Ⅶ. A) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the given words in their proper forms. 阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Amazon Rainforest is a famous 1 (nature) wonder. It is located in 2 (north) South America. It has different layers (层次), from the tall emergent layer (露生层) to the dark understory (下层植被) with great 3 (deep) — some parts of the forest are so thick that sunlight hardly reaches the ground.
The climate here is 4 (change) — it often rains heavily in the afternoon, but the temperature stays warm all year round. This climate helps support millions of species (物种), but some are in danger of 5 (die) because people cut down too many trees. To protect these species, scientists take many 6 (measure), such as building protected areas and studying animal habits.
Local communities work 7 (successful) with researchers to save the forest. They plant new trees after cutting old ones, and they teach visitors about the importance of avoiding destroying (破坏) the ecosystem. Many people travel to the Amazon to learn about its unique plants and animals, 8 they follow rules like not picking flowers or disturbing wildlife.
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B) Read again and choose the best answer. 再读,选择最佳答案。
() 9. What's the best title for the passage?
A. The Problems of the Amazon Rainforest
B. An Introduction of the Amazon Rainforest
C. How to Protect the Amazon Rainforest

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