A salty sea which warms to planet-beating temperatures at the height of summer 【小题1】 (think) dangerous for most vegetation to survive. Yet in one corner of Abu Dhabi, there’s a forest not only surviving, but growing well, 【小题2】 (create) a habitat for wildlife and an escape from the desert and cities. Jubail Mangrove (红树林植物) Park is a green area of gray mangrove trees on the northeastern edge of Abu Dhabi’s Al Jubail Island, 【小题3】 shallow waterways flow into the clear blue Arabian Sea. Opened as a tourist attraction, the park now is a peaceful world away 【小题4】 the busyness and noise of downtown.

It’s not just humans who benefit from the restorative powers of the mangroves. Scientists say when 【小题5】 (manage) sustainably, the trees are also helping restore the planet and absorb carbon dioxide, 【小题6】 encouraging biodiversity. The peace of this corner of Abu Dhabi is 【小题7】 (part) down to the fact that it doesn’t allow some entertainment. “There’s no other place in the UAE that is 【小题8】 (compare) to here,” says Dickson Dulawen, a skilled guide.

And it keeps getting better. The Government and private planting programs have contributed to an 【小题9】 (expand) of mangrove areas using advanced technology in recent years, which is recognized as 【小题10】 top innovative initiative.

【小题1】（see） from outer space, Earth is a blue planet, due to the fact that the ocean covers over 70 percent of its surface. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the ocean plays a great role in 【小题2】（slow）down global warming. It is “【小题3】important buffer（缓冲物）”,【小题4】The New York Times put it.

The oceans can absorb 93 percent of the heat trapped by the greenhouse gases 【小题5】humans release into the atmosphere. And the other 7 percent 【小题6】（absorb)by the air, land and ice caps, according to the Guardian.

“If the ocean wasn’t absorbing as much heat, the surface of the land would heat up much 【小题7】 （fast） than it is right now,” said professor Malin L. Pinsky at Rutgers University in the US. “In fact, the ocean is saving us from rapid warming right now.”

However, the ocean itself, as Discover Magazine noted, is heating up 40 percent faster on average than the United Nations 【小题8】（believe） five years ago. That means if the ocean temperatures increase 【小题9】this speed, the high water temperatures “will kill off marine ecosystems, raise sea 【小题10】 (level) and make hurricanes more destructive （破坏性的）”, the Guardian reported.

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (栖息地) has great 【小题1】 (important) for the conservation of the giant panda, 【小题2】 (recognize) as a “National Treasure” in China and an icon of 【小题3】(globe) conservation efforts. It is the largest and most important remaining area of panda habitat in China and the world, consisting of seven nature reserves and nine scenic 【小题4】 (park).

In addition 【小题5】 the giant panda, the property features 【小题6】 great number of local and threatened species of plants and animals, including other iconic mammal species, such as the red panda and snow leopard. The property is an important center for some birds, 300 of 【小题7】 breed (繁殖) locally. Besides, the property is 【小题8】 (particular) important for plants, 【小题9】 (become) one of the botanically richest sites of any temperate (温带的) region in the world. The property is a major source and gene pool for hundreds of traditional medicinal plants, many now under threat. Because of its biodiversity and conservation of giant pandas, these reserves 【小题10】 (list) as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2006.