() 1. —How small the baby is!
—Yes, so he needs his parents' ______.
A.personality
B.protection
C.promise
D.politeness

() 2. —The government is building ______ nature reserves for giant pandas.
—No wonder the number of them is becoming ______.

A.more and more; less and less
B.less and less; smaller and smaller
C.more and more; larger and larger
D.fewer and fewer; larger and larger

() 3. —What a beautiful park it is! So many people are doing exercises.
—______ our local government's efforts, we can live here happily.

A.Thanks to
B.Because
C.In all
D.First of all

() 4. —Why did the man look so sad?
—He made a big mistake in his work. ______, he lost his job.

A.As a result
B.Because of
C.Pardon me
D.Above all

() 5. —What are you doing?
—I'm reading an article about how ______ work hard ______ help animals.

A.to; for
B.to; to
C./; for
D./; to

二、词汇运用
Forests are precious gifts for our planet. They are also important for the (protect) of wild animals. the beginning, forests covered most areas of the land. But now, because of human activities, the area of forests is getting smaller and smaller. This is one of (serious) environmental problems as it affects the home of many animals.
People must take action if it's really hard. As students, we can plant more trees (increase) the forest cover. With more room to live in, the animals in the wild will be safer and happier. When we do this, we are not only helping the animals but also getting a (satisfy) feeling of making a difference to our home.