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(2020·Çൺ¸ßÈýͳһÖÊÁ¿¼ì²â)The victims were carried in one by one£¬their paws and fur burned£¬suffering from dehydration(ÍÑË®) and fear.Their caretakers__1__their wounds£¬and__2__them in baskets with the only thing that was__3__—the leaves of eucalyptus(èñÊ÷) tree.As miserable fires have__4__more than 2 million acres in Australia£¬only dozens of koalas have been__5__from the smoky trees and__6__ground.

Koalas£¬unlike kangaroos£¬birds or snakes£¬do not__7__from fires but instead climb trees to the top£¬where they can curl themselves into a ball for__8__and wait for the danger to__9__£®

But during big fires£¬such as those that have burned in recent weeks£¬the animals are far less likely to__10__£®Even if the fire itself does not reach the tree__11__£¬the animals may over heat and fall to the ground£¬where they can be burned to death.

The tough situation of the koala has raised__12__among scientists and conservationists(»·±£Ö÷ÒåÕß)£®While koalas have developed to exist alongside the wildfires£¬they are facing new__13__£¬not just from climate change but also from human development£¬which has dislocated Koalas' populations£¬__14__their ability to survive fires.

We have these__15__animals not found anywhere else on this planet£¬and we are killing them.This is a big wake­up call.

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C£®challenge                   D£®comfort

9£®A.attack                    B£®come

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