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The Amazon Basin is a very large area of South America covered by rainforests. The
Amazon Basin has plenty of iron ore, gold, oil and natural 92. Its many rivers may be

dammed to produce electric power. (] ) Because_of itS great size and rich resQurceSs

soOme people want to cut down the rainforests to develop the natural resources and to

provide fand for homes.
( A ) Thousands of different kinds of animals live in the Amazon Basin. In fact, in

terms of animal life, the Amazon Basin is one of the richest areas in the world.The
Amazon's animals depend on the trees of the rainforests for food and shelter. Cutting

them down wil probably kill many of the aninals that live there.
Besides, the plants in the Amazon Basin give off large amounts of oxygen. Cutting

down the rainforests may make the amount of oxygen less in the air. This change in the

air will probably cause problems in other parts of the world.
(2) No _one can be sure what the rainforests of the Amazon will be like in fifty to one

hundred years. The fate of the rainforests may depend on( B )thepeople of South
America decide to use this rich land.

(洲) The Amazon Basin アマゾン川流域 rainforest 誠肌本 iron ore 鉄和
dam にダムを造る  electric 電気の resource 資源 provide 供給する
0 ン この点で  shelter 隠れ場所 amount 量 cause 引き起こす

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