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The Amazon rainforest is home to a great 1 (various) of plant life; however, its soil is 2 (surprising) poor in nutrients. In fact, the soil in the region cannot support agriculture for more than a few years. If a scientist is shown a report 3 (list) the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can survive in it! Then why is the soil so poor in nutrients? For one thing, the rainy season has 4 impact on the soil. In this season, the water level can rise to more than 12 meters. 5 the watergoes away, it takes away the nutrients in the soil. For another thing, due to the Amazon’s hot climate, it is difficult for the soil 6 (build) enough nutrients. Dead plants and animals 7 (break) down more quickly. The nutrients are soon taken in by the roots of the plants deep beneath the ground. 8 a result, most of the forest’s nutrients are locked up in the plants 9 (them), thus allowing them to grow at a(n) 10 (believable) speed.
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The red poppy, or Remembrance Poppy, has been a symbol of lives lost to war since World War I, and Memorial Day poppies play a big part in 11 history of Memorial Day. Sales of red poppies benefit veterans (老兵) associations and many charities.
As a symbol of support for veterans, the poppy remembers soldiers who have given their lives for their country. On Memorial Day, they belong to a 12 (represent) way to show support and respect for fallen veterans, both by 13 (visible) standing for the cause and by giving money to charities serving veterans.
Poppies as a symbol of war casualties (伤亡) started with a poem. On the fields 14 (tear) by war in the spring of 1915, a Canadian soldier saw bright-red poppies blooming, the touching sight of 15 moved him to write the famous poem “In Flanders Fields”. The poem 16 (publish) in Britain and other Allied countries, thus bringing its influence to this day