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Thirteen years ago, the Planet Earth wildlife documentary took us all on an amazing journey. We went from deep rainforests to the bottom of the ocean. Now a new one ,Our Planet, will let us see different animals and the influence of humans on the natural world. The documentary covers 50 countries and areas. It took more than four years to produce it.

With the latest 4K video technology, the show allows people a wonderful new look at nature. "People are given a chance to better get themselves into the lives of the animals” said Fothergill, one of the show s producers.

Besides showing Earth’s beauty, the documentary also talks about the planet's climate conditions. "Our Planet is here to say,' The planet is dying, and we're killing it.’" Fothergill said. In one sad scene, hundreds of walruses(海象),half-blind when out of the water, fall down a rock and suffer a painful death on the beach below. It shows how the climate conditions have influenced their natural habitat and explains why they've been forced to find the safe place on the rocks.

But the documentary is not all about sadness. It also talks about success stories, such as the ones of tigers. These animals are saved and live happily thanks to international agreements on environmental protection.       

Asking more people to take action in protecting our planet is the final goal of the new documentary. What we do in the next 20 years will decide the future of all life on Earth.

1. What's the documentary Our Planet about?
A.The relationship       between the climate conditions human activities.
B.Different animals and the influence of humans on the natural world.
C.The living conditions of walruses and tigers.
D.The beauty and customs of 50 countries and areas.
2. What's the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To explain what our goal is in the future.
B.To call for more people to protect our planet.
C.To tell us how the climate conditions influence animals.
D.To introduce international agreements on environmental protection.
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A.It took a lot of time and efforts to make the documentary.
B.The documentary is popular in many countries and areas.
C.We should have a new look at the environmental protection.
D.Our goal in the future is getting along well with animals.
4. Where is the text probably from?
A.A novelB.A dictionaryC.A storybookD.A newspaper.

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