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The green grass and bar e rock of Macquarie Island’s landscape contrast dramatically, giving it a wild and natural beauty.

But the island’s more recent history tells 【小题1】 tragic story that began in 1810 when humans arrived on the island. In their ships they unknowingly brought rats and mice, which quickly took over the island, 【小题2】 (eat) the birds’ eggs and attacking baby birds. Cats 【小题3】 (bring) to the island to control the rats and mice. 【小题4】 (fortunate), the cats subsequently developed an appetite for the birds, too.

Meanwhile, rabbits were introduced to the island 【小题5】 a source of food for humans. Loose on the island, 【小题6】 did what rabbits do best—they multiplied rapidly and began eating the native vegetation and digging holes, 【小题7】 caused soil erosion. The exploding rabbit population 【小题8】 (provide) plentiful food for the cats, meaning that the number of cats also increased. This in turn led to 【小题9】 (much) cats hunting the birds. The end result was that parakeets, once large in number and native to the island, died out in 1891.

In 2014, Macquarie Island was declared pest-free and the island’s eco logy is finally on the road to 【小题10】 (recover).