2. A. many　　　　　 B. a few　　　　 C. no　　　　　 D. not　

1. A. work　　　　　　 B. study　　　　 C. live　　　　　　 D. enjoy

10. D。根据never come back可知仙女消失了

A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to　 1　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　 2　 forest left, though there are still some small areas(地方) covered with trees. We call these woods.

Elephants, tigers and many　 3　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　 4　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　 5　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　 6　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared(消失) because there was not enough food for them.　 7　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　 8　 in the same way.

You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　 9　 in the zoos. There are still about 36 different animals　 10　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong’s animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　 11　 a rich brown coat and a white patch(补丁) under the tail. They look like deer　 12　 but they are much like a dog　 13　 . In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy(敌人)-　 14　 . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal(违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　 15　 people to protect (保护) wild animals.

9. A。根据上文，他们喜欢自己的小屋，所以不需要新的。

8. B。

7. B。他们没有许多衣服，但对他们来说却已经够穿了。

6. C。根据文意，他们对一切都感到知足，包括食物他们也觉得足够吃了。

5. C。make money意思是“赚钱”。

4. D。根据still可知选though。虽然他们年纪大了，但仍然能够在田里干活。

3. A。比较这四个词的意思不难发现与happy 并列的是healthy。