As you may know, coral (珊瑚) is not a plant, but an animal. However, coral reefs (珊瑚礁) around the world are in    1    . Here is a piece of bad news. Thailand will close one of its beaches to protect its coral       2     business activities for tourists. The beach is so famous that     3    of tourists put it on their wish lists. More than 5,000 visitors visit it a day. They arrive by boat. This does    4     harm to the coral reefs. Most of the coral has died. The beach will be closed between June and September to let the coral come    5    to life．

Experts (专家) say that 80％of Thailand’s coral reefs have been    6    . Too many tourists     7     a lot of pollution to these beaches. An expert said the biggest problems were hotels by the beaches, boats, and plastic waste in the sea. He believed the     8    choice was to close the beaches forever. He said, “I hope the       9       can take steps to protect the coral reefs. At the same time, I also hope all of us should    10    our best to protect the environment around us.”