7. The passage most strongly suggests that which of the following is true?
A. The author is cautiously optimistic about the future existence of the honey bee.
B. The author thinks that scientists have not tried hard enough to find the reason for colony collapse.
C. One team of scientists believes that they will have an answer to the problem of colony collapse very soon.
D. Scientists have ruled out the theory that pesticides are at fault for colony collapse.
8. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A. Lines 7-10 ("Honey bees … eat")
B. Lines 25-28 ("Because of how … disorder")
C. Lines 53-56 ("While solar … pesticides")
D. Lines 82-84 ("Hopefully … population")
9. According to the passage, which of the following events has occurred in response to colony collapse disorder?
A. Concerned citizens have fought to ban certain pesticides.
B. Some towns have relaxed their regulations on beekeeping.
C. Farmers have resorted to other means of pollinating their feed.
D. Scientists are working to control the use of electromagnetic devices.
10. As used in line 59, "foraging" most nearly means
A. rejecting.
B. offering.
C. watching.
D. searching.
11. Which sentence best describes the relationship between honey bees and human beings?
A. Human beings depend on honey bees to keep the environment and economy healthy.
B. Human beings depend on honey bees to keep the effects of sunspots to a minimum.
C. Honey bees depend on human beings to provide them with food.
D. Honey bees depend on human beings to protect them from solar flares.