Do you think rabbits are cute?If you ask an Australian this question,he
(1)
will shake
(shake)his head.For Australians,rabbits are(2)
more dangerous
(danger)than the other animals there because they have almost destroyed(破壞)the
ecosystem of Australia.
In the 18 th century,Europeans came to Australia.They took the(3)
first
(one)rabbit to Australia.After that,the number of rabbits increased quickly.One of
the reasons is that there were no foxes or(4)
wolves
(wolf)in Australia at that
time.Another reason is that the natural environment of Australia was good
(5)
for
rabbits.The ground was very soft.As a result,the rabbits could dig
holes(6)
easily
(easy).Some holes were as deep as 1.5 metres.And there was delicious grass everywhere,(7)
so
the rabbits could get enough food.By the
time of 1926,there were about 10 billion rabbits in Australia.
James is(8)
a
farmer in Australia.He used to have a very large field.
But there were so many rabbits there that most of the grass was eaten by them.Without
grass,the land quickly became dry.Many sheep and horses fell into rabbits' home and
hurt(9)
themselves
(they).Luckily,the local government recently has taken action
(10)
to solve
(solve)the problem.
That's why Australians don't think rabbits are cute.
