatures in most 【小题2】 (region) of China from this winter to next spring will be above the long-term average. This winter the 【小题3】 (combine) of EL Nino and global warming raised the chances of natural disasters 【小题4】 (cause) by extreme weather. The EL Nino is predicted to cause the sea surface temperature to reach its 【小题5】 (high) point between November 2023 and January 2024. EL Nino is 【小题6】 naturally occurring climate phenomenon that starts with unusually warm surface water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, which then goes on to affect the weather worldwide. On average, it 【小题7】 (occur) every two to seven years, and one episode 【小题8】 (typical) lasts nine to twelve months. Since May, an EL Nino system has heated the atmosphere in the tropical Pacific, 【小题9】 (lead) to a rise in global temperatures. Research indicates that a mild EL Nino event can increase the global annual average surface temperature 【小题10】 about 0. 1℃, even 0. 22℃.

Recently, some interesting videos have become popular on the Internet. They show that bees in a container immediately drop from the air when the lights   【小题1】( turn) off. So, why is this unusual behavior happening, and how could it possibly benefit the bees?

【小题2】( frank), scientists aren’t exactly sure.【小题3】expert suggests that could be because bees change position in case 【小题4】extreme weather. Once the weather has passed, they could return to the hive   (蜂房) without being blown by story conditions. This could also be linked to how bees use the sun’s position to guide 【小题5】(they) way back to the hive. So once the sun sets, they immediately stop moving. Another theory suggests it is a prey (猎物) response: a shadow from a large predator (擅食者) above them results in bees’【小题6】( fall) to the ground, where they are less likely 【小题7】( find) than in the air.

It should be noted that research has shown some bees . have adapted to flying at night.   【小题8】, whether bees can see in the dark   【小题9】( depend) on how we define “ night ” and “ dark ”, as some animals 【小题10】eyes are used to low lighting can see at night, while dark can mean a total absence of light.

According to a recent study, dolphins have displayed certain characteristics of human conversation in their communication. Two dolphins, Yana and Yasha, 【小题1】 (study) as they communicated with each other. Researchers found that they would stop talking in order to listen to 【小题2】 the other had to “say”, just like a conversation between two humans. Dolphins have been known to be one of the most intelligent 【小题3】 (animal). We have studied dolphins for decades, but this new evidence on their communication patterns is one of the most exciting.