Jack lived in a small town with his parents in America. 【小题1】 Some beautiful birds lived in it. Jack liked to sit under the tree and watch the birds singing and jumping from one branch (树枝) to another. 【小题2】 When Jack saw this, he always ran to the birds. But the birds always flew away before Jack got near 【小题3】 Jack’s father knew this one day. “Don’t be sad, son,” he said. “Let me make you the birds’ friend.” 【小题4】. It was on a large branch of the tree, just next to the home of the birds.

Jack went to the tree house and played there every day. 【小题5】 But soon they weren’t. They knew Jack was not dangerous. Jack often left bread or some other kinds of food in the tree house for the birds. Then the birds liked to play with Jack in his tree house. They became food friends!

Margays (虎猫) are small wild cats about the size of house cats. They mainly live in tropical (热带的) forests from Mexico to northern Argentina and spend a lot of their lives in trees. They not only hunt in the treetops, but also eat and sleep there.

Margays are skillful climbers. Their feet are wide and soft, so they can hold on to tree branches. Their 17-inch-long tails provide excellent balance (平衡) as they move around in the treetops. The small cats are able to move quickly, so they can catch animals that other wild cats can’t. Margays usually eat birds, snakes and mice, and can even catch small monkeys. They also eat grass, fruit and other vegetation.

Not many people get a chance to watch these cats. Margays are secretive (隐秘的) animals, and it’s difficult to see them in the wild. Thanks to scientists, margays’ characteristics and habits aren’t a complete mystery. They weigh only around 10 pounds. They’re solitary (独居的) animals that are active mostly at night, and they have huge eyes that help them see in the dark. These cats don’t like to cross open, treeless areas. They stick to the tropical forests. Although margays spend a lot of time in trees, they can run fast on the ground too.

Margays aren’t in danger now. But the cats are considered vulnerable (易受伤害的). Tropical forests are necessary to margays, so clearing forests for farms is the biggest risk to them. We need to protect tropical forests to help margays.

No beauty shines with brighter than that of a good heart. After all, good actions always pay off! 【小题1】 He turns old tyres (轮胎) into comfortable and beautiful animal beds.

Everything started several years ago. 【小题2】 Then an idea come to his mind: Why not use these tyres to make some comfortable beds for the poor dogs?

From that day on, Amarildo started collecting old tyres. He first cleaned one of them and cut off its top. Next, he covered the holes in its bottom with plywood (胶合板). 【小题3】 He even sewed a cushion onto the tyre in order to make the pet bed more comfortable.

After turning one of the tyres into a pet bed successfully, Amarildo made up his mind to make more. He then finished more than 100 colourful beds and gave them to local animal volunteer organizations. 【小题4】 He received orders from all over the country. However, most of his pet beds have been given to homeless animals for free.

【小题5】 Not only does he recycle harmful materials, but he also helps provide better places to sleep for many animals. “The only way to a great job,” said Amarildo, “is to love what you do.” And by continuing to do this work, he is showing his great love for both the Earth and the animals.