Today, giant pandas are one of the world's most well-known animals. And they are     1     (global) recognized as being a leading symbol of both China and nature conservation in general. But global interest     2     the animal only took off early in the 20th century.

The idea of the WWF's logo(标志)     3     (come) from Chi-Chi: a giant panda that arrived at London Zoo in 1961 — the same year that WWF     4     (create).

Aware of the need for a recognisable symbol that would break through all language barriers(障碍), WWF's founders agreed that the big, furry bear with her special black and white coat would make a great logo. The first sketches(草图) were done by the British environmentalist and     5     (art), Gerald Watterson.

Based on these, Sir Peter Scott, one of WWF's founders, drew     6     first logo. He said at the time that “we wanted an animal that was beautiful,     7     (endanger), and loved by many people in the world for     8     (it) attractive qualities. We also wanted an animal that had an impact(影响力) in black and white     9     (save) money on printing costs.”

The panda has since become a symbol not just for WWF,     10     for the conservation movement as a whole.

Rubbish and litter is not just a problem in the countryside-our cities and towns also suffer. The Big Tidy Up was started in 2008 and volunteers in the UK     1    (collect) more than 50,000 bags of litter in streets and parks up to now. Many schools organise events in September     2    (tidy) up their areas. They get help with special jackets, so they are safe when they clean up. The project aims to get bigger each year and get more people to take responsibility for their     3    (community).

To inspire young people     1     (take) action for the environment, animals and their community, Roots & Shoots     2     (establish) in the early 1990s by Dr. Jane Goodall,     3     scientist who’s the world’s     4     (well-known) expert on wild chimpanzees. The whole purpose of Roots & Shoots is to educate young people, so they can help to build a future     5     is secure and live together in peace with nature.

The organisation is called Roots & Shoots because roots move slowly under the ground to make a firm foundation, and shoots seem small and weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light. The roots and shoots     6     (be) you, your friends and young people all around the world. Hundreds and thousands     7     roots and shoots can solve the problems, change the world and make it a better place to live in. Roots & Shoots     8     (attach) importance to the value and importance of each individual — human, animal or plant. Dr. Jane Goodall believes that the most important thing is that:“ Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” You get to choose: Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment? Do you want to make Roots & Shoots rooted in everyone’s heart? Do you want to be a part of a community for a     9     (share) future? You cannot be     10     (absence).