The bee, like the ant, is a social insect. Bees live in groups in a hive, and every bee does certain work that helps the other members of the group. In a beehive there are three kinds of bees: the queen bee, the drones, and the workers. The worker bees go from flower to flower collecting nectar, or juice, which is composed mostly of sugar mixed with water. Bees draw this nectar into the honey sacks of their bodies, and enzymes in their bodies turn the nectar into honey. This newly made honey oozes from the underside of the bees and is stored in cells in the hive to be used as food during the winter months. Some people are in the honey business and keep hundreds of hives. Beekeepers remove honey from the hives and pack it in bottles or jars. Honey usually appears as a clear golden-colored liquid, but this depends on the kind of flower from which the bees have taken the nectar.

72.Bees are called social insects because they……………………… .

A.live in groups            B.live near people               C.need beekeepers                    D.work hard

73.What do bees do with nectar?

A.it into sugar.             B.Convert it into honey.      C.Give it to the queen bee.      D.Use it to build their hives.

74.From the passage, we know that honey is sold in………………………..

A.beehives                   B.golden-colored packs        C.honey sacks                         D. bottles or jars

75.The word “oozes” in the passage mostly means………………………… .

A.shows clearly          B.flows slowly                       C.is used                                  D.is stored

76.The color of honey in its final stage depends on the……………………….

A.type of flower from which the nectar was taken                B.amount of sugar the beekeepers give the bees

C.quantity of water available to the bees                               D.season in which the nectar was collected