Question

   Zhalong Nature Reserve in North-east China is one of the world's most important wetlands. The area provides food and⁽¹⁾     for a lot of wildlife. It is a⁽²⁾     place for some rare birds. Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a⁽³⁾     stay. Most birds are active in the daytime, so you can⁽⁴⁾     watch them there. There are not many cranes ⁽⁵⁾     in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong. Some people want to make the wetlands ⁽⁶⁾     in order to have more space for⁽⁷⁾     and buildings. This will lead to less and less ⁽⁸⁾     for wildlife. Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there. As a ⁽⁹⁾     the birds do not have enough food to eat. Now the Chinese government has made laws to ⁽¹⁰⁾     all these things in Zhalong. Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to     the birds in Zhalong. We record their types and^（12)     in their numbers. Every year, a lot of ^（13)     go to Zhalong to watch the birds. We are now inviting them to help us. We need more people to ⁽¹⁴⁾     and describe the birds. We hope this will help people^（15)     the

importance of the wetlands.

Answer 1

1. cover   2. perfect   3. short    4. easily

5. left    6. smaller   7. farms   8. space

9. result  10. prevent  11. study  12. changes

13. tourists  14. count   15. understand