Workers in India are moving over 300 crocodiles from their home because they are too near a new tourist sight. They could be a danger to tourists 【小题1】 (visit) the new Statue of Unity which was opened to the public recently. It is 182 meters high and is the 【小题2】 (tall) statue in the world. It is next to a reservoir, which is also home to many crocodiles. Tourism officials want to have the crocodiles 【小题3】 (move) so seaplanes for tourists can land on【小题4】reservoir. If the crocodiles stayed, they could be dangerous and attack tourists. Officials are using 【小题5】 (cage)to catch the animals. They are going to a new home in another part of Gujarat.

Animal lovers are angry about the moving. One said, “The government is disturbing their home and putting their lives 【小题6】risk. The government hasn't thought out where it will set free the seized crocodiles safely.” So far, only 17 of the animals 【小题7】 (catch)and moved. Another said, “Have we collectively lost our minds? 【小题8】 any environmentalist will tell you, this is 【小题9】(complete) crazy.” Moving the crocodiles could break India's wildlife protection laws. An official said the crocodiles had to go for “【小题10】 (secure) reasons”.

Eco-wildlife tours are becoming increasingly popular with tourists. The opportunity to see whales and dolphins swimming in their【小题1】(nature) habitat is so much better than seeing these great mammals in zoos and aquariums. It is amazing to interact with these animals. But is it possible that this kind of human activity is putting their survival【小题2】risk?

A recent study has shown that the behaviour of whales and dolphins【小题3】(change) greatly when they are close to boats. Interpreting the boats as【小题4】possible danger, they start to breathe more quickly. The boats drive them away from the places【小题5】they feed and interrupt their routine of resting and taking care of their young. All of these factors could have a very negative effect on their general health. Another factor is the effect of human attention on the animals. Up to now, there【小题6】(be)several cases of tour boats【小题7】(run)into dolphins or whales and causing their【小题8】(death).

Perhaps the best way to protect these animals is【小题9】(reduce)our interaction with them. Keep a minimum distance between the animals and the boats and limit the number of boats out on the water at a time. Most【小题10】(important), instead of disrupting these animals’ routines, we should try to adapt to them. In this way, we could learn to exist in harmony with these wild animals and ensure our continued co-existence on the planet that we all share.

Wallace’s giant bee is the world’s 【小题1】 (large) bee, with a body the size of a human thumb and wings that can spread to about 2.5 inches. That may sound 【小题2】 (frighten), but the bee isn’t likely to hurt anyone. It uses its large jaws (嘴) to collect a sticky goo, called resin, from trees. The bee 【小题3】 (make) its home in termite mounds (白蚁丘) found on trees, using the resin to protect its nest from the termites. Until recently, the bee had been seen by scientists only 【小题4】 (two), once in 1868 and again in 1981.