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Rainforests are important to our planet. They cover six per cent of $^{(1)}$
the
earth’s surface and are home to a very large share of the world’s plant and animal species. Many of the animals live in the trees, over 30 metres from the ground. Rainforests are of great $^{(2)}$
importance
(important) to us. The plants in rainforests help make the air we breathe. They provide us $^{(3)}$
with
wood, fruit and many of our medicines.
Unfortunately, rainforests are in $^{(4)}$
danger
(dangerous). For example, there $^{(5)}$
were
(be) thousands of different plants and animals in the rainforest in Java, but now there is nearly nothing. People kept cutting down the trees, and that’s just $^{(6)}$
because
they wanted to grow rice or rubber trees. Many animals lived in the rainforest. Some of them went to other parts of Java, but many of them are $^{(7)}$
dying
(die) out. The same thing $^{(8)}$
is happening
(happen) now in other parts of the world.
We must do something to protect rainforests. We can start by using $^{(9)}$
less
(little) paper and fewer wood products. Also, we can tell more people how important rainforests are. If everyone does a little, we can make a big $^{(10)}$
difference
(different) and save these amazing places for people in the future.