Kiwis are endangered little birds native to New Zealand. It 【小题1】 (believe) that these small birds exist as a result of New Zealand’s isolation (隔离）from the other parts of the world, forcing animals there 【小题2】 ( adapt)and evolve (进化)so as to be able to survive and reproduce. The evolution is what has led to the present【小题3】(appear) of the kiwi bird.

Kiwis are a national symbol of New Zealand, with the name kiwi 【小题4】(be) associated with many things in New Zealand including their famous rugby national team.

Kiwis have excellent memories and can remember something that 【小题5】(happen) as long as five years back. Even though they have feathers, their feathers look and feel 【小题6】 (much) like hair rather than feathers.

This enables them to be able to hide in a bush and go 【小题7】 (complete) unnoticed by their natural enemies.

Unlike most birds, the kiwi bird has a great sense of smell 【小题8】 enables them to sniff out prey (猎物）hidden in bushes and underground.

The smallest kiwi bird has 【小题9】 height of 45 centimeters and wight of 2 kilograms while the largest kiwi can grow 【小题10】 50 centimeters tall and can weigh 3.5 kilograms.

Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. The practice of drinking tea has 【小题1】 long history in China, having originated there. Nowadays, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed 【小题2】 (use) methods inherited from ancient China.

According to popular legend, tea 【小题3】 (discover) by Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BC 【小题4】 a leaf from a nearby shrub fell into the water the emperor was boiling. The Emperor was interested in the new liquid, 【小题5】 (drink) some carefully, and found it very refreshing. And so, tea was said to be created in 2737 BC.

Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage(饮料) is considered one of the seven 【小题6】 (necessity) of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar. Around 771 BC—476 BC the Chinese tea was used 【小题7】 (help) treat some diseases.

Most Chinese teas are cultivated and consumed in China. Tea shops and tea houses in the street are easily found in China. Meanwhile, they are also exported internationally due 【小题8】 a rise in the 【小题9】 (popular) of Chinese cuisine worldwide. Tea has become one of Chinese specific drinks in the world. It is 【小题10】 (common) available in Chinese restaurants and grocery shops world wide.

The size of fish in the oceans is shrinking. A new report from Canada states fish may shrink by as much as a quarter in the coming decades, which mainly 【小题1】 (result) from global warming. The research team conducted tests on the effect of 【小题2】 (rise) ocean temperatures on the size and number of over 600 species of fish. They concluded that most fish are likely to shrink by 14-24 percent by the year 2050. The biggest changes 【小题3】(see) clearly in tropical regions. There is 【小题4】 (little) oxygen in warmer water so fish cannot grow normally and many will migrate to cooler waters.

Lead researcher Professor William said: “We were surprised to see such a large decrease in fish size. Marine fish are generally known to respond to climate change 【小题5】 changing distribution and seasonality. But the unexpectedly big effect 【小题6】 climate change could have on body size suggests that we may be missing a big piece of the puzzle of understanding climate change effects in the ocean.” He added that overfishing and pollution will 【小题7】 (worse) the problem. “Our work shows a very 【小题8】 (worry) future for the oceans, 【小题9】 it is very important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop better fish management policies 【小题10】 (adapt) to these changes,” he said.