Daisy smiled. "That's good news. It shows the 【小题1】of wildlife protection, but I'd like to help as the WWF suggested." The carpet 【小题2】 again and almost at once they were in a thick forest. A monkey watched them as it 【小题3】 itself. "What are you doing?" asked Daisy. "I’m 【小题4】 myself from mosquitoes," it replied. "When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body. It contains a 【小题5】 drug which 【小题6】 mosquitoes. You should pay more 【小题7】 to the rainforest 【小题8】 I live and 【小题9】how the animals live together. No rainforest, no animals, no drugs."

Daisy was amazed. "Flying carpet, please take me home so I can tell WWF and we can begin producing this new drug. Monkey, please come and help." The monkey【小题10】. The carpet flew home.

When you think of a fearsome hunter, images of lions and sharks may spring to mind. Recent research by 【小题1】 scientists, however, shows that in fact, humans are the most fearsome hunters who have the greatest impact on animal populations. Human activities have brought many animals close to 【小题2】. In the last 500 years, over 300 species of animals have gone extinct. Some activities, such as hunting and fishing, directly harm animals, 【小题3】 other activities, such as development in towns and cities, impact indirectly on animal populations.

Hunting and fishing have directly influenced the world’s animal populations. Some people hunt animals for food: whale meat is 【小题4】 in some parts of the world. Some people hunt animals for fashion: animal skin is used to make coats and bags. Still others hunt animals just for fun: deer are 【小题5】 and shot by people who enjoy the 【小题6】 of the sport.

Human activities that have indirect effects on animals can be just as 【小题7】. When we build farms or factories, we destroy animal habitats and leave many animals with【小题8】 to live, or no food to eat. We can also put animals in danger without ever entering their habitats. Air, water, noise and light pollution can all have a deep and 【小题9】 influence quite far from their source. Partly due to pollution caused by ship traffic and other human activities, the dolphin population has 【小题10】 greatly. As the human population continues to grow, so does the effect we have on animals.

When I was a freshman I joined Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education 【小题1】 (社团) at my college. Trying to help injured or sick creatures can be heartbreaking, for 【小题2】 (存活) is never certain. However, when it works, it surely b【小题3】 the creatures and us.

I got a rescue call from a woman in Mutton town. She had found a young owl on the ground by a【小题4】. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to-3-week-old owl. I soon examined the chick and it seemed fine with only 【小题5】 (不严重的) injury on its wing. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. A basket was found. I put some pine branches m【小题6】 with grass into the basket to make this nest comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now what the chick needed was 【小题7】 (情感的) company. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. It was i【小题8】 to attract the chick’s parents and encourage our chick to start calling as well.

Much to my r【小题9】, the homeowner called next day, saying that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and what i【小题10】 me most was an active chick accompanied by its lunch in the nest. The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.