I went to the Changtang National Nature Reserve to observe Tibetan antelopes, which live on the 【小题1】 (plain) of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 【小题2】 (watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their beauty. However, they are being hunted, 【小题3】(illegal), for their valuable fur. The reserve is【小题4】   shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.

The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population 【小题5】(drop) by more than 50 percent. In order to save this species from 【小题6】 (extinct) , the Chinese government placed it under national protection. The measures were 【小题7】 (effect). The antelope population has recovered. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, 【小题8】     the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.

Much is being done 【小题9】 (protect) wildlife. Only when we learn to exist in harmony 【小题10】 nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.

When I was young, my parents who were 【小题1】 possession of a small company used to take me to visit the seaside. We always stayed in a hotel close to the shore because my parents had a close bond 【小题2】 the owner of the hotel. Every time we went there, we would go diving under the waves to see the colorful fish. As I grew older I was allowed to go to greater 【小题3】 (deep) and further out beyond the bay. There I saw small sharks as they swam 【小题4】 (lazy) around the sea bottom. One day I witnessed a shark pursue a small fish which had no time to flee away and was 【小题5】 the mercy of the shark. In【小题6】 meanwhile, I looked at the poor fish with a mixture of astonishment and sympathy.

A new report released on Tuesday by Pethadoop said cats accounted for 59.5% of all the pets among the 30,000 respondents surveyed for the research. As of last year, there were some 58 million pet cats in China's urban households, 【小题1】 (compare) with some 54 million pet dogs.

China 【小题2】 (see) an increase in pet ownership in recent years, with people 【小题3】 (increasing) choosing cats. Globally, though dogs are still more common pets, cats have emerged 【小题4】 the most popular pet in the European Union lately.

Cats have also turned into a social phenomenon in China and elsewhere, with the cats becoming the subject of popular videos. Many cat lovers online also identify 【小题5】 (they) as “cat slaves”, publicly declaring their pet preference.

Researchers owe the fast growth of cat pets to the lifestyle in Chinese cities, with some experts also suggesting that the cat's 【小题6】 (popular) with the young is 【小题7】 (relevance) to the young generation's pursuit of individuality.

Liu Yi, the report’s chief editor, said that many people living in the cities have busy lives 【小题8】 they live in relatively smaller accommodations, thus 【小题9】 (make) cats their ideal companions—it's easy to raise cats, unlike dogs that require more attention and outdoor activities.

“Our research shows that 【小题10】 number of the pet owners born after 1990 and 1995 takes up large portion,” he said. “Young people are looking for freedom in their lives, and the habits of cats are more suited to their needs.”