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My name is Jack, a senior middle school student. The other day I happened to read a 51 (shock) piece of news. In October, 2014, a wild Asian elephant 52 (kill) without mercy in Xishuangbanna, with 53 (it) tusks(象牙) taken away. I feel 54 (terrible) sorry and ashamed of what people did to the animal.
In my opinion, we should attach great importance 55 wildlife protection. 56 number of wildlife is decreasing every year and some 57 （endanger) species have died out. Protecting wild animals, our friends, means 58 (protect) ourselves. It helps keep the balance of nature.
So something must be done for lovely wildlife. Anyone 59 hunts or kills wildlife should be fined and punished severely. The animal trade is never allowed as well. For when the buying stops, the killing can too. At the same time, every one of us should take the 60 (responsible) to protect the environment.
To live in a better future, let’s work together to help wildlife.