Animals are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (people) friends. But many wild animals are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(face) the danger of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(die) out. There're many reasons. First, their living environment change a lot because of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(develop) of many cities. Also, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(pollute) becomes worse and this make wild animals lose {#blank#}6{#/blank#}homes. Second, some people are killing animals {#blank#}7{#/blank#}getting their fur, skin, teeth and meat.

    People should do something to help protect {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(endanger) wild animals. For example, people can build some nature reserves to save wild animals' homes. Animals can live {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(free) there. Besides, people are not allowed {#blank#}10{#/blank#}kill wild animals. If we start protecting our animal friends, our world will become much better.     

    Athena was born and grew up in India. Her parents wanted {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (she) to become a lawyer or a doctor. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} she always knew she wanted to paint. She also found a career in painting could not be possible{#blank#}3{#/blank#} she stayed in her country.

    She tried her best to do everything well. But she never really took it to the high level because few {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (artist) in her country {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) very good at painting. So she knew if she still stayed in her country, she would never be able to make money or be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (success) at all.

    So, Athena came to the United States when she was fourteen years old. Athena first worked at {#blank#}7{#/blank#} food store. She began to paint on the store's menu. A customer praised her skill and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (ask) if she would help paint faces at street fairs. Athena said it was a good beginning. Then she went to FABAIC {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(start) body painting.

    Body painting is quite different {#blank#}10{#/blank#} other paintings. And she loved it very much. She said, "I like this kind of art. When I paint, I can't stop."