A research team led by Guo Songtao, professor at the Northwest University in China, is developing a system with facial recognition and other technologies     1    (identify) golden snub-nosed monkeys(川金丝猴),     2     are a protected species living in the Qinling Mountains in Northwest China. Called “Tri-AI”, the system can detect, track and recognize individual animals from videos and images,     3    (make) all-time monitoring and behavior analysis of animals possible.

“In the past few years, machine learning     4     (apply) to recognize species, but accurate individual recognition is the first step to do in animal behavior analysis and animal     5     (protect),” Guo told Global Times, noting the system enables researchers to achieve this goal.

    6     (previous), to monitor and track a particular animal, researchers usually used radio collars(无线电项圈) to mark     7    . But this method often injures the animal or is easy to be disturbed by bad weather, leaving the researchers faced     8     the challenge of finding out the one they want to track among a group of animals in the wild.

With the facial recognition technology     9     (adopt) on animals, it may be much     10     (easy) to protect rare animals than 10 years ago.

The Middle East and North Africa region is home to 5% of the global population,     1     it owns only 1% of the world’s renewable water.

Over the past few years, some Arab states     2     (launch) relevant policies and plans to tackle drought, agricultural water scarcity, and other challenges, developing and introducing digital technologies and artificial     3     (intelligent) to develop water-saving agriculture.

China and Arab states have constantly deepened cooperation under the frameworks of the Belt and Road States Expo, conducting     4     series of water-conserving projects. China has offered many new solutions for Arab states to relieve the shortage of irrigation water.

“China has made     5     (surprise) achievements in agriculture and water resource management,     6     are worth learning for countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, ”said Sinan Bacha, director of CRTEAN, Tunisia. He said he was     7     (deep) impressed by China’s advanced technologies employed in water conservation during a field trip to the country.

“A path of modern agricultural development must     8     (follow)to achieve high-quality agricultural development. During my stay in China, I saw many modern technologies     9     (apply) in traditional agriculture, desert agriculture, and desertification prevention and control, ”said Jordanian Ambassador to China Hussam AI Husseini,     10     (add) that he expects Jordan and China to carry out more cooperation in agriculture.

Illegal ivory (象牙) hunting once posed a significant threat to Kenya’s elephants. But now the giants of the animal kingdom     1    (face) an even bigger risk: climate change.

In the past years, Kenyan     2    (official) have cracked down on hunting,     3     has targeted giraffes for their meat, bones and hair and elephants for their ivory tusks. But as Kenya battles its worst drought in four decades, the crisis is killing 20 times more elephants     4     hunting. In Tsavo National Park much wildlife     5    (flee) in recent years in search of water. To survive, elephants require vast landscapes for food. Adults can consume 300 pounds of food and more than 50 gallons of water     6     day. But rivers, soil and grassland are drying up,     7    (result) in poor and deadly environment.

In the last year, at least 179 elephants have died of thirst, while hunting has claimed the lives of fewer than 10, Kenyan Tourism and Wildlife Secretary Najib Balala told the BBC. “It is a red alarm.” he said of the crisis. Balala suggested that     8     much time and effort has been spent tackling illegal hunting that     9    (environment) issues have been ignored. “We have forgotten to invest into biodiversity     10    (manage) and ecosystems,” he said. “Something must be done to deal with climate change.”

The area of the Yellow River Wetland Park in Yinchuan was once a place local people avoided. Now, the park has not only become a popular destination for     1    (local) to take a walk, but also a habitat     2    (frequent) visited by migratory birds.

As secretary­general of Ningxia’s bird observation     3    (associate), Li Zhijun witnessed the huge changes. According to him, the Yinchuan Wetland Park has become a famous spot for bird photographers. More habitats for migratory birds     4    (appear) as the environment improves, added Li in     5     interview with China Daily.

The Yinchuan Wetland Park is a microcosm(缩影) of China’s achievements in wetland protection. On Nov 10, seven Chinese cities     6    (award) “international wetland cities” at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties. So far, there are 13 wetland cities in China,     7    (show) a great variety of patterns and styles.

Liangping district(区) in Chongqing, however, is totally different from     8       natural wetland is like. People built small wetlands in rural areas. What’s more, they have combined these wetlands     9     organic farms, homestays, and healthcare centers,     10     has resulted in an income increase of 52，000 yuan per household.

With about half of the vast country covered in wilderness, China is the world’s third most species-rich country. Therefore, China’s     1    (achieve) in biodiversity conservation and wilderness protection are important to the future of global biodiversity conservation.

The vital biodiversity,     2    (combine) with a large population, has led the government to reconsider its protected area system and transform some wilderness areas such as the rainforest in Hainan     3    formal national parks. The new national park system will make it more practical     4    (preserve) habitats and species. The aim is to preserve biodiversity and ensure a     5    (harmony) relation between humans and nature.

The national parks cross China’s vast ecosystems, from the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in the south     6    the Hainan gibbon—a critically endangered species lives, the Giant Panda National Park, the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park, the Wuyi Mountain National Park to the Sanjiangyuan National Park on the Qinghai-Tibet Platau—    7    source of the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Lancang River. The diversity of species and habitats under protection     8    (reflect) in these parks’ names.

The national parks are open to all. Visitors can make reservations online in advance     9    book on the spot. They should acquire a little local knowledge to get     10     (they) ready for the amazing trip and maximize their enjoyment.

As the longest man-made river in the world, the Grand canal claims an     1    (influence)place in China.

The original canal system began around AD 605,     2     completion was owed to the Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. He found it necessary to possess a better way to feed his army,     3    (specific), a way to move food quickly from China’s southern rice-growing region to the north. So, the emperor ordered the construction of the first section of the Grand Canal,     4    (connect)existing canals, lakes, and rivers. An     5    (estimate)one million people worked on the construction, which took six years. But there is no doubt that the canal actually promoted China’s economic development, even today.

And     6     it comes to the canal, its cultural function can’t be ignored. Some critics even think that     7     the Grand canal, the advanced ideas, regional foods and cultural practices couldn’t have been transported from one part of China to another smoothly and quickly. According to legend, this is how Beijing acquired two of its best-known trademarks. Peking duck, a dish from Shandong Province, and the Peking opera, from Anhui and Hubei regions,     8    (bring)north via the canal.

In 2005, a group of citizens proposed that the Grand Canal be made a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which would protect both the waterway and the architecture around it. With great efforts, the day people had been looking forward to     9    (come)in 2014, when UNESCO status was officially granted. The hope now is that the Grand Canal—one of the world’s great engineering     10    (accomplish)—will continue to link north and south China for centuries to come.

With the Chinese New Year less than a month away, people are getting ready to welcome the Year of the Tiger.

Do you know anyone born in the Year of the Tiger? Are they always independent and    1     (energy)? Do they have a keen sense of justice? If so, then they are typical “tiger”. They like to act alone and always seem to have endless energy. When    2     (face) with justices,     3     against themselves or others, you can be sure Tigers will not stand aside.

In Chinese culture, tigers are regarded as fearless creatures, so that's     4     in China you can see images of tigers on the walls of temples and houses to ward off disasters and danger.

Tigers have     5     important cultural significance not just in China, but across Asia. In the book Life of Pie, Canadian writer Yann Martel chose a tiger as the partner for Indian boy Pi on his     6     (survive) adventure in the Pacific Ocean.

Tigers are also one of my favorite animals. I first     7     (learn) about the beauty of tigers as a child, while     8     (watch) animal documents. My most precious toy while growing up was my toy tiger,     9     I still treasure dearly to this day. I love it that China has its animal zodiac system as it shows the connection, understanding and respect that humans can have     10     animals.

Chagan is located in the Qianguo county, Northeast China's Jilin Province. Every year, fishermen struggle with the freezing cold weather, biting winds and deep snow to search for an underwater fortune at Chagan,    1    freshwater lake in the country. The lake is the only place in China,     2     you can still find fishermen using an ancient fishing method.

The lake nearly     3    (dry) up in the 1970s, and therefore fishermen were forced to give up their annual fishing tradition and take on other tough jobs for survival. However, over the past decades, these problems have been solved through projects that have allowed environmental     4    (protect), agriculture and tourism to develop at the same time. In 2013, Jilin started a river-lake connection project,     5     (link) Chagan to surrounding lakes and rivers, making the lake's water even     6    (clean). In particular, the construction of a town with eco-friendly tourism     7     (help) development so far. The town offers accommodations, dining, sightseeing and other businesses that have increased local incomes and made     8     more convenient for people to visit the area than before. Farms and tourism projects that were     9    (previous) affecting the environment have been removed or relocated. All of this was achieved     10     harming the lake or the animal and plant life.