Nowadays, more and more wild animals are entering cities. Most of us assume that urban     1    (develop) and climate change push the animals out of their habitats. But it is humans     2     have moved into their territory. Cities offer     3    (increasing) appealing spaces to animals as habitats. These animals can be out of reach from their natural     4    (predator). What’s more,       5    (hunger) animals are finding plenty to eat. Urban animals are     6    (intelligent) than their wild cousins. Some animals have changed their living habits to fit     7     with their new homes. Some species are more affected     8     others. These birds have yet to change their     9    (migrate) routes.

We should learn to better understand and appreciate our wild neighbours and     10    (harmonious) share our urban habitats.

Macquarie Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The green grass and bare rock contrast     1    (dramatical),     2    (give) it a wild and natural beauty. The island’s recent history     3    (tell) a tragic story. In 1810     4     humans arrived on the island, they brought rats and     5    (mouse),     6     ate birds’ eggs and attacked baby birds. Later, cats and rabbits     7    (introduce) to the island, making parakeets die out. Experts felt it necessary     8    (remove) the rabbits, but cats had to eat birds. In the 1980s, traps and dogs were used to catch the cats.     9     the disappearance of cats, the mice, rats and rabbits started to increase, which led to a serious result. It was clear that the problem needed     10    (solve). People are taking some steps to give the island a happy ending.

Here     1     (be) some common “green truths” that have been shown to be only half true, or even     2     (complete) false.

First, paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones. In fact, both kinds of bags are bad     3     the environment. Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals,     4     mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic     5     (break) down.

However, making a paper bag uses four     6     (time) as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.

Second, when you turn off a device, it stops using power. Electricity continues to leak from the device, even when it     7     (turn) “off”. So we should remove the plug from its power supply.

Third, eating local food is good for the environment. In fact,     8     is the production of food that uses most of the energy. In some cases, local produce might have used     9     (much) energy than produce grown a long way away — even taking into account its transport.

Fourth, it’s better to take a shower than a bath. Actually, if you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath—about 50 litres of water.

Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth     10     (check) common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.

The 1975 film Jaws was a great success,    1     (attract) huge audiences and winning many awards. People have always been     2     (scare) of sharks, but Jaws made things worse. Many people     3     saw the film considered sharks as bad animals. Some even began to fish for sharks. As     4     result, the number of sharks fell quickly. This was not only due to fear of sharks,    5     also finning. After finning, the sharks     6     (throw) back into the sea where they die painfully. In 1980, Peter Benchley came across an awful sight. He     7     (admit) that his book was wrong about sharks’    8     (behave).    9     (fortunate), more people become interested in sharks now, and they want     10     (protect) them from extinction.

California is burning! Wildfires have spread (传播) across the US state and smoke     1     (fill) its skies since Oct 23. Take the Kincade Fire in northern California for example. It forced 200,000 people     2     (escape) from its path within one week.

California has seen many     3     (wildfire) in recent years. Why is this? California has the perfect wildfire conditions, Park Williams,     4     is a US climate expert, told The New York Times. It has dry air and high temperatures from spring through late fall. At     5     same time, seasonal winds blow across the state every year,     6     (cause) the wildfires to spread quickly and last for weeks.

Global warming has also made the fires     7     (bad) than before. It has dried out the state’s trees and other plants, which makes them burn     8     (easy). There are also other causes for California’s wildfires.     9    , it’s humans that have caused 90 percent of them, according    10     the US National Park Service.

Pollution takes away all the beauty of the beaches of Hawaii. I hate to go to the beaches on       1     (sun) weekends and see rubbish bags lying on the sand, cigarette butts(烟头)     2     (bury) in the sand, and soda cans floating in the ocean.

One thing that really annoys me is that I see     3     (tour)who visit Hawaii leave their rubbish on the beaches. I was always taught after drinking soda to throw the can into the place     4     it should stay—the trash can. Another thing that annoys me is that some people walk right by rubbish     5     pretend that it’s not there.

The dogs or the fish are not to blame     6     it. It’s our fault and we must blame     7     (we). Everyone has to do his or her part     8     (solve) this problem. It can’t be difficult to do the job. There are a lot of things that we can do. First of all, we can help pick up rubbish along the beaches. We could also form organizations that help clean up our beaches. More     9     (important), we need to start now before the beaches     10     (damage) beyond repair.