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| A) I used to live in the UK, but now my home is in Africa. I've been photographing wildlife for twenty years now. I've always been interested in animals, so when I was invited to join an expedition to Rwanda, I jumped at the chance. We spent days tracking through bamboo forests, water marshes and wet ground. It was exhausting and I began to long for home. But all that changed the day we discovered a family of mountain gorillas. One of the babies was very adventurous and approached us. I was captivated. When the time came to go home, I made up my mind to return to that place the following year. It was the first step in a career that has lasted a lifetime. | dangerous planes miraculous salvation fateful expedition lucky chance let's save the reefs | |
| B) Last year we were camping in Mexico. It was sunset and I was looking for firewood. I had been searching for half an hour when I noticed a dead cactus. I picked it up. Moments later I felt a strange sensation. Looking down, I saw several small scorpions running down my bare arm! Suddenly, I felt a terrible pain. One of the scorpions stung my hand! By the time I arrived, my lips were numb, I could hardly breathe. I spent the night in a deep agony and next morning showed my hand to a local Mexican. He looked at my hand and said that scorpion stings are very lucky and suggested that we play cards. | ||
| С) Photographing storms can be dangerous, as University student Jason White discovered while he was staying with friends in the USA. He had just bought himself a new camera and wanted to try it out. Looking out of the kitchen window, he noticed that the sky was darkening. There was a storm coming! He took the camera outside and pointed the lens toward the storm, which appeared to be about 5 kilometres away. He pressed the button and was suddenly thrown high by a lighting bolt! Amazingly, he wasn't injured. He emailed the photo he had taken to a newspaper and they published it. | ||
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Coral reefs are found in clear, shallow water, mostly in the tropics. This ocean habitats provide shelter for many species of animals including sharks and turtles. The reefs provide rich fishing ground for local people. They also help to boost the tourist industry. Sadly, the world reefs are disappearing very quickly. There are several reasons for this. Global warming is a major contributor. Climate change has caused sea temperatures to rise by about three degrees. Coral can't stand such warm conditions so the reefs are now under the threat. Pollution is also a worry. Coral needs light or it will die. Unfortunately, all over the world pollution turns the seas murky. It's still not too late to save the corals. The good news is that local people are actively involved in defending the reefs. And when the ordinary people get serious about caring for environment, they can really make a difference! | ||
| E) For years, environmentalists have been warning us that the Earth is getting warmer. And most experts are convinced that human activity is to blame. It seems that the more we pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the more the Earth's temperature rises. Of course, we must do everything we can to save our planet from disaster. And most of us are keen to get involved. Some of us walk to school because it's better for the environment instead of going by car. We switch off the lights and other appliances when we aren't using them. So far, so good. None of these hurts too much. But now a well-known campaigner has come out with a new suggestion. Planes generate huge amount of greenhouse gas. Maybe it's time to give up flying for pleasure and take holidays at home instead. But are people ready for such dramatical changes? |