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　　Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born. So 1 he asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to 2 , but being so small and helpless, 3 am I going to live there?”

　　“ 4 the many angels (天使), I will choose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.” God replied. “But here in heaven (天堂), I do 5 else but sing and smile. That's enough for me to be happy.”

　　God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel angel's love and be 6 .”

　　The child said, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me 7 I don't know the language that men speak?”

　　God told the child, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you have ever heard, and with 8 patience (耐心) and care, your angel will teach you 9 .”

　　The child said, “I've 10 that on the earth there are badmen. Who will protect me?”

　　God said, “Your angel will protect you 11 it means risking her life (冒生命危险).”

　　“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”

　　“Your angel will always talk to you about 12 and infact, I will always be next to you.”

　　At the moment there was much peace (静寂) in heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “Oh, God, if I am about to 13 now, please tell me my angel's 14 .”

　　“It is not hard to remember,” God replied 15 . “You will call your angel Mommy.”

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.
　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.