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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.”