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    Millions of years ago, there were lots of trees on the Earth, because summer lasted all year round. A forest{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the Earth like a green carpet.

    What was the forest like? It's not difficult to find out, because parts of that{#blank#}2{#/blank#}forest still stand. The largest of today's rainforest is in South Africa. It covers about a million square miles. All the trees are very tall. The young trees are up to 60 feet high. But it is not easy for some to grow{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, because very little sunlight reaches them.

    In this forest of all trees, not only plant life is rich{#blank#}4{#/blank#}animal life. At different eights live different animals. By the many noises they make you know they are there.