The number of wild animals has been increasing in Beijing, and this year the municipal authority (市政当局) will release the first list of important habitats for wildlife as part of efforts to create a more suitable and    1    (ecology) environment for wild species. There    2    (be) 13 habitats in the first list.

With 596 species of terrestrial wild animals including birds, insects and vertebrates, Beijing has become one of the most biodiverse     3     (city) in the world, according to a report by China Central Television (CCTV).

“More wild animals were found not only in rural areas or mountainous areas in the capital city but also in urban settings and living together with people,    4     means the environment for wild animals in Beijing is getting better.” Deng Wenhong, professor of Beijing Normal University,    5    (tell) CCTV.

A Beijing photographer captured a scene of two golden eagles flying back     6    forth to the mountainside,     7    (grab) at a sheep and flying into the sky in Fangshan district. The golden eagle is    8    national first-class protected animal.

To make wildlife    9    (protect) better, the authority has not only set the list of habitats but also published a list of wild animals under special conservation, listing 150 kinds of wild animals,     10     January 13, 2023.

Thousands of animal and plant species in decline across the UK

One sixth of species on the state of UK nature is at risk of     1     (disappear) from England, Scotland and Wales. The conservation organisations behind the report are calling for an urgent expansion of nature-friendly farming schemes     2     (prevent) the ongoing loss of UK wildlife. The abundance of more than 700 land and freshwater species in the UK     3     (decrease) by 19 per cent, on average, since 1970, the study found. This average figure includes a decline in 38 percent of land and freshwater species and     4     increase in the abundance of 27 per cent of these species. On a positive note, localised efforts to restore nature have led to the     5     (recover) of species such as the Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) and natterjack toads (Epidalea calamita), he says. “We just need to do it on a larger scale.” Now, the UK has agreed to restore 30 percent of land and sea by 2030. “    6     (take) action will be good for people’s well-being, mental health, and support     7     (health) food, fibre and clean air,” says Gregory. On 28 September, Packham will also join dozens of organisations in protests calling for stronger policies to support nature-friendly farming, fishing and forestry in the UK. “My view is that agricultural schemes     8     support biodiversity need to be     9     (effective) implemented, need massive public investment and they need to be decentralised so farmers are empowered to adapt them    10     their farms.”

Britain could become the second country in the world to have a monument removed from world heritage status by UNESCO. That monument is Liverpool's awesome waterfront.

Located in the northwest of England, Liverpool's waterfront is a world-famous coastal communications port,     1     (witness) the development of the world's major trading centers in the 18^th to 19^th centuries.

However, the city is facing     2     great challenge despite its colorful culture. It remains one of England's finest cities, and     3     (recognize) as such by UNESCO in 2004. But for half a century, its architectural personality had been abused. Hundreds of acres of historic inner suburbs have been flattened and still lie empty and     4     (desert). The whole streets are boarded up. What makes the famous Three Graces buildings on the waterfront almost out of sight, are towers and flats of wild and ugly     5     (scene). Now the sight of a further 60 hectares of 1990s-style offices and flats is     6     has horrified UNESCO.

This is not     7     (simple) a matter of aesthetics (美学). Respecting history is now recognized as holding the key     8     long-term urban renewal.

"We are terribly sad that we are losing our culture and root. I hate     9     when we will take a last look at it before it     10     (disappear)," said an aged citizen in Liverpool.

Differences in lifestyles and personalities result in roommate conflicts. One person likes quiet, while the other person turns up his sound system to the point     1     the whole room trembles.

Most roommate conflicts spring from such small,     2     (annoy) differences rather than from major disagreements     3     abstract philosophical principles. However, if not     4     (deal) with carefully, they will eventually tear roommates apart. Roommate conflicts do harm     5     students’ psychological health and cause depression. In extreme cases, roommate conflicts can lead to serious violence,     6     they did at Harvard last spring: One student killed her roommate before committing suicide. So far, many schools     7     (start) conflict resolution programs to calm tensions that otherwise can build up like a volcano preparing to explode,     8     (result) in physical violence. Some colleges have turned to “roommate contracts” that all new students have to sign after attending a seminar on roommate relations. The contracts cover terms like     9     (accept) hours for study and sleep and a policy for use of each other’s     10     (belong), etc.

What would you do if the Internet suddenly disappeared? A recent survey has shown that     1     number of people in the United Kingdom who do not want to use the Internet has risen. These people, who     2     (know) as “net refuseniks”,make up 44% of UK households, or 11.2 million people in number.

The research also showed that more than 70 percent of these people said that they were not     3     (interest) in getting connected to the Internet. This number has risen     4     just over 50% in 2005 to the present 70% , with most lacking in many computer     5     (skill) as a reason for not using the Internet, though some also said it was because of the cost.

More and more people are getting broadband(宽带) and high speed net     6     (be) almost everywhere in the UK, but there are still a lot of people who refuse     7     (take) the first step.

With the cost of getting online going down and internet speeds increasing, many net refuseniks begin to reconsider the     8     (connect) of the Internet. This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind. If the gap(落差) between those     9     use the Internet and those don’t continues to widen, those without broadband will get left behind and miss many chances,     10     (especial) in their work.