Poor Les had a dream of being a DJ. He went to a radio station every day for a week, 1 a job. Finally the station manager offered one to him, but with no pay! Les said thanks and 2 it. He was asked to get coffee and pick up lunches and dinners for the workers at the station. However, when possible, Les would go to the studio (演播室) and learn whatever he could. Back in his room at night, he 3 and prepared for an opportunity (机会).
One Saturday afternoon, one DJ named Rock drank too much and he seemed to have trouble with his 4. Suddenly, the phone rang. Les picked it up. He was the 5 person at the station. It was the station manager.
The manager knew Rock couldn't 6 his programme, so he asked Les to call one of the other DJs to come to help. Les said yes, but he waited about 15 minutes before he called the 7 that he found nobody. He was sure his opportunity was on its way.
The manager asked, "Young man, do you know how to work in the 8?"
"Yes, Sir," replied Les.
Les quickly walked into the studio, moved Rock aside and sat down at the desk. He was 9. He turned on the microphone and said, "Look out! This is me—Les Brown. There were none before me and there will be none after me…"
Les gave the listeners and his manager a big 10! He went on to have a successful life in politics, public speaking and television!
Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sports, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the Earth forever. Hundreds of animals are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals, and because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers' stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice, with no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
Over 80G of the ancient forests have already been destroyed. Thousand-year-old trees are cut down just to make everyday goods. More and more wild animals are in danger now. Wild animals are our friends, and we cannot live without them. If we take no action, more and more wild animals will disappear in the future. It is time for us to save and protect endangered animals. Then what can we do? Here are some steps.
Step one: Find out what animals are living near your place. Spend some time learning about the animals.
Step two: Help to build more nature reserves and other wilderness areas. Protecting the living areas of wild animals is one of the best ways to help protect endangered animals. You can raise money for them or spend some time helping build nature reserves.
Step three: Buy foods and goods that are made from materials which do not harm endangered animals or their living areas.
Step tour: Join a local Wild Animals Club. You can take action to protect wild animals. There are many global groups that try to call on people to protect the environment by changing people's ideas and behaviours. Children, teenagers, teachers and schools from all over the world can help to save the animals. Everyone can do a little to help them, and every little bit of help is important!
