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Written Chinese has also    1     which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient Times.    2     the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,    3    , which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role    4    , an increasing number of international students are beginning, to appreciate China’s culture and history    5    .

The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains    6    that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just    7    a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here-- to observe Tibetan antelopes.

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.    8     to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist    9    with nature can we    10    to wildlife and to our planet.

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In recent years, creatures such as whales, sharks, dolphins, deer, kangaroos and Tibetan antelopes have faced a t     1     and it's difficult for them to exist. Now their numbers are reducing due to too much hunting. As a result, they have to search for new h     2     and try to adapt to new environments. This problem has concerned people very much, and stirred up emotions of alarm. At present, many volunteers join in the protection of wild animals. In the habitats they observe the daily activities of wild animals and watch them over day and night. They remove traps and nets placed by hunters to protect these animals and insects like butterflies from a     3     . In addition, these volunteers help to recover the lost animals. They r     4     people in the neighbourhood of the importance of h     5     between man and nature.

近年来, 鲸、鲨鱼、海豚、鹿、袋鼠、藏羚羊等动物已面临威胁, 生存困难。由于过度捕猎, 现在它们的数量正在减少。因此, 它们必须寻找新的栖息地, 并努力适应新的环境。这一问题让人们非常担忧, 并引发了恐慌情绪。目前, 许多志愿者加入了保护野生动物的行列。在栖息地, 他们观察野生动物的日常活动, 并日夜照看它们。他们拆除 猎人放置的陷阱和网, 以保护这些动物和像蝴蝶这样的昆虫免受攻击。此外, 这些志愿者帮助找回丢失的动物。他们提醒邻近地方的人们人与自然和谐的重要性。

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We have known about climate change for d    1    . There is little d    2     that Earth is getting warmer and warmer (see the graph). A warming ocean and atmosphere along with m    3     ice and rising sea levels provide evidence of a dramatic change in the global climate.

In 2013, a lot of people were s    4     by a news photo of a dead polar bear that was found on Norway’s Arctic island of Svalbard. A    5     to the scientists who found its dead body, all that remained of the polar bear was “skin and bones”. An expert who has studied polar bears for many years said that from the    6    of its dead body, the bear appeared to have s    7     and died. Experts claimed that low sea-ice levels c    8     by climate change meant the bear could not hunt seals as before, so it had to travel greater distances in order to find food. This alarming case s    9     how the increase in temperature had an i    10     on Earth’s ecology.