Some of you may play Ant Forest, 【小题1】 game on Alipay. Users collect “energy” to make their “trees” grow. When the “energy” 【小题2】 (reach) a certain level, some 【小题3】(organize) and companies will plant a real tree in a desert area of China. And now it seems that the nation’s efforts to make a greener world have paid 【小题4】.

According to a study 【小题5】 (publish) in the journal Nature Sustainability, China and India are 【小题6】 (main) responsible for making the Earth greener over the past two decades. The study has found that since 2000 the Earth’s green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 5 million square kilometers, 【小题7】 is an area equal to the total area of the Amazon rainforest. China and India account for one 【小题8】 (three) of the increased greening, but contain only 9 percent of the planet’s land area covered in vegetation (植被). China was the major contributor, adding 25 percent 【小题9】 this increase, while India added 6.8 percent. There is no denying that China is one of the most successful countries in【小题10】(green) the desert.

Australia has lots of unique animals, but which animal is a symbol of the country? It has to be the kangaroo, as it has a wide distribution throughout the country. It’s 【小题1】 tough animal that has to survive in a difficult environment. Baby kangaroos weigh only two grammes 【小题2】 birth. They then find their way into their mother’s pouch to stay safe and warm. After they learn to jump, they 【小题3】 (gradual) spend less time with their mother and learn 【小题4】(be) independent. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard,so if you see some kangaroos, remember they ‘re not for petting!

Another unique animal in Australia is koala. Koalas are really quite cute, but the truth is, they are very sensitive creatures who can easily panic because of even small changes in their environment. They spend quite a lot of time 【小题5】(eat), sleeping, and hanging onto tree 【小题6】(trunk), so interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Because of this, the government began to make laws against touching koalas. 【小题7】 you want to hold a koala, you have to go to certain licensed zoos 【小题8】 animal experts make sure that the koalas 【小题9】(select) for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they 【小题10】(handle) for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.

Officials are seeking to protect a small environment on Java island 【小题1】 is home to an endangered population of gibbons(长臂猿). Also known as the silvery gibbon, the primate(灵长目动物) is only found on Java, Indonesia’s most populous island. The animals help forest areas healthy 【小题2】 spreading seeds around the area. But conversation groups say the gibbons’ habitat is 【小题3】(increasing) under threat because of climate change and human activities.The local group SwaraOwa says it 【小题4】 (observe) a population of about 400 gibbons living in a 73-kilometer 【小题5】(protect) area in the Petungkriyono Forest in central Java. Researcher Arif Setiawan said as many as 70 groups are often seen in the forest, compared to about 50 in 2012. But he warned that 【小题6】 (they) habitat is still under threat. SwaraOwa and the government hold meetings with members of the local community each month in an effort 【小题7】(raise) awareness of the issue.They have also posted signs in the area stating that hunting and logging are not permitted in the forest.In one project, officials work with local village chiefs to produce shade-grown coffee as 【小题8】 business. This kind of growing can 【小题9】(do) without harming forest land.SwaraOwa also operates nature tours, including overnight visits, for 【小题10】(visit) coming to the area.