A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　1　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 　2　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many 　3　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 　4　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 　5　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 　6　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. So did 　7　 of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 　8　 in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 　9　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals 　10　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals 　11　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet（英尺） 　12　. They make a noise rather like a dog 　13　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　14　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important 　15　 people to protect wild animals.

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is2forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many3 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the4began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and5pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed6to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 7did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon8in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong9in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals10there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals11a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet12. They make a noise rather like a dog13. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--14. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important15people to protect wild animals.

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      work
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      study
   3. C.
      live
   4. D.
      enjoy
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      many
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      a few
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4. 4.
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5. 5.
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      kept
6. 6.
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      heat
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      stoves(炉子)
7. 7.
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8. 8.
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11. 11.
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12. 12.
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       talking
14. 14.
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    2. B.
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Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the
Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.
The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and
useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take
part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks
about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands
Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.
The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already,  more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.
Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an
elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for
them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,
such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.
All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals
die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People
need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature
today，it will be gone tomorrow.
【小题1】What should you put in your diary?