Many children may be fond of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals as their career. Even fewer will be _____by the whole world, enjoying the title of United Nations Messenger(使者) of Peace.

But one woman has ____ all that. She has lived with chimps in the African forest for many years and made great discoveries. Jane Goodall’s lifelong ____ in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11, Goodall ____ going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days, as young girls didn’t think of having such “wild” actions. But she was ____ by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted something, she should work hard, take advantage of_____and never give up looking for a way.

When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957, she readily ___　it. Within a few months of her arrival, she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the _______ person he was looking for to begin a ____of wild chimps on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.

In the beginning, studying the chimps was not easy for her. The animals fled from her ____. With a strong ____, she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimps too soon. Gradually the chimps became used to her presence.

In October 1960, she observed a chimp making and using _____to fish for termites(白蚁). This discovery threw ____ on the popular idea at the time that man was the world’s only toolmaker. The longer Goodall’s research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimps are very ____ to humans.

Since the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise people’s sense about environmental ____. “ Let’s live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love.” she said.

Sharks and dolphins often leave each other alone. However, _______ do happen. Sometimes dolphins actually win, usually _______ by their companions. But more often than not, the dolphin winds up on the _________ side. Not this time.

When the dolphin was _______ off the coast of Pone Vedra Beach, a(n)___________rescue operation was conducted: Teams from the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station and Sea World Orlando's rescue team were called to the _______ by state officials to rescue her, whose _________ were endangering her life.

''When she hit the beach she was _______ assessed by the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station. Their vet found this dolphin was very thin and also had _________ shark bite wounds all over her body, '' said Lara Croft of the Sea World Orlando. The dolphin had to be __________ on the spot roughly because she was injured so seriously. Then she was quickly __________ to Sea World Orlando's rescue center, when she was able to ______________ on her own in a rescue tank. Vets gave her some __________ to protect her muscle after the stress of grounding on the beach.

Croft said it is not __________ to see shark bite wounds on dolphins, but it was unusual for this dolphin to __________ and strand(使搁浅) herself __________.

''She's a fighter, '' Croft said. ''She grounded where she was able to be __________.''

Vets at Sea World Orlando will continue to __________the dolphin until she has made a full __________. After that, the rescuers hope she can __________ to her natural environment.

Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.There are species(物种) that are _______ every day. The white- naped crane is a typical example.So scientists are trying their best to _______ the species from going out of existence. 

Chris and Tim work at a zoo,helping endangered cranes with their reproduction.Emma,a female crane,has been in their _______ since she arrived in 2004. 

Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was _______ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected consequence,though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had _______ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans.She refused to live with male cranes,and even had a _______ for killing some of them,which made it impossible for her to become a mother. 

_______,the two zoo keepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝) of this precious species.With their patience and efforts,they successfully developed a _______ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This _______ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes. 

The two keepers are proud of their productive work.But before they can be ________,more efforts must be made,because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ________,and many other species appear headed toward extinction.After all,not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts,feelings,and most importantly,equal rights to survive. 

How can we ________ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ________:human beings took it for granted that their ________ held all the solutions,but maybe their hearts can be a better ________.