Wild animals are important to us. They live together with us on the earth. If there are no _________ on the earth, we will not live on, either. So we should take good care of them. But some people _________ don’t know the importance of protecting them. They kill wild animals for _________ and other things. Every day many wild animals are killed. _________ lots of them have died out. We can’t see them any more. Today wild animals are becoming fewer and _________. If people don’t protect them, they will die out. If this goes on, there will be no animals left on the earth.

_________, many people have begun to know the importance of protecting wild animals. They ask _________ to stop killing them. They also teach others about the importance of protecting them. Many countries already _________ some laws to protect them and stop people from killing them. Protecting wild animals is the _________ of each of us. We should do our best to protect them, because protecting them is protecting _________.

Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”

Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight. “I love to eat,” she says.

Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems go away. “Running is my doctor,” says one man. Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.

Doherty was a policeman. He liked boiled (煮熟的) eggs. He often had one for breakfast. One morning in December, he was on duty on the road in his police car. At ten o’clock, he went into a small cafe by the roadside for breakfast. He ordered a boiled egg, a drink and a sandwich. When the waiter brought them to him, he found that the egg was not cooked enough. He looked around the cafe and saw a microwave oven (微波炉) on the table beside the wall. He decided to cook his egg a little longer. He put the egg inside the microwave oven and turned it on. He let the egg cook for one minute, then he took it out. He took the egg back to his table, picked up his spoon and pushed it into the egg.

Suddenly there was a loud explosion (爆炸). For a moment, all the other people rushed to hide under the table in the cafe as they thought someone had thrown a bomb (炸弹) into the building. But when they saw Doherty’s face, they all laughed because he had the egg all over it. Doherty had made a big mistake as eggs must never be cooked in a microwave oven.

A little mouse thinks no one is taller and stronger than him in the world. His mother says to him, “Don’t say that in front of an elephant. He doesn’t like that.”

Little mouse does not know who the elephant is. So he goes out to look for the elephant. He meets an ant. He asks, “Are you an elephant?” “No, I am not,” says the ant.

Then the little mouse meets a rabbit. He asks,“Are you an elephant? You are bigger than me.” “No, I’m not. An elephant is much bigger.” says the rabbit. The little mouse goes on.

Suddenly he sees four big trees, “Aha, let me climb up one of the trees. Then I can see where the elephant is,” says the little mouse.

“Get down! Get down!” someone shouts to him. “I’m the elephant. Go and climb that tall tree nearby. Then you can see me.”

“Now, I see. The elephant is much taller and stronger than me,” says the little mouse.

There are many animals in danger such as pandas, elephants, and South China tigers.

The South China tiger is the smallest tiger in Asia. It is also one o    76     the endangered (濒临灭绝的) tigers in the world. Scientists think that there might be a f    77     South China tigers living in the wild, but they are still not s    78     about it.

The South China tiger i    79     special in its face, but it shares the same height with c    80     tigers. In the past, South China tigers l    81     in the forest. But today more than half of them are living in the z    82    . If there are not safe places for t    83    , they will die out soon. Baby South China tigers need mothers’ milk in the first two months. The mother teaches her babies h    84     to hunt (狩猎).

Scientists hope that people should also do something to protect the rare animals. If people all take action together, these animals will have a b    85     place to live in. We’ll also live in a better world.

86. 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tony想了解你的家乡——宁河，请根据下面的提示，写一篇英文短文，向他介绍家乡的情况。

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